Course detail
Advanced Foundry Technology
FSI-ESL Acad. year: 2025/2026 Winter semester
Basic overview about 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 (forming, welding, machining,etc)
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
4
Supervisor
Department
Entry knowledge
Basic principles of casting manufacture- knowledge obtained in 1st and 3rd year of the bachelorś study programme. Material science knowledge + appropriate parts of physics (liquid flow, thermomechanics, etc.)
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Attendance in lectures is recommended, attendance in exercises is obligatory.
Credit for exercises: semestr project – obligatory
Examination : written and oral exam.
Attendance at lessons is obligatory. Absence may be compensated for by the agreement with the lecturer.
Aims
The aim of the course is for students to obtain a general overview of different technologies used for casting manufacture (type of mould and core, pouring technique).
The course provides students with basic knowledge of possibilities of using castings in different practical applications from their design and material point of view, taking into account also quality and economy of the final product.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme B-STR-P: Engineering, Bachelor's
specialization STG: Manufacturing Technology, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Lecture
39 hours, optionally
Syllabus
1.Introduction- history of foundry engineering
2.Basic principles of casting technologies
3.Foundry moulds – clasification
4.Non-permanent moulds manufactured by 1st, 2nd and 3rd
generation methods
5.Permanent moulds
6.Preparation of molten metals.Pouring techniques and gating systems
7.Casting solidification and cooling
8.Volumetric changes during solidification of foundry alloys
9.Removal of hot spots in castings
10.Simulation of foundry procedures
11.Using of additive technologies in foundries
12.Finishing operations. Heat treatment of castings
13.Quality control of final castings
Laboratory exercise
26 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
1.-13. Practical laboratory excercises (demonstrations, calculations, excursions) focused on the 13 topics given in the lectures.