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MH2252 Casting Processing 6.0 credits

Gjutningens processteknologi

  • Educational level

    Second cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

    D

  • Subject area

    Materials Science

  • Grade scale

    A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Course offerings

Spring 13 for programme students

Autumn 13 for programme students

  • Periods

    Autumn 13 P1 (6.0 credits)

  • Application code

    50791

  • Start date

    2013 week: 36

  • End date

    2013 week: 44

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

    30 (preliminary)

  • Number of exercises

    14 (preliminary)

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places

    No limitation

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Anders Eliasson <anderse@kth.se>

  • Teacher

    Pär Jönsson <parj@kth.se>
    Bjoern Glaser <bjoerng@kth.se>
    Anders Eliasson <anderse@kth.se>

  • Target group

    Only for "Science without borders"

Autumn 13 for programme students

Learning outcomes

To give knowledge of

  • Problems in casting of metallic material in iron and steel mills
  • How to minimise casting defects and maximise yield.
  • A survey of casting processes: ingot casting, continous casting and direct casting in steel and metals industry.

Course main content

After completing the course the student will have knowledge of:

  • Solidification processes (thermal conductivity).
  • Structure formation.
  • Influence of shrinkage on solidification processes as pipe formation in ingots.
  • Formation of macro- and micro segregation.
  • Precipitation of secondary phases during solidification.
  • Structural changes at heating, forming and homogenisation.
  • Metallic melts properties related to casting properties.
  • Solubility of gases in melts and precipitation of gas during solidification.
  • Forced and natural convection at casting and solidification.
  • Surface tension gas/liquid and its importance in casting processes.
  • Nucleation and inoculation in melts.
  • Analytical and numerical modelling of solidification and casting processes.
  • Thermal stresses and crack formation at casting of metals.
  • Process control and optimization of casting processes.

Eligibility

4H1065 Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering, 8 p
4H1951 Thermodynamics of Materials, 6 p; 4H1954 Transport Phenomena, 6 p or equivalent.

Literature

H. Fredriksson, U. Åkerlind, Materials Processing during Casting

Examination

  • LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 0.7 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • TEN1 - Examination, 3.8 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • ÖVN1 - Assignment, 1.5 credits, grade scale: P, F

Requirements for final grade

Written examination (TEN1; 2.5 p), Computer assignment (ÖVN1; 1 p)
Lab work and study visit (LAB1; 0.5 p)

Offered by

ITM/Materials Science and Engineering

Contact

PhD Anders Eliasson, anderse@kth.se

Examiner

Anders Eliasson <anderse@kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Spring 09.
Examination information valid from: Autumn 07.