18ME45A: Metal Cutting and Forming ME Syllabus for BE 4th Sem 2018 Scheme VTU (Select Subject 5)

Metal Cutting and Forming detailed Syllabus for Mechanical Engineering (ME), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information, visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.

For all the other VTU 4th Sem ME Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, do visit Mechanical Engineering 4th Sem 2018 Scheme. For all the Select Subject 5 subjects refer to Select Subject 5 Scheme. The detail syllabus for metal cutting and forming is as follows.

Course Learning Objectives:

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Module-1

Introduction to Metal cutting: Orthogonal and oblique cutting. Classification of cutting tools: single, and multipoint; tool signature for single point cutting tool. Mechanics of orthogonal cutting; chip formation, shear angle and its significance, Merchant circle diagram. Numerical problems. Cutting tool materials and applications. Introduction to basic metal cutting machine tools: Lathe- Parts of lathe machine, accessories of lathe machine, and various operations carried out on lathe. Kinematics of lathe. Turret and Capstan lathe.

Module-2

Milling: Various Milling operations, classification of milling machines, Vertical & Horizontal milling, up milling & down milling. Indexing: need of indexing, simple, compound & differential indexing. Drilling: Difference between drilling, boring & reaming, types of drilling machines. Boring operations & boring machines. Shaping, Planing and Slotting machines-machining operations and operating parameters. Grinding: Grinding operation, classification of grinding processes: cylindrical, surface &centerless grinding.

Module-3

Module-4

MECHANICAL WORKING OF METALS Introduction to metal forming processes & classification of metal forming processes. Hot working & cold working of metals. Forging: Smith forging, drop forging & press forging. Forging Equipment, Defects in forging. Rolling: Rolling process, Angle of bite, Types of rolling mills, Variables of rolling process, Rolling defects. Drawing & Extrusion: Drawing of wires, rods & pipes, Variables of drawing process. Difference between drawing & extrusion. Various types of extrusion processes.

Module-5

Sheet Metal Operations: Blanking, piercing, punching, drawing, draw ratio, drawing force, variables in drawing, Trimming, and Shearing. Bending — types of bending dies, Bending force calculation, Embossing and coining. Types of dies: Progressive, compound and combination dies.

Course Outcomes:

Question Paper Pattern:

The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
Each full question will be for 20 marks.
There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub- questions) from each module.
Each full question will have sub- question covering all the topics under a module.
The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

Text Books:

Manufacturing Technology Vol I & II P.N.Rao Tata McGraw Hill Pub. Co. Ltd., New Delhi 1998
A textbook of Production Technology Vol I and II Sharma, P.C., S. Chand & Company Ltd., New Delhi 1996
Manufacturing Science Amithab Gosh &A.K.Malik East-West press 2001

Reference Books:

For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of BE Mechanical Engineering, 2018 scheme, visit Mechanical Engineering 4th Sem Syllabus for 2018 scheme.

For all (CBSE & Non-CBSC) BE results, visit VTU BE all semester results.

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