- Introduction. Principles and methods of mechanical machining (turning, milling, shaping, grinding).
- Parameters affecting the mechanical machining and their impact on the quality of the surface. Electrochemical machining.
- Materials for machine tools, machinability of materials. The selection of material for machining, tool wearing.
- The principle of materials joining (screw connection, V-joints, etc.) and permanent joining (welding, soldering, etc.) - overview and examples. - Fusion welding. Physical basis of the process. The essence of the arc. Melting and transfer of metal electrodes in an arc.
- Structure and properties of welded joints - weld metal, heat-affected zone, defects. Blacksmith welding, flame, arc welding - principles, examples.
- Electroslag welding, resistance welding, laser welding - principles, applications.
- Metallurgical factors affecting the quality of the welds, weldability tests, oxygen cutting.
- Heat treatment of steels before welding, during welding and heat treating of weldments.
- Control of welded joints, defects in joints and their classification according to ISO standards.
- Soft and hard soldering - principles, applications. Cladding by rolling, explosion and welding.
- Principles of bonding, testing of adhesives and adhesive joints, properties and failure of bonded joints.
- Degradation properties of joints (manufacturing, service). Examination of the causes of joints accidents and welded structures.
- Parameters affecting the mechanical machining and their impact on the quality of the surface. Electrochemical machining.
- Materials for machine tools, machinability of materials. The selection of material for machining, tool wearing.
- The principle of materials joining (screw connection, V-joints, etc.) and permanent joining (welding, soldering, etc.) - overview and examples. - Fusion welding. Physical basis of the process. The essence of the arc. Melting and transfer of metal electrodes in an arc.
- Structure and properties of welded joints - weld metal, heat-affected zone, defects. Blacksmith welding, flame, arc welding - principles, examples.
- Electroslag welding, resistance welding, laser welding - principles, applications.
- Metallurgical factors affecting the quality of the welds, weldability tests, oxygen cutting.
- Heat treatment of steels before welding, during welding and heat treating of weldments.
- Control of welded joints, defects in joints and their classification according to ISO standards.
- Soft and hard soldering - principles, applications. Cladding by rolling, explosion and welding.
- Principles of bonding, testing of adhesives and adhesive joints, properties and failure of bonded joints.
- Degradation properties of joints (manufacturing, service). Examination of the causes of joints accidents and welded structures.