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2.4 ARC Welding 20
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2.5.5 Thermit welding 25
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2.5.6 TIG – MIG Welding 26
2.5.7 Resistance Welding 27
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3.2 Rolling 29
3.2.1 Defects in Rolled Parts 30
3.3 Forging 31
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4.4.3 Peen
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COMPONENTS
5.1 Types of Plastics 41
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5.4 Rotational Moulding 45
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5.6 Compression Moulding 47
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MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY-1
UNIT –I
METAL CASTING PROCESS
PREREQUISTE DISCUSSION
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Manufacturing in its broadest sense is the process of converting raw materials into
useful products.
• IT Includes
i) Design of the product
ii) Selection of raw materials and
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iii) The sequence of processes through which the product will
be manufactured. Casting.
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Any Product in the engineering industry will be manufactured in the below methods
1. By totally deforming the metal to the required shape. (Casting /Forming)
1. By joining two metals. (Welding)
2. By removing the excess material from the raw stock.(Machining)
1.1.1Moulding .
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It is the process of preparing the cavity required for casting using the pattern (Physical
Model), Moulding sand, Moulding boxes,(Cope, Drag, cheek) and other tools.
1.1.2Casting.
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Casting is the process of producing metal parts by pouring molten metal into the
mould cavity of the required shape and allowing the metal to solidify. The solidified
metal piece is called as "casting".
1.1.3Foundry
It is the place where both moulding and casting is done.
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Sand Casting is simply melting the metal and pouring it into a preformed cavity, called
mold, allowing (the metal to solidify and then breaking up the mold to remove casting. In
sand casting expandable molds are used. So for each casting operation you have to form a
new mold.
1.4.1Types of patterns.
[Link] pattern
[Link] piece pattern
[Link] piece pattern
[Link] piece pattern
[Link] plate pattern
[Link] pattern
[Link] patten
[Link] Pattern
[Link] Pattern.
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1.4.2Pattern Allowance.
Allowance are the extra dimensional compensation give to the pattern in order to attain
the correct shape and size of the final solidified metal [Link] types of allowances were
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taken into consideration for various reasons. They are
[Link].Shrinkage allowance
Any metal when heated to liquid stage and solidified will undergo change in dimension.
Mostly the dimension of the product will be reduced, then the actual size of the pattern.
Hence the patterns are made slightly in larger dimensions.(3%-5%)
[Link].Draft allowance
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It will be difficult to remove the pattern from the mould cavity (without disturbing the
mould) after ramming of sand. Hence the pattern (wooden or metal pattern) is slightly
given 2 o– 3 o TAPER in the z - axis or vertical direction.
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Before withdrawing the pattern it is rapped and thereby the size of the mould cavity
increases. Actually by rapping , the external sections move outwards increasing the size
and internal sections move inwards decreasing the size. This allowance is kept negative
and hence the pattern is made slightly smaller in dimensions 05.1.0 mm.
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[Link].Distortion allowance.
Some material might tend to bend or distort from the actual size or dimensions. Hence
the pattern is give counter balance degree or angle of recess so that the material will be in
the required dimension when solidified in the mould cavity.
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Centrifugal casting uses a permanent mold that is rotated about its axis at a
speed between300 to 3000 rpm as the molten metal is [Link] forces
cause the metal to be pushed out towards the mold walls, where it
solidifies after [Link] casting has greater reliability than static
castings. They are relatively free from gas and shrinkage porosity. Surface
treatments such as case carburizing, flame hardening and have to be used
when a wear resistant surface must be combined with a hard tough exterior
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[Link] such application is bimetallic pipe consisting of two separate
concentric layers ofdifferent alloys/metals bonded together.
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Working Principle
The highly flowable mixture of pure dry silica sand and sodium silicate binder is
rammed or blown into the mould or core box. Carbon –dioxide gas at a pressure of
about 1.5 bar is diffused through the mixture (of sand and sodium silicate) to initiate the
hardening reaction which takes from a few seconds to a few minutes depending upon
the size of core or [Link] of carbon-dioxide through the sand containing
sodium silicate produces carbonic acid in the aqueous solution, this causes a rise in the
SiO2- Na2O ratio and the formation of a colloidal silica gel which hardens and forms a
bond between the sand grains. The reaction is represented by the following equation.
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NaSiO3 + CO2 --------- NaCO3 + SiO2
(Sodium Silicate) (Silica Gel)
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spraying a layer of aluminium or brass of about 0.25
mm thickness for good surface finish and good results.
Advantages
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• Operation is speedy since we can use the mould and cores immediately after
processing.
• Heavy and rush orders
• Floor space requirement is less
• Semi skilled labor may be used.
Disadvantages
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Difficult in reusing the moulding sand.
