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Terminated in academic year 2021/2022

History of the Metalcasting Industry

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 618-2041/02
Abbreviation DHS
Course title History of the Metalcasting Industry
Credits 3
Coordinating department Department of Metallurgy and Foundry
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Ivana Lichá, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. - 2. Prehistoric metallurgy, civilization centres , Midle East, Egypt, India,China, Grece, Rome, melting techniques, molding techniques
3. Seminary – significant prehistoric cast artefacts
4. Copper metallurgy from prehistory to modern period,
5. Seminary - significant bronze object of art
6. - 7. History of bell casting – material, design, molding material, molding techniques, significant world bells, significant bell founders
8. History of iron metalurgy, direct reduction of the iron ore, melting techniques
9. History of cast iron, melting, molding, use of castings
10. Visit of museum Frýdlant art cast iron
11. Seminary- significant architectural cast iron monument, sculptures
12. Malleable iron, cast steel beginning
13. History of mining education, VŠB history
14. Final seminary, defence of semestral papers

Literature

[1] SIMPSON, B.L. History of the metalcasting industry, Illinois, AFS, 1997,268s. ISBN 0-87433-175-7 .

Advised literature

[1] TYLECOTE R.F. A History of Metallurgy, The Institut of Materials 1992.