Information Package

Program of Mechanical Engineering (English)

ME422

METAL FORMING

Course Code
ME422
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learning the concepts and principles of cold forming.
  2. Learning the concepts and principles of hot forming.
  3. Learning how to perform forging, rolling and extrusion processes.
  4. Obtaining information about wire drawing and rod drawing processes and applications.
  5. Learning how seamless pipes are produced.
  6. Having knowledge about cutting, bending, plastering, stretch forming, high speed forming and deep drawing.
  7. Learning shaping errors and shaping criteria.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionClassification of methods. Principles of metal forming. Shear, cold and hot forming, dislocations, fractures, internal stresses. Free forging and pressing, forging and pressing applied to the free processes, features and principles of construction. Open die forging and compression. Processes implemented in open die forging and compression, their characteristics and construction rules. Forging and compression machines, power hammers, special forging machines, presses, die forging and compression methods, arrangement of forging dies, materials for forging dies, manufacturing of forging dies, deburring, upsetting processes in forging dies. Extrusion method and its principles, implementation, extrusion equipment and specific methods. Rolling method, rollers, roll and roll equipment, Plastic pipe manufacturing, manufacturing of welded pipe, manufacturing of seamless pipe, pipe forming. Cold forming, wire-drawing, sheet metal forming. Mechanics of metal forming, stress, friction, deformation resistance in plastic forming. Applications of metal forming methods. Casting technique. Design of mold and core in steel castings, preparation of mold and core sand, runners, feeders and coolers, painting, drying and preparation for casting of molds. Facing and sintering of induction furnace. Preparation, melting and casting of steel alloys. Types of steel castings, effects of the alloying elements on microstructure, mechanical properties, solidification and fluidity. Mold and core applications for cast iron alloys. Molding of cored and coreless models to make of cast iron by hand, in the molding machine and on the floor. Heat-resistant materials. Furnaces and malting pots used in melting of cast iron. Definition of cupola, its types and preparation for casting. operating of cupola. Melting of cast-iron and pouring to molds. Performing tests. Breakdowns occurred in cupola and their elimination. Cleaning of components casted and their quality-control. Properties of lamellar graphite (gray) cast iron. Elements and effects of the elements within it. Casting errors of lamellar graphite (gray) cast iron. Ferrous alloys.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week Metals and Their Classification
3rd Week Mechanical Behavior of Materials
4th Week Mechanical Behavior of Materials
5th Week Forging
6th Week Forging
7th Week Rolling
8th Week Midterm Examination Week
9th Week Rolling
10th Week Extrusion
11th Week Extrusion
12th Week Drawing
13th Week Drawing
14th Week Sheet Metal Forming Processes
15th Week Sheet Metal Forming Processes
Recommended or Required ReadingMaterials and Processes in manufacturing P. Degarmo, Wiley Pub. Co.
Fundemantals of Modern manufacturing, M.P. Groover, Prentice hall
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Quiz 4 15
Total(%) 55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 45
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 14 0.5 7
Individual or group work 14 3.5 49
Preparation for Final exam 14 1 14
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 7 1 7
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Project 1 14 14
Quiz 3 1 3
Total Work Load140
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.66
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No
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