COURSE SYLLABUS
Liquid Metal Processing – Ferrous Alloys, 3 credits
Smält metalls processteknik - Järnlegeringar, 3 högskolepoäng
Course Syllabus for students Autumn 2023
| Course Code: | TJLS22 |
| Confirmed by: | Dean Mar 1, 2022 |
| Valid From: | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Version: | 1 |
| Education Cycle: | Second-cycle level |
| Disciplinary domain: | Technology |
| Subject group: | MA2 |
| Specialised in: | A1N |
| Main field of study: | Product Development |
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
After a successful course, the student shall
Knowledge and understanding
• show familiarity with different methods of melting and casting steel and cast iron
• show familiarity with the industrial practice for the treatments of the ferrous alloys melts
• display knowledge of how to prepare a charge material for casting
• show familiarity with the industrial practice for the treatments of the ferrous alloys melts
• display knowledge of how to prepare a charge material for casting
Skills and abilities
• demonstrate skills of understanding the data from a cooling curve
Judgement and approach
• demonstrate an understanding of how to add alloying at the preparation of a cast iron alloy
Contents
The course is designed to familiarize students with theoretical/practical contexts for the manufacture of iron and steel castings, the important characteristics of iron-based alloy casting. The students will get familiar with different methods of melting and casting steel and cast iron. The course is also focusing on the quality control methods.
The course includes the following elements:
- Fundamentals of Ferrous Metallurgy.
- Melting technology of Cast Iron. (Melting furnaces, melting methods, charge optimization,)
- Liquid treatment and Ladle metallurgy. (Alloying, desulfurization, inoculation, modification.)
- Quality control of the liquid iron. (Chemical analyses, dissolved gas analyses, test of fluidity, cooling curve and volume change analyses).
- Quality control by characterization of cast iron. (Wedge tests, characterization of cast iron by morphology)
- Elaboration of steel for shape casting. (Melting, charge, de-oxidation and other treatments, control methods)
The course includes the following elements:
- Fundamentals of Ferrous Metallurgy.
- Melting technology of Cast Iron. (Melting furnaces, melting methods, charge optimization,)
- Liquid treatment and Ladle metallurgy. (Alloying, desulfurization, inoculation, modification.)
- Quality control of the liquid iron. (Chemical analyses, dissolved gas analyses, test of fluidity, cooling curve and volume change analyses).
- Quality control by characterization of cast iron. (Wedge tests, characterization of cast iron by morphology)
- Elaboration of steel for shape casting. (Melting, charge, de-oxidation and other treatments, control methods)
Type of instruction
The course lectures, assignments, laboration and meetings are given entirely online.
The teaching is conducted in English.
Prerequisites
Passed courses at least 90 credits within the major subject in Mechanical Engineering, and 15 credits Mathematics and Component Casting, 6 credits, proof of English proficiency is required (or the equivalent)
Examination and grades
The course is graded 5,4,3 or Fail.
The final grade for the course is based upon a balanced set of assessments. The final grade will only be issued after satisfactory completion of all assessments.
The final grade for the course is based upon a balanced set of assessments. The final grade will only be issued after satisfactory completion of all assessments.
Registration of examination:
| Name of the Test | Value | Grading |
|---|---|---|
| Examination | 3 credits | 5/4/3/U |
Course literature
Literature
The literature list for the course will be provided 8 weeks before the course starts.
Content updated 2015-06-24
