Metalcasting Processes

Catalog description

Technical study and laboratory investigation into processes used in the manufacture of non-ferrous metalcastings. Special emphasis on the following processes: green sand molding and testing, evaporative pattern casting, investment casting, chemically bonded sand, and shell sand. Also, lecture and discussions on the following topics: gating practices, sand technology, coremaking, casting defects, pattern development, metallurgy of aluminum and light alloys, metallurgy of copper base alloys, and cast trends in the metalcasting industry. Components: Laboratory, Class Prereqs/Coreqs: P: AETM 1030 and AETM 3050 Typically Offered: Fall