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Metallurgical technologies

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Course Unit Code618-2008/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KUB66Ing. Tomáš Kubina, Ph.D.
PUS37doc. Ing. Pavlína Pustějovská, Ph.D.
FAB37doc. Ing. Richard Fabík, Ph.D.
LIC03doc. Ing. Petr Lichý, Ph.D.
RUS37Ing. Stanislav Rusz, Ph.D.
SAW002prof. Ing. Markéta Tkadlečková, Ph.D.
KAW016doc. Ing. Petr Kawulok, Ph.D.
BES04prof. Ing. Petr Besta, Ph.D.
SPI069Ing. Nikol Novohradská, Ph.D.
STR580Ing. Michaela Strouhalová, Ph.D.
Summary
The subject focuses on basic theoretical and practical aspects of the technologies of pig iron production, of steel making, of metal working and production technologies in the foundry industry. Special attention is paid to basic technological and metallurgical connections when producing various materials. The principles of technologies for pig iron production, steel making, the foundry industry and metal working are presented here.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Acquired knowledge:
- the student will be able to characterize basic technologies of pig iron production and steel making,
- the student will be able to characterize basic technologies metal the student will be able to characterize basic technologies metal forming,
- the student will be able to explain basic technologies in the foundry industry from ferrous and non-ferrous alloys.
Acquired skills:
- the student will be able to use their basic knowledge from the sphere the technology of production of pig iron and steel in solving problems in the sphere of metallurgical production,
- the student will be able to assess his basic knowledge in the field of technology metal forming,
- the student will be able to apply their theoretical base knowledge in the field of technology foundry proces.
Course Contents
1. Charge raw materials and preparation of blast furnace charge for the production of pig iron. Production of pig iron in a blast furnace (characteristics).
2. Blast furnace products,current environmental aspects of pig iron production, alternative ways of pig iron production.
3. Importance and use of steel in the modern world. Basic production technologies in oxygen convertors.
4. Basic production technologies in electric arc furnaces and principles of the production of ferroalloys.
5. Importance, function and technology of secondary metallurgy.
6. Basic technology of steel casting (characteristics) and continuous casting equipment.

7. Importance of the foundry industry, preparation of a mold, production of molds and core making.
8. Principles of foundry processes,
9. Melting and casting metals, finishing of castings.
10. Basic alloys for the production of castings from ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

11. Principles of metal working - division of metal-working processes, principles of plastic deformation, development of structure during metal working and calculating values in metal working.
12. Rolling process 1- theory of longitudinal rolling, rolling long shapes – types of shapes, equipment and arrangement of rolling mills, examples in the Czech Republic and abroad.
13. Rolling process 2 - rolling flat shapes and pipes – types of shapes, equipment and arrangement of rolling mills, examples in the Czech Republic and abroad.
14. Forging - input semifinished products, division of operation of hammer forging, swage forging, equipment of forge shops, examples of forge shops; wire drawing and extrusion –basic description of technology.

Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
[1] GHOS, A. and A. CHATTERJEE. Ironmaking and Steelmaking: Theory and Practice. Eastern Economy Edition, 2008. ISBN 978-81-203-3289-8.
[2] FRUEHAN, R. J., ed. The making, shaping and treating of steel [CD-ROM]. 11th ed. Pittsburgh: AISE Steel Foundation, c1998. ISBN 0-930767-02-0.
[3] www.steeluniversity.org
[4] ALTAN, Taylan, Soo-Ik OH a Harold L. GEGEL. Metal forming: fundamentals and applications. Metals Park: American Society for Metals, c1983. ISBN 0-87170-167-7.

[1] http://katedry.fmmi.vsb.cz/Opory_FMMI/618/618_Metalurgicke_technologie.pdf
[2] GHOS, A. and A. CHATTERJEE. Ironmaking and Steelmaking: Theory and Practice. Eastern Economy Edition, 2008. ISBN 978-81-203-3289-8.
[3] BABICH, A., et al. Ironmaking. Aachen: RWTH Aachen University Press, 2008. ISBN 3-86130-997-1.
[4] ELFMARK, J. Tváření kovů. Praha: SNTL, 1992. ISBN 80-03-00651-1.
[5] http://katedry.fmmi.vsb.cz/Opory_FMMI/618/618-Zaklady_teorie_a_technologie_slevarenstvi.pdf


Recommended Reading:
[1] FRUEHAN, R. J., ed. The making, shaping and treating of steel [CD-ROM]. 11th ed. Pittsburgh: AISE Steel Foundation, c1998. ISBN 0-930767-02-0.
[2] LENARD, John G. Primer on flat rolling. Oxford: Elsevier, 2007. ISBN 978-0-08-045319-4.
[3] SCHLEG, Frederick P. a Frederick H. KOHLOFF. Technology of metalcasting. Des Plaines: American Foundry Society, c2003. ISBN 0-87433-257-5.
[4] CAMPBELL, John. Castings. 2nd ed. Oxford: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003. ISBN 0-7506-4790-6.
[1] BROŽ, L. Hutnictví železa. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1988.
[2] MICHNA, Š. a I. NOVÁ. Technologie a zpracování kovových materiálů. Prešov: Adin, 2008. ISBN 978-80-89244-38-6.
[3] JELÍNEK, P. Slévárenství. 5. vyd. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2007. ISBN 978-80-248-1282-3.
[3] www.steeluniversity.org
[4] LENARD, John G. Primer on flat rolling. Oxford: Elsevier, 2007. ISBN 978-0-08-045319-4.
[5] SCHLEG, Frederick P. a Frederick H. KOHLOFF. Technology of metalcasting. Des Plaines: American Foundry Society, c2003. ISBN 0-87433-257-5.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit30 21
        ExaminationExamination70 30