Friction Based Metal Processing
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The official GTU curriculum for Friction Based Metal Processing (subject code BE05021081) as prescribed for Metallurgy · Semester 5 divides the course into 5 units, covering 43 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (BE05021081)Unit 1 The Physics of the Solid State
- Introduction to Solid-State Processing: Limitations of fusion-based processes (porosity
- Powder Metallurgy Route
- The history and advent of the Friction Stir family
- advantages over fusion processes and the Green manufacturing aspect
- Heat generation at the tool-workpiece interface
- Plastic flow of materials
- The Tool-Workpiece Interaction: sticking and sliding conditions
- Material suitability: Aluminum/ Magnesium vs
- Thermal Cycle
Unit 2 Friction Stir Tooling and Machine
- Tool Material Characteristics
- Tool Material
- Tool Shoulders Design
- Pin Designs
- Complex Motion Tools
- Tool Dimensions
- Pinless tool
- Thermal Management
- Tool wear and life
- Machine and Fixtures
Unit 3 Friction Stir Welding
- ● The FSW Process: process parameters
- Macro- and Micro-structural Evolution: The four distinct zones - Base Metal
- Heat Affected Zone
- Thermo-Mechanically Affected Zone, and the Nugget zone
- Dynamic Recrystallization (DRX) and grain refinement
- Joint Design: Butt, lap, T-joints
- Challenges in dissimilar material joining
- Friction Stir Welding Variants
- Application of FSW and case Studies
Unit 4 Friction Stir Processing
- ● Fundamentals of FSP: Use of stir tool to modify surface microstructures and properties without joining
- Friction Stirring Imperfections
- Defect Healing: FSP of castings and weld Joints
- Microstructural Refinement
- Fabrication of Surface Composites: different reinforcements and reinforcing methods
- Hybrid surface composites
- FSP for super plasticity
- Review of current developments
- Application of FSP and case Studies
- Characterization of processed layers: hardness mapping and wear resistance testing
- Program Name: Bachelor of Engineering Level: UG Branch: Metallurgy Subject Code : BE05021081 Subject Name: Friction Based Metal Processing
Unit 5 Friction Surfacing Technologies
- ● Friction Surfacing: Coating mechanisms and bond strength for corrosion and wear resistance
- Consumable rod
- Friction Stir Channeling
- Friction Stir Additive Manufacturing: The future of solid- state 3D printing of metals
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