MT310
Metal Forming Technology
Classification of metal forming processes, hot, cold and warm working, flow curve for materials, effect of temperature, strain rate and microstructural variables; residual stresses, experimental techniques, yielding theories, processing maps
Classification of forging processes, forging equipment, forging defects, plane strain forging analysis, open die forging and close die forging operations, force calculations
Classification of rolling processes, rolling mills, cold rolling, hot rolling, rolling of bars, billets and shapes, defects in rolled products, gauge control systems, process variables in rolling
Types of extrusion, process variables, extrusion defects, force calculation, wire, rod, and tube drawing, lubrication processes
Shearing, blanking, bending, stretch forming, deep drawing, defects in formed products, explosive forming, electro-hydraulic and magnetic forming processes, formability diagrams
TEXT BOOKS
1. Dieter G. E, ‘Mechanical Metallurgy’, 3rd Edition, McGraw Hill, 1988
2. Higgins R.A, ‘Engineering Metallurgy’, Volume II, ELBS, 1975
REFERENCES
1. Harris J.N, ‘Mechanical Working of Metals-Theory and Practice’, Pergamon Press, 1983
2. Narayanasamy R, ‘Metal Forming Technology’, Ahuja Book Company, 1997