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[Link] Casting
Investment casting produces very high surface quality and dimensional
accuracy. Investment casting is commonly used for precision equipment
such as surgical equipment, for complex geometries and for precious
metals.
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Advantages I
– Parts of great complexity and intricacy can be cast
– Close dimensional control and good surface finish
– Wax can usually be recovered for reuse
– Additional machining is not normally required - this is a net shape process
Disadvantages
– Many processing steps are required
– Relatively expensive process
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Shell-mold casting yields better surface quality and tolerances.
The 2-piece pattern is made of metal (e.g. aluminum or steel), it is heated to
between 175°C- 370°C, and coated with a lubricant, e.g. silicone spray. Each
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heated half-pattern is covered with a mixture of sand and a thermoset resin/epoxy
binder. The binder glues a layer of sand to the pattern, forming a shell. The
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process may be repeated to get a thicker [Link] assembly is baked to cure [Link]
patterns are removed, and the two half-shells joined together to form the mold;
metal is poured into the mold. When the metal solidifies, the shell is broken to get
the part.
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Advantages of shell moulding
Smoother cavity surface permits easier flow of molten metal and better
surface finish on casting
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1.8..Casting Defects.
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Casting defects
Defects may occur due to one or more of the following reasons:
– Fault in design of casting pattern
– Fault in design on mold and core
– Fault in design of gating system and riser
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– Improper choice of moulding sand
– Improper metal composition
– Inadequate melting temperature and rate of pouring
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a)Misruns
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It is a casting that has solidified before completely filling the mold cavity.
Typical causes include
1) Fluidity of the molten metal is insufficient,
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The various casting defects may be on the surface, under the surface of the solidified casting.
These defects are found out by the below mentioned non-Destructive Inspection methods.
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1. Ultra Sonic Inspection
2. Liquid Penetrant Inspection
3. Magnetic Particle Inspection
is a probe which sends the ultrasonic sound waves into the metal part that is to be inspected. The
sound waves will be reflected back after hitting the other end of the metal.
If there is a crack in the middle of the metal part, then the sound waves will be reflected
before in advance.
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This process is shown in the monitor as a graph. Thus the crack is identified and decided
wheather to rectify the crack or reject the metal part.
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Chemicals Used.
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1. Cleaner
2. Potassium Permanganate solution
3. Developer.
Initially the Casted Metal Part to be inspected is cleaned using Cleaner. Dust, oil, Grease etc are
removed. Then potassium permanganate solution is sprayed over the surface of the metal part
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and allowed to remain for 5 – 7 mins. Then the potassium permanganate solution is cleaned.
Now developer is applied over the surface. Due to capillary action the rose/pink colour
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potassium permanganate liquid will reach the surface of the crack. And now the crack will be
visible in pink/rose [Link] the surface cracks are inspected on the casting.
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The defects commonly revealed by magnetic particle inspection are quenching cracks,
overlaps, thermal cracks, seams , laps, grinding cracks, fatigue cracks, hot tears Etc,
Working Principle.
When a piece of metal is place in a magnetic field and the lines of magnetic flux get
intersected by a discontinuity such as a crack or slag inclusion in a casting, magnetic poles are
induced on either side of the discontinuity. The discontinuity causes an abrupt change in the path
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of magnetic flux flowing through the casting normal to the discontinuity, resulting in a local
flux leakage field and interference with the magnetic lines of force. This local flux disturbance
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can be detected by its effect upon magnetic particles which are attracted to the region of
discontinuity and pile up and bridge over the discontinuity.
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PREREQUISTE DISCUSSION
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Welding is a materials joining process which produces coalescence
of materials by heating them to suitable temperatures with or
without the pplication of pressure or by the application of pressure
alone, and with or without the use of filler material. Welding is used for
making permanent joints. It is used in the manufacture of
automobile bodies, aircraft frames, railway wagons, machine frames,
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structural works, tanks, furniture, boilers, general repair work and ship
building.
2.2. Types of welding
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GAS Welding
ARC Welding
torch combines with molten metal and forms oxides, results defective
weld
Fluxes are added to the welded metal to remove oxides
Common fluxes used are made of sodium, potassium. Lithium and borax.
Flux can be applied as paste, powder, liquid. solid coating or gas.
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1. Gas Cylinders
Pressure
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Three basic types of oxyacetylene flames used in oxyfuel-gas welding and cutting
operations:
(a) neutral flame; (b) oxidizing flame; (c) carburizing, or reducing flame.
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Addition of more oxygen give a bright
whitish cone surrounded by the transparent
blue envelope is called Neutral flame (It has a balance of fuel gas and oxygen)
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• Used for welding steels, aluminium, copper and cast iron
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[Link] low welding speed.
