Terminated in academic year 2021/2022
Theory of foundry processes in casting production.
| Type of study | Doctoral |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | English |
| Code | 618-1907/02 |
| Abbreviation | TSPvO |
| Course title | Theory of foundry processes in casting production. |
| Credits | 10 |
| Coordinating department | Department of Metallurgy and Foundry |
| Course coordinator | doc. Ing. Jiří Hampl, Ph.D. |
Subject syllabus
1. Physical properties of molten metals and alloys.
2. Fluidity and castability of molten metal.
3. Flow dynamics of molten metal.
4. Gating system design.
5. Gases in metal and their transport in mould cavity.
6. Crystallization. Nucleation. Dendritic growth.
7. Solidification (freezing) of casting. Thermal axis.
8. Solidification contraction and shrinkage formation.
9. Hot spots. Chills. Feeding distance.
10. Risering (feeding) . Progressive and directional solidification.
11. Solid contraction.
12. Contraction stress. Hot tearing.
13. Properties of metals at high temperature (near solidus).
14. Thermal stress, Residual stress. Cold cracking.
2. Fluidity and castability of molten metal.
3. Flow dynamics of molten metal.
4. Gating system design.
5. Gases in metal and their transport in mould cavity.
6. Crystallization. Nucleation. Dendritic growth.
7. Solidification (freezing) of casting. Thermal axis.
8. Solidification contraction and shrinkage formation.
9. Hot spots. Chills. Feeding distance.
10. Risering (feeding) . Progressive and directional solidification.
11. Solid contraction.
12. Contraction stress. Hot tearing.
13. Properties of metals at high temperature (near solidus).
14. Thermal stress, Residual stress. Cold cracking.
E-learning
Literature
FRUEHAN, R. et al. The Making, Shaping and Treating of Steel. Pittsburgh: 1998. ISBN 0-930767-02-0.
SINHA, A,K. Physical Metallurgy Handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003. ISBN 0-07-057986-5 .
CALLISTER W. Fundamentals of Materials Science Engineering. New York: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2012. ISBN 9781118322697 .
SINHA, A,K. Physical Metallurgy Handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003. ISBN 0-07-057986-5 .
CALLISTER W. Fundamentals of Materials Science Engineering. New York: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2012. ISBN 9781118322697 .
Advised literature
CAMPBELL, J. Castings practice: the 10 rules of castings. Oxford: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007. ISBN 07-506-4791-4.
FRUEHAN, R. Casting volume: Ladle operations. 11. ed. Pittsburgh, Pa: AISE Steel Foundation, 2003. ISBN 0-930767-04-7 .
FRUEHAN, R. Casting volume: Ladle operations. 11. ed. Pittsburgh, Pa: AISE Steel Foundation, 2003. ISBN 0-930767-04-7 .