Part Ⅰ Casting 1
Unit 1 Casting Advantages and Applications 3
Unit 2 Nucleation Kinetics 7
Unit 3 Basic Concepts in Crystal Growth and Solidification 11
Unit 4 Solidification of Single-Phase Alloys 15
Unit 5 Solidification of Eutectics 19
Unit 6 Classification of Processes and Flow Chart of Foundry Operations 23
Unit 7 Sand Molding 27
Unit 8 Investment Casting 31
Unit 9 Permanent Mold Casting 36
Unit 10 Die Casting 41
Unit 11 Centrifugal Casting 46
Unit 12 Modeling of Solidification Heat Transfer 51
Unit 13 Modeling of Fluid Flow 56
Unit 14 Modeling of Combined Fluid Flow and Heat/Mass Transfer 61
Unit 15 Modeling of Microstructural Evolution 66
Part Ⅱ Forming and Forging 71
Unit 1 Introduction to Forming and Forging Process 73
Unit 2 Open-Die Forging 77
Unit 3 Closed-Die Forging in Hammers and Presses 82
Unit 4 Extrusion 86
Unit 5 Precision Forging 91
Unit 6 Hammers and Presses for Forging 96
Unit 7 Selection of Forging Equipment 101
Unit 8 Dies and Die Materials for Hot Forging 106
Unit 9 Forging Process Design 111
Unit 10 Modeling Techniques Used in Forging Process Design 116
Unit 11 Blanking 121
Unit 12 Piercing 126
Unit 13 Press-Brake Forming 130
Unit 14 Deep Drawing 135
Unit 15 Presses and Auxiliary Equipment for Forming of Sheet Metal 140
Unit 16 CAD/CAM Applications in sheet Forming 145
Unit 17 Statistical Analysis of Forming Processes 149
Part Ⅲ Welding 155
Unit 1 Energy Sources Used for Fusion Welding 157
Unit 2 Heat Flow in Fusion Welding 162
Unit 3 Fluid Flow Phenomena During Welding 166
Unit 4 Fundamentals of Weld Solidification 171
Unit 5 Shielded Metal Arc Welding 175
Unit 6 Gas-Metal Arc Welding 179
Unit 7 Gas-Tungsten Arc Welding 184
Unit 8 Plasma Arc Welding 189
Unit 9 Electron-Beam Welding 193
Unit 10 Plasma-MIG Welding 197
Unit 11 Friction Welding 202
Unit 12 Brazing Processes 207
Unit 13 Soldering Welding 211
Unit 14 Inspection of Welding 215
Unit 15 Repair Welding 220
Unit 16 Characterization and Modeling of the Heat Source 224
References 229