[Link] total heat input per unit length
[Link] Heat affected Zone
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[Link] Distortion
[Link] recommended for welding reactive metals such as titanium and Zirconium.
3. Separate Filler rod Arc Producing as well as filler rod material is the
introduced electrode.
4. Suggested for thin materials Suggested for medium and thick materials
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5. Gas welded parts do not Arc welded parts have very high strength
have much strength
6. Filler metal may not be the Filler metal must be same or an alloy of the parent
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• Electrode holder
• Electrode
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• Protective shield
• Gloves
• Wire brush
• Chipping hammer
• Goggles
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Electrode is a thin rod made up of same as that of parent material. Flux is coated over the
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Consumable Electrodes
Forms of consumable electrodes
• Welding rods (a.k.a. sticks) are 9 to 18 inches and 3/8 inch or
less in diameter and must be changed frequently
• Weld wire can be continuously fed from spools with long
lengths of wire, avoiding frequent interruptions
In both rod and wire forms, electrode is consumed by arc and added to weld joint as
filler metal.
Nonconsumable Electrodes
Made of tungsten which resists melting
Gradually depleted during welding (vaporization is principal mechanism)
Any filler metal must be supplied by a separate wire fed into weld pool
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A substance that prevents formation of oxides and other contaminants in
welding, or dissolves them and facilitates removal
Provides protective atmosphere for welding
Stabilizes arc
Reduces spattering
• Open the acetylene valve and ignite the gas at tip of the torch
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• Hold the torch at about 45deg to the work piece plane
• Inner flame near the work piece and filler rod at about 30 – 40 deg
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• Touch filler rod at the joint and control the movement according to
the flow of the material
Advantages
Disadvantages
• Manually applied, therefore high labor cost.
• Need high energy causing danger
• Not convenient for disassembly.
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• Flux acts as a thermal insulator ,promoting deep penetration of heat into the work
piece
• Consumable electrode is a coil of bare round wire fed automatically through a
tube
• Power is supplied by 3-phase or 2-phase power lines
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Fusion welding process in which coalescence is achieved by
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energy of a highly concentrated, coherent light beam focused on joint
Laser = "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation"
LBW normally performed with shielding gases to prevent oxidation
The laser WELDING system consists of a power source, a flash lamp filled with Xenon,
lasing material, focusing lens mechanism and worktable. The flash tube flashes at a rate of
thousands per second. As a result of multiple reflections, Beam power is built up to enormous
level.
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The output laser beam is highly directional and strong, coherent and unicromatic with a
wavelength of 6934oA. It goes through a focusing device where it is pinpointed on the work
piece, fusion takes place and the weld is accomplished due to concentrated heat produced.
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Advantages.
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APPLICATIONS
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[Link] Beam Welding (EBW)
Fusion welding process in which heat for welding is provided by a highly-
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focused, high-intensity stream of electrons striking work surface
Electron beam gun operates at:
High voltage (e.g., 10 to 150 kV typical) to accelerate electrons
Beam currents are low (measured in milliamps)
Power in EBW not exceptional, but power density is
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The Kinetic energy of the electrons is converted into intense heat energy when the electrons are
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absorbed by the metal piece over a small area of the weld, producing deep penetration weld with a
depth/width ratio as high as 15. This results in a narrow, almost parallel weld with very little distortion and a
small width of the heat affected zone. There is no possibility of contamination by atmospheric gases because
process is carried out in vaccum.
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Advantages
High-quality welds, deep and narrow profiles
Limited heat affected zone, low thermal distortion
High welding speeds
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Disadvantages
High equipment cost
Precise joint preparation & alignment required
Vacuum chamber required
Safety concern: EBW generates x-rays
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[Link] ARC WELDING
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Principle:
Plasma Arc welding is a constricted arc process. The arc is constrained with the help of a water
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cooled small diameter nozzle which squeezes the arc, increases its pressure, temperature and heat
intensely and thus improves stability, arc shape and heat transfer, characteristics
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(a)Transfered Arc
Here the electrical circuit is between the tungsten electode and the work piece. Work piece acts as
anode and the tungsten electrode as cathode. The arc is transferred from the electrode to the work piece
and hence the term transferred. Here the arc force is directed away from the plasma torch and into the
work piece, hence capable of heating the work piece to a higher temperature.
(b)NON-Transferred Arc.
In Non-transferreed type, power is directly connected with the electrode and the torch of nozzle.
The electrode carries the same current. Thus ,ionizing a high velocity gas that is strewing towards the
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Disadvantages.
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FW process in which heat for coalescence is produced by superheated molten metal from the
chemical reaction of thermite
Thermite = mixture of Al and Fe3O4 fine powders that produce an exothermic
reaction when ignited
Also used for incendiary bombs
Filler metal obtained from liquid metal
Process used for joining, but has more in common with casting than welding
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Fig: Thermit welding: (1) Thermit ignited; (2) crucible tapped, superheated metal
flows into mold; (3) metal solidifies to produce weld joint.
