| CODE | MME3210 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Materials Processing Techniques | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Metallurgy and Materials Engineering | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit introduces a wide range of materials processing techniques that will be classified as casting, forming and powder processes for discrete product manufacture. The importance of process selection within the design process is described. The suitability of the different manufacturing processes for different materials and product geometries will be explained. Common process attributes such as cost, material utilisation and product quality will be discussed in order to be used in process selection for a particular product. The materials response during casting, forming and powder processing and important process characteristics will be covered. These will include nucleation and growth processes during solidification of metals, alloys and polymers, and how physical processes such as casting fluidity, heat transfer and solidification controls the casting process. The material flow and deformation loads during forming will be discussed together with the materials formability and factors which affects it. The effect of powder characteristics, process pressure and sintering mechanism during powder processing on the resultant product density and properties will be explained. Study-unit Aims The aims of this study-unit are: 1. To introduce a wide range of materials processing techniques for discrete product manufacturing. 2. To enable students indicate the suitability of the various processing techniques for different materials and component geometries. 3. To show the importance of process attributes and product specification for process selection. 4. To explain the materials response to processing parameters and the dependance of the product properties on the manufacturing cycle. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Describe various casting, forming and powder processing techniques. 2. Compare materials processing techniques and select the most appropriate one for the manufacture of discrete components. 3. Explain the principal factors controlling casting, forming and powder processing. 4. Describe the effect of manufacturing process parameters on the resultant product quality and properties. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Analyze the suitability of materials processing techniques for the manufacture of specific products. 2. Relate the manufacturing process characteristics with product quality and properties. 3. Evaluate the processability of various materials for different process conditions. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings Main textbook: (1) Manufacturing with Materials, Butterwoth, Edward L. and Endeam M. Available at Library Supplementary reading: (1) Process Selection: from design to manufacture, Arnold, Swift K.G. and Booker J.D. Available at Library (2) Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Materials, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall, Kalpakjian, S. and Schmid, S. R. Available at Library (3) Mechanical Metallurgy, McGraw-Hill, Dieter G.E. Available at Library |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-units: MME1201, MME1202, MME2203, MME2204 | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study, Practicum & Tutorial | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Bertram Mallia |
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