| Title | Syllabus | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Theory of Casting and Welding Processes | Solidification of pure metals. Alloys and eutectic, solidification of alloys of narrow and long freezing range in non-metallic and metallic moulds. Mathematical treatment of solidification rates exact and approximate methods. Experimental studies in solidification rates in sand and chill molds. Principles of metal flow. Analysis of heat sources for welding. Mechanism of metal transfer and solidification of fusion weldments. Thermal stresses and distortion in welded structures. Mechanism of solid state joining process. | R. W. Ruddle, Solidification of Castings, Institute of Metals, London, 1957.
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