Applications
joining of railroad rails
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Repair of cracks in large steel castings and forgings
Weld surface is often smooth enough that no finishing is required
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accomplish coalescence
Heat generated by electrical resistance to current flow at junction to be welded
Principal RW process is resistance spot welding (RSW
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BULK DEFORMATION PROCESSES
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[Link] DISCUSSION
The Materails to be used in places where the component is subjected to very high Impact load,
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Shock Load, intermittant load and in Power transmission lines, Need to be produced with dense grain
structure. This requirement can be acheived by manufacturing process such as Forging, Rolling,Extrusion
and Drawing.
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Rolling is the most rapid method of forming metals into desired shapes by plastic deformation in
between rolls.
The forming of bars, plates , sheets, rails and other steel sections are produced by rolling.
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[Link] of Rolling mill based on number of rolls.
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There are two types of major defects on the rolled products.
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(b) INTERNAL SURFACE DETECTS.
(a) SURFACE DEFECTS Major surface defects on rolled products are scales, rust,
scratches,cracks, and pits. These defects occurs on the rolled products due to the impurities and
inclusions present in the original cast materials.,
It occurs due to the bending of rolls. The rolls acts as a straight beam. If the material flow is
continuous and to maintain this continuity, strains with in the material should adjust with itself. There are
compressive strain on the edges and tensile strain at the centre. The edges are restrained from expanding
freely in the longitudinal direction because of which wavy edges on the sheet will be produced.
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It occurs due to poor material ductility, at the rolling temperatureCamber is provided to avoid this
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defect., Camber is providing slightly large diameter at the center of rolls than that at the edges.
iii. FOLDS
iv. Alligatoring.
It is the splitting of work piece along the horizontal plane on exit, with top and bottom part following
the rotation of their respective rolls.
v. Lamination.
These are small cracks which may develop when reduction in thickness is excessive.
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3.3.1. COMPARISON BETWEEN PRESS FORGING AND DROP FORGING.
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SR NO Press forging Drop Forging
1. It is a Faster process Slow Process
2. Die alignment is easier Die alignment is difficult
3. Operation is quite Noisy operation
4. Quality of product is good Quality of product is fair.
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Stroke and ram speed is high It is low.
6. It is one stroke operation Multiple stroke operation.
7. Range is 20 tons to 1500 tons. Range upto 10 tons
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8. Shapes formed are dense and homogeneous in Coarse and not homogenous in
structure. structure.
Forging is a process in which the work piece is shaped by compressive forces applied through various dies
and tools. It is one of the oldest metalworking operations. Most forgings require a set of dies and a press
or a forging hammer. A Forged metal can result in the following: -
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3.3.3.1Open-Die Forging
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hammering or pressing between flat or simple contoured dies.
Equipment. Hydraulic presses, hammers.
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Materials. Carbon and alloy steels, aluminum alloys, copper alloys, titanium
alloys, all forgeable materials.
Process Variations. Slab forging, shaft forging, mandrel forging, ring forging,
upsetting between flat or curved dies, drawing out.
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Application. Forging ingots, large and bulky forgings, preforms for finished forgings.
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Equipment. Anvil and counterblow hammers, hydraulic, mechanical, and screw presses.
Materials. Carbon and alloy steels, aluminum alloys, copper alloys, magnesium
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alloys, beryllium, stainless steels, nickel alloys, titanium and titanium alloys, iron and
nickel and cobalt super alloys.
Process Variations. Closed-die forging with lateral flash, closed-die forging with
longitudinal flash, closed-die forging without flash.
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This appears as small cracks at the corners of the forging. Caused due to improper design of die.
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[Link] Pits.
This is seen as irregular depositions on the surface of forging. This is primarily caused because of
improper cleaning of the stock used for forging.
The oxides and scales gets embedded into the finish forging surface.
When the forging is cleaned by pickling, these are seen as deputations on the forging surfaces.
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[Link] Shifts.
This is caused by the mis-alignment of the half dies, making the two halves of te forging to be of
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5..Flakes.
These are basically ruptures caused by the improper cooling of the large forging. Rapid cooling
causes the exterior to cool quickly causing internal fractures.
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Laps are formed by webbuckling during forging. To avoid laps web thickness should be increased
and properly edesigned.
