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Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Diagnostics and casting quality control

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 618-3027/01
Abbreviation DŘO
Course title Diagnostics and casting quality control
Credits 6
Coordinating department Department of Metallurgy and Foundry
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Jiří Hampl, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to organization and quality control of production, quality costs, ISO standards, analysis of casting defects, classification
2. Methods of mathematical – statistical analysis, statistical control of casting quality
3. Systems of production and castings quality reinsurance, systems of quality control, regulative diagrams
4. Control of molding mixture quality, control of molten metal quality, temperature measuring
5. Methods of thermal analysis – thermal and dilatometric analysis, DTA
6. Tests of basic technological and foundry properties of metals
7. Non – destructive methods of mechanical properties testing, control of structure material
8. Defectoscopic test of castings (visual, capillary, magnetic, ultrasonic, X-ray )
9. Defects of casting shape, size and weight. Defects of casting surface
10. Casting solidification. Casting defect formation due to coherence failure, hot and cold cracks formation
11. Casting defects caused by gas – gas holes, pinholes, shrinkage cavities
12. Macroscopic inclusions, inclusions and defects of microstructure
13. Defects of chemical composition and casting properties
14. Output control of castings, „Zero Defect“ system, expert systems

Literature

[1] Altmann, W. Practical Process Control for Engineers and Technicians, 1st Edition. Elsevier, 2005

Advised literature

[1] Neff, D. Casting Defects Handbook: Aluminum & Aluminum Alloys.American Foundry Society,2011
[2] Goodrich, G. M. Casting Defects Handbook: Iron and Steel American Foundry Society. 2008.