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Theory of foundry processes in casting production.

Summary

The course provides theoretical and technological knowledge of metallurgical processing of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys. It focuses in particular on the links between the level of metallurgical processing of the melt and the formation of the micro and macro structure of castings of steels, graphitic alloys and non-ferrous metals.

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 .

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 .


Language of instruction angličtina, čeština
Code 652-1907
Abbreviation TSPvO
Course title Theory of foundry processes in casting production.
Coordinating department Department of Metallurgical Technologies
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Petr Lichý, Ph.D.