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UNIT IV
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PREREQUISITE DISCUSSION
Now a day the automobile component, aircraft and ship building involves the usage of thin sheets of
various metals. If the thickness of the metal is less than six ‘mm’ then it is called as sheet. Hence the
knowledge about the sheet metal processing is necessary. This unit deals how the sheet metals are processed
for meeting the requirement & Involves methods in which sheet metal is cut into required dimensions
and shape; and/or forming by stamping, drawing, or pressing to the final shape. The surface finish of the
sheet metals processed by this methods are good when compared to other process like welding, machining
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etc., A special class of metal forming where the thickness of the piece of material is small compared
to the other dimensions. Cutting into shape involve shear forces Forming Processes involve tensile stresses.
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4. The Major operations of sheet Metal are;
(A) Shearing,
(B) Bending,
(C) Drawing and
(D) Squeezing
4.1. Shearing
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The mechanical cutting of materials without the information of chips or the use of Burning or
melting for straight cutting blades: shearing for curved blades: blanking, piercing, notching, trimming
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Classifications of Shearing Processes
Blanking
Punching
Piercing
Trimming
Slitting
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Notching
Nibbling
Shaving
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Dinking
Perforating
Lancing
Cutoff
Spring Back
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Slitting
Shearing process used to cut rolls of sheet metal into several rolls of narrower width used to cut a wide coil
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of metal into a number of narrower coils as the main coil is moved through the slitter. Shearing
operations can be carried by means of a pair of circular blades.
Notching
Same as piercing- edge of the strip or black forms part of the punch-out perimeter. In this process the
metal is removed from the side (OR) EDGE of a sheet to get the desired shape.
Nibbling
Produces a series of overlapping slits/notches. A machine called nibbler moves a small straight punch
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up and down rapidly into a die.
Shaving
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Finishing operation in which a small amount of metal is sheared away from the edge of an
already blanked part .can be used to produce a smoother edge. The rough edges of a blanked part are
removed by cutting thin strip of metal along the edge on the periphery.
Dinking
Used to blank shapes from low-strength materials such as rubber, fiber and cloth
Perforating.
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Process of making multiple holes which are small in diameter and closed together.
Lancing.
Lancing refers to leaving a tab without removing any material. It is an operationof cutting on one side
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and bending on the other side to form a sort of tab (or) Louver. No metal is removed in this operation.
Lancing refers to leaving a tab without removing any material. It is an operationof cutting on one side
and bending on the other side to form a sort of tab (or) Louver. No metal is removed in this operation.
Cutting Off.
In this operation a piece is removed from a strip by cutting along a single [Link] The sheet is
sheared into two (Or) more pieces.
Spring back
The elastic recovery of the material after unloading of the tools.
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4.2. Bending
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The plastic deformation of metals about a linear axis with little or no change in the surface area. The
purpose of bending is to form sheet metal along a straight line
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In this process, the sheet metal is clamped along the edges and then stretched over a die (OR) FORM
BLOCK, which moves upward, downward (or) side ways, depending on the particular machine.
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It consists of placing the sheet –metal under a tensile load over a forming block and stretching it beyond
its elastic limit and to te plastic range, thus cause a permanent set to take place.
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[Link] forming,
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[Link] – Wrap forming.
Advantages
1. In a single operation, blanks can be stretched.
2. Heat treatment before and after stretching process is not required.
3. Spring back effect is minimized.
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4. Tooling cost is low.
5. Direct bending is not introduced, and plastic deformation is due to pure tension.
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6. It is suitable for low volume production.
Disadvantages.
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In this process te pressure over the rubber membraneis controlled throughout the forming cycle, with
maximum pressure upto- 100 [Link] procedure allows close control of the part during forming, to
prevent wrinkling (or) tearing. This process is called hydroform or fluif – Forming [Link] forming is
a Drawing process.
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One of the die material is made up of a flexible material (ex. Rubber) Or (poly-urethane
[Link] bending and embossing of sheet metal , the female die is replaced with a rubber
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The blank is placed under the punch called male [Link] the ram (femal part) is moved so that
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punch touches the top surface of the work. Then the force is appled and gradually. increased on
the blank through the rubber pad.
The blank holder ring is used to distribute uniform pressure throughout the blank.
Thus the required shape is formed on the sheet metal between male and female parts.
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Disadvantages
[Link] wearing of rubber Pads is a problem in this process.
[Link] sharp corners cannot be made by this process.
[Link] of pressure between hydraulic fluid and rubber pad which is a major problem
Aplications.
Flanged Cylinders.
Rectangular cups,
Spherical Domes.
Unsymmetrical shaped components can be made.
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[Link] FORMING PROCESS.
This process is used to produce curvature on thin sheet metals by shot peening on surface of the sheet.
A stream of metal shots is blasted against the surface of the blank.
This process is also called as peen forming technique.
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Peening is done with cast- iron (or) Steel shot discharged either
from a rotating wheel by an air blast made from a nozzle.
This process requires longer time for forming the required shape.
