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Manufacturing Engineering I Chapter 1
Manufacturing Engineering I Chapter 1
1. Casting
Casting is one of the oldest and best-known manufacturing
processes.
It consists of pouring a liquid material, usually a metal,
into a mold and letting it cool and solidify into the desired
shape.
There are four major areas of the casting process.
Pattern making, mold and core making, melting,
cooling and solidification.
There are several different types of casting processes.
These processes may differ particularly in the type of
mold used, the type of pattern, and the type of
production.
Sand casting, permanent mold casting, investment
casting, and die casting are common types of casting.
2. Powder Processing
Powder processing is a primary shape forming process.
Ceramic products and powder metallurgy are two major processes that
utilize powders.
parts.
finish.
Powder metallurgy also allows for high production levels and good
reproducibility.
3. Bulk Deformation Process:
It is a metalworking or metal forming process in
which extensive plastic deformation occurs, and the
changes in the dimensions of the workpiece are large.
The starting material is generally in the form of semi
finished shapes that have a high volume-to-surface-
area ratio, or high modulus.
The most common bulk deformation processes are
forging, extrusion, wire drawing, and rolling.
Forging involves applying controlled pressure by use
of presses, hammers, dies, or other related machinery
to form the material into the desired shape.
Extrusion is a plastic deformation process in which
metal or plastic is forced to flow through the shaped
orifice of a die.
The parts generally formed by extrusion are of
constant cross-sectional area, with close tolerances and
good surface finishes.
Wire drawing is similar to extrusion, since it also involves
forcing the material through a small orifice in a die.
However, extrusion generally involves pushing the metal
through the die.