Foundry Technology
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Foundry Technology Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Foundry Technology (subject code 3162106) as prescribed for Metallurgy · Semester 6 divides the course into 6 units, covering 29 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 (3162106)Unit 1 Module 1
- Introduction to metal casting and foundry industry in a modern industrial scenario
- Advantages and limitations of casting methods
- Classification of foundries
- Different sections in a foundry and their functions
- Important cast metals and alloys-their composition
- properties, and uses
Unit 2 Module 2
- Patterns: Types of patterns
- brief classification of pattern-making materials
- consideration in the selection of pattern materials
- color coding
- pattern allowances
- core boxes
- types of core boxes
Unit 3 Module 3
- Moulding and core making: ingredients of the common type of molding and core making sands
- their properties and behavior
- testing of sands, and clay
- (Laboratory) Classification of molding processes and casting processes
- a brief description of all processes such as green sand dry sand
- loam sand floor, pit, and machine molding
Unit 4 Module 4
- Thermodynamics of solidification
- Nucleation, and growth
- dendritic growth
- the structure of castings and ingots
Unit 5 Module 5
- Metal mold casting
- melting practice
- gating, and risering
- An overview of CAD-CAM for foundry practices
- Introduction to heat treatment of cast products
Unit 6 Module 6
- Casting defects and quality control
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