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UNIT -V
MANUFACTURING OF PLASTIC COMPONENTS
PREREQUISITE DISCUSSION
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Plastics are the best alternatives used in the areas where the component size is very small and weight
reduction is required in order to minimize the cost of material. Hence knowledge about various types of
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plastics, its properties, production method etc is very important.
[Link] OF PLASTICS
[Link] MOULDING.
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Injection Molding
Most widely used process. Suitable for high production of thermoplastics. Charge fed
from a hopper is heated in a barrel and forced under high pressure into a mold cavity.
Several types. Variety of parts can be made.
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In screw type injection moulding machine the plunger is replaced by a screw.A receiprocating screw now
forces the material into the [Link] the screw action generally helps to pack the materials better , a given
plunger travel will push more material into the cavity. Finally the action of the screw , as it rotates and
mixes, adds energy to the melt.
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Virtually all industrial presses are screw type presses.
Blow Molding
used to make thermoplastic bottles and hollow sections. Starting material is a
round heated solid-bottom hollow tube – perform.
Perform inserted into two die halves and air is blown inside to complete the
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General steps
• Melting the resin- done in extruder
• Form the molten resin into a cylinder or tube (this tube is called parison)
• The parison is placed inside a mold, and inflated so that the plastic is pushed outward
against the cavity wall
• The part is allowed to cool in the mold and is then ejected
• The part is trimmed
The parison can be formed by
A)Extrusion process
B)Injection molding process
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Material enters the die, flow around the mandrel so that extrudate would
be cylindrical
– The die would have a hole at the center so that air could be blown
into the cylinder
– In some blow molding operations, the air is introduced from the bottom
through an inlet
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• During the process, the extrusion runs continuously, thus making a
continuous parison.
• using multiple mold to match the mold cycle to the extrusion speed
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– Intermittent extrusion blow molding
• During the process, the extruder is stopped during the time that the
molding occur
• use either reciprocating screw or an accumulator system
• In this system, the output of the extruder is matched by having multiple molds which seal
and blow the parison and then move away from extruder to cool and eject
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• In practical case, the mold cycle is longer than time required to extrude a new parison
• If the mold cycle is twice than time needed for creating a parison, a two mold system can
be used
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• The method is sometimes called rising mold system - system of which two or more molds
are used to mold parts from one extruder during continuous process
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• The parison is not a finished product, but it is subjected to subsequent step to form the
final shape
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Process
• The mold is closed
• Resin is then injected to form a cylindrical part
• The mold is opened and perform is ejected
The perform can be stored until the finished blow molded is needed.
The flexibility of separating the two cycles has proven useful in manufacture of
soda pop bottle.
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than injection machine blow molding, because
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crystallization
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The thin walled metal mould is a split female mould made of two pieces and is designed to be rotated about
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A predetermined amount of plastic , powder or liquid form , is deposited in one half of a mould.
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The mould is rotated biaxially inside an oven. The hollow part should be rotated through two or more axes,
rotating at different speeds, in order to avoid the accumulatiuon of polymer powder.
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The plastic melts and forms a coating over the inside surface of the mould.
STEP -5
The mould is removed from the oven and cooled usually by fan. The polymer must be cooled so that
it solidifies and can be handled safely by the [Link] part will shrink on cooling, coming away from the
mould and facilitating easy removal of the part.
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[Link] little scrap is produced.
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Limitations of rotational moulding.
Transfer Molding
A process of forming articles by fusing a plastic material in a chamber then forcing the
whole mass into a hot mold to solidify.
Used to make products such as electrical wall receptacles and circuit breakers
Similar to compression molding except thermosetting charge is forced into a heated
mold cavity using a ram or plunger.
Examples: electrical switchgear, structural parts
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Process Variables I
• Amount of charge
• Molding pressure
• Closing speed
• Mold temperature
• Charge temperature
• Cycle time
Advantages
• Little waste (no gates, sprues, or runners in many molds)
• Lower tooling cost than injection molding
• Good surface finish
• Less damage to fibers
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• Material flow is short, less
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• High initial capital investment
• Labor intensive
• Secondary operations maybe required
• Long molding cycles may be needed.
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Compression Molding
• The process of molding a material in a confined shape by applying pressure and usually
heat.
• Almost exclusively for thermoset materials
• Used to produce mainly electrical products
Thermoset granules are “compressed” in a heated mold to shape required.
Examples: plugs, pot handles, dishware
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MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
UNIVERSIT QUESTION BANK WITH ANSWERS
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UNIT –I
METAL CASTING PROCESS
PART –A (2 Marks)
1 State any four types of patterns. (May 2006)
Ans: The various types of patterns which are commonly used are as follows:
1) Single piece or solid pattern
2) Two piece or split pattern
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3) Loose piece pattern
4) Cope and drag pattern
5) Gated pattern
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1. Core prints are basically extra projections provided on the pattern.
