MME 504
Solidification and Foundry Technology
2
Course Description
At the end of this course, the students should be able to:
1. select appropriate casting method for particular component;
2. explain the production of various engineering components;
3. identify properties of cast products; and
4. discuss areas of application of cast component.
Course Outline
Processes of freezing: nucleation and growth of solid phase; Plannar and dendritic growth
freezing of alloys; constitutional super-cooling. Solidification of two-phase alloy; structure of
cast alloy; effect of cast structure on properties; segregation in ingots. Casting techniques and
finishing operations; defects in casting.