Course Name : MECHANICAL WORKING OF METALS
Course Code: MT421 Credits: 04 Design Points: 02 LTP :
PreReq: __
Lecture wise break-up No. of lectures
1, FUNDAMENTALS OF METAL WORKING: (10)
Classification of Forming processes, Mechanics of Metal working, Flow stress
determination, Temperature in metal working, Strain rate effects, Metallurgical Structure,
Friction and lubrication, Deformation Zone geometry, Workability, Residual Stresses,
experimental Techniques for metal working processes, Computer aided Manufacturing
2. FORGING: (04)
Classification of Forging, Forging equipments, Forging in plain strain, Open die
and close die forging, Calculation of forging loads in closed die forging, Forging die
materials, Forging defects, Powder metallurgy forging, residual stresses in forgings, The
economics of forging, Problems
3. ROLLING OF METALS: (06)
Classification of rolling processes, Rolling Mills and the materials used for rolls,
hot rolling, cold rolling, rolling of bars and shapes, Forces and geometrical relationships
in rolling, simplified relationships in rolling load, rolling variables, Problems and defects
in rolled products, Selection of rolling mills and the sequence of rolling operations for a
given rolled product, Problems
4. EXTRUSION: (04)
Classification of extrusion processes, Extrusion Equipment, die materials, Hot
extrusion, Deformation, Lubrication, and defects in the extruded produets, Analysis, Cold
extrusion, Hydrostatic extrusion, Problems
Ss. DRAWING OF RODS, WIRES AND TUBES: (03)
Rod and wire drawing, analysis of wire drawing, Tube drawing processes,
analysis of tube drawing, Drawing equipments, Defects and Residual stresses in rod, wire
and tubes
6. SHEET METAL FORMING: (05)
Forming methods, Shearing, Blanking, Bending, stretch forming, deep drawing,
Rubber forming, Spinning, super plastic forming, Forming limit criteria, Defects. in
formed parts, Equipments used for sheet metal forming, Production of honey comb
structures- Expansion, corrugation process, Dent resistance of sheet metal parts.
7, NON CONVENTIONAL FORMING OPERATION: (05)
Explosive forming, Magnetic forming, Electric discharge forming, Super plastic
forming for super plastic materials like Zn-22Al and Ti-6AI-4V alloys, combination of
super plastic forming and diffusion bonding (SPF/DB), Die materials used for super
plastic forming, Peen forming of thin sheet metals, Laser forming
BOOKS:
1. Dieter Mechanical metallurgy, Macgraw Till