2. They form core seats in the mould when pattern is embedded in the sand for mould
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making.
3. Core seats are provided to support all the types of cores.
4. Though the core prints are the part of pattern, they do not appear on the cast part.
8. What are the advantages and applications of ceramic moulds? (Dec. 2008)
Ans: Advantages:
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It is less expensive
• Intricate objects can be casted.
• Castings of thin sections and which do not require machining can be produced.
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Applications:
• It is mainly used for all material using better ingredient in slurry.
a good appearance. It includes the removal of cores, sand, gates, risers, runners and other
Unwanted projections from the casting.
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[Link] are the different types of furnaces used for casting.
[Link] Furnace.
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[Link] Hearth furnace
[Link] Furnace.
[Link] Furnace.
[Link] Furnace.
[Link] the main functions of tuyeres in cupola furnace.
The tuyers are used to supply air to the coke bed for complete burning.
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Part-B (16 Marks)
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1. What are the pattern allowances? Explain briefly each. (Nov/Dec- 2013) (16)
Five types of allowances were taken into consideration for various reasons. They are
[Link] allowance
Any metal when heated to liquid stage and solidified will undergo change in dimension. Mostly the
dimension of the product will be reduced, then the actual size of the pattern. Hence the patterns are
made slightly in larger dimensions.(3%-5%)
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[Link] allowance
It will be difficult to remove the pattern from the mould cavity (without disturbing the mould) after
ramming of sand. Hence the pattern (wooden or metal pattern) is slightly given 2 o– 3 o TAPER in the
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2. Explain the CO2 process of core making state its advantages and applications. (16)
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Working Principle
The highly flowable mixture of pure dry silica sand and sodium silicate binder is rammed or
blown into the mould or core box. Carbon –dioxide gas at a pressure of about 1.5 bar is diffused
through the mixture (of sand and sodium silicate) to initiate the hardening reaction which takes from
a few seconds to a few minutes depending upon the size of core or [Link] of carbon-
dioxide through the sand containing sodium silicate produces carbonic acid in the aqueous solution,
this causes a rise in the SiO2- Na2O ratio and the formation of a colloidal silica gel which hardens
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and forms a bond between the sand grains. The reaction is represented by the following equation.
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NaSiO3 + CO2 --------- NaCO3 + SiO2
(Sodium Silicate) (Silica Gel)
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a) Green-sand molds - mixture of sand, clay, and water; “Green" means mold contains moisture
at time of pouring.
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b) Dry-sand mold - organic binders rather than clay and mold is baked to improve
strength
c) Skin-dried mold - drying mold cavity surface of a green-sand
– mold to a depth of 10 to 25 mm, using torches or
heating
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Steps in shell-molding
Shell-mold casting yields better surface quality and tolerances.
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The process is described as follows:
The 2-piece pattern is made of metal (e.g. aluminum or steel), it is heated to between 175°C-
370°C, and coated with a lubricant, e.g. silicone spray. Each heated half-pattern is covered
with a mixture of sand and a thermoset resin/epoxy binder. The binder glues a layer of sand to
the pattern, forming a shell. The process may be repeated to get a thicker [Link] assembly is
baked to cure [Link] patterns are removed, and the two half-shells joined together to form the
mold; metal is poured into the mold. When the metal solidifies, the shell is broken to get the
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Cores are typically unnecessary but can be used for complex internal structures.
Rapid prototyping techniques have been developed to produce expendable patterns.
Several replicas are often attached to a gating system constructed of the same
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material to form a tree assembly. In this way multiple castings can be produced in a
single pouring.
Disadvantages
– Many processing steps are required
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This method of inspection is used on magnetic ferrous castings for detecting invisible surface or
slightly subsurface defects. Deeper subsurface defects are not satisfactorily detected because the influence of
the distorted lines of magnetic flux (owing to a Discontinuity) on the magnetic particles spread over the
casting.
The defects commonly revealed by magnetic particle inspection are quenching cracks, overlaps,
thermal cracks, seams , laps, grinding cracks, fatigue cracks, hot tears Etc,
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A surface crack is indicated (under favorable conditions) by a line of fine particles following
the crack outline and a subsurface defect by a fuzzy collection of the magnetic particles on the
surface near the discontinuity. Maximum sensitivity of indication is obtained when the discontinuity
lies in a direction normal to the applied magnetic field and when the strength of magnetic field is just
enough
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11. What are the defects occur in products made by casting process. Explain with neat sketch.
