1) Introduction to foundry - the concept of model, mould, casting, foundry and its form yesterday and today
2) Moulding mixtures and its components - refractory materials, binders, additives, I. - IV. generation of MM
3) Physical methods of mould bonding - magnetic mould, vacuum moulding, EFF-SET technology
4) Precision casting technology - investment casting, metal mould casting (gravity, pressure, low pressure)
5) Fluidity, gating system - influences on liquid metal fluidity and castability, types of gating system, GS designing
6) Gases in metal - dissolution of gases in metals, degassing, exogenous bubbles, gas conditions in the mould, endogenous bubbles
7) Crystallization and solidification, volume changes - homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation, shrinkage of metal on solidification and cooling, thermal axis, thermal knot, feeders
8) Stresses in castings - exogenous and endogenous stresses, casting deformation, cold and hot cracks
9) Casting steels - basic characteristics, properties, material specifics
10) Casting of cast iron - basic characteristics, properties, material specifics, inoculation, modifications
11) Alloys of non-ferrous metals - basic division (according to main element, melting temperature, density, etc.), alloys of Cu, Mg, Zn
12) Aluminum alloys - basic division of silumines, duralumines, hydronalia, properties of individual groups, grain refinement and modifications of silumines
2) Moulding mixtures and its components - refractory materials, binders, additives, I. - IV. generation of MM
3) Physical methods of mould bonding - magnetic mould, vacuum moulding, EFF-SET technology
4) Precision casting technology - investment casting, metal mould casting (gravity, pressure, low pressure)
5) Fluidity, gating system - influences on liquid metal fluidity and castability, types of gating system, GS designing
6) Gases in metal - dissolution of gases in metals, degassing, exogenous bubbles, gas conditions in the mould, endogenous bubbles
7) Crystallization and solidification, volume changes - homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation, shrinkage of metal on solidification and cooling, thermal axis, thermal knot, feeders
8) Stresses in castings - exogenous and endogenous stresses, casting deformation, cold and hot cracks
9) Casting steels - basic characteristics, properties, material specifics
10) Casting of cast iron - basic characteristics, properties, material specifics, inoculation, modifications
11) Alloys of non-ferrous metals - basic division (according to main element, melting temperature, density, etc.), alloys of Cu, Mg, Zn
12) Aluminum alloys - basic division of silumines, duralumines, hydronalia, properties of individual groups, grain refinement and modifications of silumines