Metallurgy of foundry alloys

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Department of Manufacturing Technology

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•Ferrous alloys for castings. Cast irons: fundamentals of crystallization and formation of cast iron structure.

•Factors affecting final crystallization and structure of cast iron. Melting of cast iron in a cupola furnace. Melting of cast iron in an electric furnace.

•Types of cast irons - characterisitics and production.

•Lamellar graphite cast iron. Effect of basic elements on properties. Extra-furnace metallurgy.

•Nodular cast iron. Metallurgical fundamentals of production of nodular cast iron. ADI cast irons. Cast irons with vermicular graphite.

•Malleable cast irons. Annealing cycles of malleable cast iron. Cast irons for specific applications.

•Steels for castings. Classification of steels for castings.

•Melting of steels in electric furnaces. Heat treatment of steels.

•Non-ferrous casting alloys. Characterisitic properties and applications.

•Aluminiumand aluminium alloys. Modification and innoculation of Al-Si alloys. Heat treatment of Al-Si alloys.

•Magnesium and magnesium alloys. Metallurgy and technology of Mg alloys.

Copper and copper alloys. Bronzes and brasses. Further non-ferrous metals and alloys. Zinc, tin and lead alloys.

Nickel and titanium alloys.

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