Theory of foundry processes in casting production.

Type of study	Doctoral
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	652-1907/01
Abbreviation	TSPvO
Course title	Theory of foundry processes in casting production.
Credits	10
Coordinating department	Department of Metallurgical Technologies
Course coordinator	doc. Ing. Petr Lichý, 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.

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. .
CALLISTER W. Fundamentals of Materials Science Engineering. New York: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2012. .

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. .

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