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Ukončeno v akademickém roce 2021/2022

Practical tuition concerning the melting of alloys

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 618-2045/01
Abbreviation PTS
Course title Practical tuition concerning the melting of alloys
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Metallurgy and Foundry
Course coordinator Ing. Tomáš Válek, Ph.D.

Osnova předmětu

1) Introduction to the history of production of non-ferrous and ferrous metals till present times.
2) Field trip to the foundry shop, specialised on production of art castings.
3) Basic parameters of electric medium frequency induction furnaces suitable from measuring of ferrous alloys.
4) Basic metallurgical and technological procedures of secondary metallurgy treatment of ferrous alloys.
5) Practical training of metallurgical and technological procedures for preparation of steel to castings, including casting into moulds.
6) Practical training of metallurgical and technological procedures for preparation of cast iron, including casting into moulds.
7) Practical training of main methods for secondary metallurgy treatment of steel for castings and cast iron, including influencing the final structure of the casting by inoculation and modification.
8) Field trip to the foundry shop, specialised on production of art castings.
9) Basic parameters of electric low frequency induction and resistance furnaces, shaft furnaces, flame and crucible furnaces suitable for melting of non-ferrous alloys.
10) Basic metallurgical and technological procedures of secondary metallurgy treatment of non-ferrous alloys.
11) Practical training of metallurgical and technological procedures for preparation of tin bronze, including casting into moulds.
12) Individual preparation of the mould for casting of an art casting, participation at preparation of liquid phase of the alloy, its secondary metallurgy treatment and casting.

Povinná literatura

[1]SCHLEG, P. F., et. al.: Technology of Metalcasting, AFS, Illinois, 2003, p. 351, ISBN 0-87433-257-5.
[2]MICHNA, Š. et al. Aluminium Materials and Technologies from A to Z. Prešov: Adin, 2007. 588 s. ISBN 978-80-89244-18-8.
[3]SCHLEGG,F.P. et al. Technology of Metalcasting. AFS Publication, 2003. ISBN-13: 978-0874332575 , ISBN-10: 0874332575.

Doporučená literatura

[1]MICHNA, Š. et al. Aluminium Materials and Technologies from A to Z. Prešov: Adin, 2007. 588 s. ISBN 978-80-89244-18-8.
[2]LANGLAND, T. From clay to Bronze. Waston-Guptill Pubications, NewYork,N.Y. 10036: 1999. ISBN 0-8230-0638-7 .
[3]ANDREWS,O. Living Materials. University of California, California: 1988. ISBN 978-0-520-06452-2