Course detail

Trends in Castings Production

FSI-PVO-A Acad. year: 2022/2023 Winter semester

Basic overview about actual trends in casting technologies, i.e. mould and core making, possibilities of metal pouring and finishing operations. The course gives the detail knowledge related to all individual phases of casting manufacture takin into account the most modern and dynamic trends in this area. This will give to the students a possibility of comparison this technology with the other ones .

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

4

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Obtaing knowledge of new trends in non-conventional foundry technologies of castings production.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of conventional methods of casting manufacture
and foundry alloys and their properties.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Teaching is suplemented by practical laboratory work.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Attendance in lectures is recommended, attendance in exercises is obligatory.
Submitting of individual Semester Project, topic after consultation with lecturer.
Credit for exercises: semestr project – obligatory
Examination : written and oral exam.

Aims

The main goal of this new course is to provide students with knowledge of broad possibilities of new trends in casting manufacture with respect to the
chosen mould and core technology,and pouring system.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at lessons is obligatory. Absence may be compensated for by the agreement with the lecturer.

The study programmes with the given course

Programme N-SLE-P: Foundry Technology, Master's, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Syllabus

1/ Short history of castings production
2-8/ Actual trends in castings production
2- According to the foundry alloys (Fe alloys, non-ferrous alloys, super alloys, etc.)
3-6 – According to the foundry moulds
3- Non-permanent moulds 1st Generation (clays)
4- Non-permanent moulds 2nd Generation (self-hardening, ceramic)
5- Non-permanent moulds 3rd Generation (vacuum process)
6- Permanent moulds (dies)
7-8 – According to the pouring methods
7- Gravity pouring
8- Low/ high- pressure, centrifugal pouring
9/ Choice of the optimal technology – material of casting, shape of product, batch size
10/ Accuracy and perspectives of casting technologies
11/ Summary of basic rules for proper casting design
12/ Simulation of foundry processes. Additive technologies in foundries
13/ Ecological aspects connected with castings production

Laboratory exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Syllabus

1.-13. Practical laboratory exercises (demonstrations, calculations, excursions)
focused on the 13 thematic topics given in the lectures.
Working on the individual Semester Project