MP (B-TECH Automobile Engineering 4th)

1. Casting processes

Introduction to metal casting, types of patterns, their materials and allowances. Moulding materials: Moulding

sand compositions and moulding sand properties, sand testing types of moulds, moulding machines cores, core

sands, types of cores, core banking, elements of gating system, and risers. Cupola and its operation, types of

furnaces, Casting processes: sand casting, shell mould casting, investment casting, permanent mould casting,

full mould casting, vacuum casting. Die casting. Centrifugal casting, continuous casting. Casting defects, their

causes and remedies. Solidification of metal and alloys

2. Welding

Welding introduction and classification of welding, processes, welding terminology, general principles, welding

positions, filler metals.

Gas welding and gas cutting, principle, and oxyacetylene welding equipment

Oxyhydrogen welding. Flame cutting.

Electric arc welding. Principle, equipment, types- MIG, TIG submerged arc and others.

Welding electrodes, classification and selection of electrodes, welding arc and its characteristics, arc stability, arc

blow. Thermal effects on weldment.

Resistance welding- principle and their types i.e. spot, seam, projection, upset and flash

Thermit welding, electro slag welding, friction welding, plasma arc welding, electron beam welding.

Welding defects, their cases and remedies.

Brazing, braze welding and soldering.

3. Metal Forming

Introduction : Classification of forming processes,

Rolling : Classification of rolling processes, rolling mills, rolling defects,

Drawing : Drawing of rods, wires and tubes, Draw benches.

Forging : Introduction to forging, their types, forging defects.

Extrusion : Classification of extrusion processes

Sheet metal forming operations : Spinning, deep drawing, bending.

Introduction to press working. Types of presses, press working operation, Press

working tools.

4. Metal cutting and Machine tools

Cutting tool materials, Signature of cutting tools, Twist Drill and milling cutter,

Coolants: Classification, purpose, its effect

Lathe: Machine and its accessories, Lathe operations,

Shaping and Planing Machine, slotting machine, Introduction to broaching machine

Milling machine and its classification, Indexing: Simple compound and differential

Drilling & Boring Operation and their machines

Grinding: Cylindrical, surface and centreless grinding

Introduction to non traditional machining