Metal Forming Technology
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Metal Forming Technology Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Metal Forming Technology (subject code 2162508) as prescribed for Production · Semester 6 divides the course into 6 units, covering 55 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 (2162508)Unit 1 Introduction to Metal Forming
- Metallurgical aspects of metal forming
- twinning mechanics of plastic deformation
- effects of temperature
- strain rate
- microstructure and friction in metal forming-yield criteria and their significance
- Classification of Metal Forming Processes
- Advantages and Limitations
- Stress strain relations in elastic and plastic deformation
- concept of flow stresses
- deformation mechanisms
- Hot and Cold Working Processes and Its Effect on Mechanical Properties
Unit 2 Rolling
- Introduction and Classification
- Types of Rolling Mills
- Forces and Geometrical Relationships in Rolling
- Calculation of Rolling Load
- Roll Pass Design
- Defects in Rolled Products
- Other Related Processes like Roll Piercing
- Ring Rolling
- Pipe and tube production by rolling processes
Unit 3 Forging
- Introduction and Classification
- operation and principle of Forging Processes and Equipment
- Methods of forging
- Open and Close Die Forging Processes
- Structure and Properties of Forged Products
- Force Analysis in forging
- Other Related Processes like Cold Heading
- Rotary Swaging
- Embossing and Roll Forging
Unit 4 Extrusion
- Introduction and Classification
- Extrusion Equipment
- Forces in extrusion
- Analysis of Extrusion Process
- Extrusion of components including Seamless Pipes and Tubes
- Extrusion of pipes by cold working
- Other Related Processes like Impact Extrusion
- Hydrostatic Extrusion
- cupping and bending
Unit 5 Drawing
- Introduction and Classification
- Wire Drawing
- Rod Drawing
- Tube Drawing
- Deep Drawing
- Analysis of Wire Drawing Process and Load Calculations
Unit 6 Sheet Metal Forming
- process parameters
- equipment and application of the following processes: spinning
- stretch forming
- V and edge bending
- Roll Bending
- Metal Spinning
- Press brake forming
- explosive forming
- Hydro forming
- electro hydraulic forming, and magnetic pulse forming
- High Velocity forming of metals and High energy Rate forming
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