MT310

Metal Forming Technology

 

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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