[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay] Theory of Casting and Welding Processes (ME 631)
Deptartment of Mechanical Engineering

Faculty Member

Prof. Amitava De
amit@iitb.ac.in

Ph.D. Research Students

Buchibabu V
124100012@iitb.ac.in

Makwana P
134106002@iitb.ac.in

Shotri R V
164100005@iitb.ac.in

M Tech Student

RA (M Tech) Students



Currently Offered to : PG Manufacturing, DD (CIM)
Schedule : Autumn Semester
Credit : 6 (3-0-0)

SYLLABUS

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 solodification rates - exact and approximate methods.
EXPERIMENTAL studies in solidification rates in sand and chill molds.
PRINCIPLE 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.

ASSESSMENT PLAN
Quiz -> 20%; Course Seminar -> 20%; Attendance -> 10%; End Semester -> 50%

TEXTS / REFERENCES
1. Messler, R. W., Principles of Welding, John Wiley & Sons, 1999.
2. Grong, O., Metallurgical Modelling of Welding, 2nd ed., IOM Publication, 1997.
3. Houldcorft, P. T., Welding process technology, Cambridge University Press, 1985.
4. Udin, Wulf and Funk, Welding for Engineers, Wiley Publication, NY, 1954.
5. Lancaster,J.F., Metallurgy of welding, brazing and soldering, George Allen & Unwin, London, 1985.
6. Ruddle, R. W., Solidification of castings, Institute of Metals, London, 1957.
7. Chalmers, B., Principles of solidifications, McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., 1957.
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