Introduction to manufacturing processes: Moulding materials and mould design; Pattern types and design. Casting processes: sand casting, investment casting, pressure die casting, centrifugal casting, continuous casting; elementary analyses, casting defects; Metal forming Processes: Various metal forming techniques: forging, rolling, extrusion, wire drawing, sheet metal working; Metal forming defects. Metal joining processes: brazing, soldering, welding: Solid state welding, resistance welding, arc welding, gas welding; Polymer fabrication methods: Injection moulding, Compression moulding, Transfer moulding, Thermoforming; FRP composite fabrication methods: Compression moulding, Vacuum moulding, Prepreg fabrication, Filament winding; Additive manufacturing; Powder metallurgy and its applications.
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