Principles of Metal Forming Technology

COURSE LAYOUT

Week 1  : Introduction and classification of metalworking processes, Behavior of materials
Week 2  :  Concept of stress and strain, Hydrostatic and deviatoric stresses 
Week 3  : Flow curve Yield criteria for ductile materials, plastic stress strain relationships
Week 4  :  Yielding and ductility during instability, Effect of strain rate and temperature on flow properties
Week 5  :  mechanics of metalworking, Analysis methods, Hot and cold working
Week 6  :  Introduction, classification and analysis of forging and rolling operations
Week 7  :  Defects in rolled and forged components, Analysis of extrusion process
Week 8  :  Classification and analysis of wire and tube drawing and sheetmetal working, Powder metallurgy forming