MP (B-TECH automobile engineering 3rd)

Casting

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

materials: Moulding sand compositions and moulding sand properties, types of moulds,

moulding machines cores, core sands, types of cores, core banking, elements of gating system,

and risers. Casting processes: sand casting, shell mould casting, investment casting, permanent

mould casting, full mould casting, and vacuum casting. Die casting, Centrifugal casting and

continuous casting. Casting defects, their causes and remedies.

Welding

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

positions, filler metals. Flame cutting. Electric arc welding. Principle, equipment, types- MIG,

TIG, submerged arc welding. Welding electrodes, classification and selection of electrodes,

welding arc and its characteristics. 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

causes and remedies.

Metal Forming:Classification, Process Principles, Description, Applications and Products of the

Following: Rolling , Drawing, Forging, Extrusion, Sheet Metal, Spinning, Deep Drawing, Bending,

Press

working, Plastic moulding machines and extruders.

Metal Cutting and Machine Tools: Cutting tool materials and geometry, Coolants:

Classification, purpose and their effects, Introduction to broaching machine, Milling machine

and its classification, indexing: Simple compound and differential, Boring Operation and their

machines, Jig Boring, Slotting Machine, Grinding: Cylindrical, surface and centreless grinding.

Introduction to Non Traditional Machining; Working Principle and applications of the

following:Electric Discharge Machining, Laser Beam Machining, Abrasive Water Jet Machining,

Abrasive