(NOV/DEC 2013) (16)
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Casting defects
Defects may occur due to one or more of the following reasons:
– Fault in design of casting pattern
– Fault in design on mold and core
– Fault in design of gating system and riser
– Improper choice of moulding sand
– Improper metal composition
– Inadequate melting temperature and rate of pouring
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Some common defects in castings:
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a) Misruns b) Cold Shut c) Cold Shot d) Shrinkage Cavity e) Microporosity f) Hot Tearing
Misruns:
a)Misruns
It is a casting that has solidified before completely filling the mold cavity.
Typical causes include
1) Fluidity of the molten metal is insufficient,
2) Pouring Temperature is too low,
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3) Pouring is done too slowly and/or
4) Cross section of the mold cavity is too thin.
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b) Cold Shut
A cold shut occurs when two portion of the metal flow together, but there is lack of
fusion between them due to premature freezing, Its causes are similar to those of a Misruns.
c) Cold Shots
When splattering occurs during pouring, solid globules of the metal are formed that
become entrapped in the casting. Poring procedures and gating system designs that
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solidification shrinkage that restricts the amount of the molten metal available in the last
region to freeze.
e) Microporosity
This refers to a network of a small voids distributed throughout the casting caused by
localized solidification shrinkage of the final molten metal in the dendritic structure.
f) Hot Tearing
This defect, also called hot cracking, occurs when the casting is restrained or early stages
of cooling after solidification.
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(e) Chipping hammer
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Ans:
• Friction welding is a solid state welding process where coalescence is produced by the heat obtained
from mechanically induced sliding motion between rubbing surfaces.
• The work parts are held together under pressure.
• Its operating is simple.
• Power required for the operation is low.
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• It is used for joining steels, super alloys, non-ferrous metals and combinations of
metals.
[Link] resistance welding process. (May 2006, May 2007)
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Ans: Resistance welding is a process where coalescence is produced by the heat obtained from resistance
offered by the workpiece to the flow of electric current in a circuit of which the workpiece is a part and by
the application of pressure.
[Link] is the purpose of flux? (May 2008)
Ans: 1) It acts as shield to weld.
2) To prevent atmospheric reaction of molten metal with atmosphere.
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7 Why flux is coated on filler rods? (Dec. 2008)
Ans: The coating improves penetration and surface finish.
• Suitable coating will improve metal deposition rates.
9 What are the diameter and length of the electrodes available in the market? (Dec. 2009)
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Ans: Standard length of electrodes are 250 mm, 300 mm and 450 mm.
• Standard diameters of electrodes are 1.6,2 ,2.5, 3.2, 4,5,6,7,8, and 9 mm.
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10. Classify various ARC welding processes
• Plasma arc
• Submerged arc
• Electro-slag
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• Oxy-acetylene
• Air-acetylene
• Oxy-hydrogen
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Spot
Seam
Projection & Percussion.
13. What is ‘Brazing’
It is defined as the t3echnique of joining two dissimilar or similar materials by addition of
special filler material. Brazing gives a much stronger joint than soldering but requires greater heat
which cannot be obtained from copper in soft soldering.
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[Link] the applications of friction
Used in refrigeration.
Used in super alloys.
Making simple forging.
Production of taper and reamer drills
Production of axle shafts , valves and gears.
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[Link] and boric acid.
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Part-B (16Marks)
1. Define welding, mention its types, Explain Arc welding with a neat sketch and
Mention its advantages and limitations. (16) (NOV/DEC 2010)
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Welding
Welding is a materials joining process which produces coalescence of
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materials by heating them to suitable temperatures with or without the
pplication of pressure or by the application of pressure alone, and with or without
the use of filler material. Welding is used for making permanent joints. It is used in
the manufacture of automobile bodies, aircraft frames, railway wagons, machine
frames, structural works, tanks, furniture, boilers, general repair work and ship
building.
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Types of welding
ARC Welding
Gas Welding
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Arc welding
Uses an electric arc to coalesce metals
Arc welding is the most common method of
welding metals
Electricity travels from electrode to base metal
to ground
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Electrode
Electrode is a thin rod made up of same as that of parent material. Flux is coated over the electrode to
avoid oxidation. It is mostly connected to the negative polarity.
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Consumable – consumed during welding process
Source of filler metal in arc welding
Nonconsumable – not consumed during welding process
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Filler metal must be added
separately
Consumable Electrodes
Forms of consumable electrodes
• Welding rods (a.k.a. sticks) are 9 to 18 inches and 3/8 inch or less in
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diameter and must be changed frequently
• Weld wire can be continuously fed from spools with long lengths of
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wire, avoiding frequent interruptions
In both rod and wire forms, electrode is consumed by arc and added to weld joint as filler metal.
Nonconsumable Electrodes
Made of tungsten which resists melting
Gradually depleted during welding (vaporization is principal mechanism)
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Any filler metal must be supplied by a separate wire fed into weld pool
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Flux
A substance that prevents formation of oxides and other contaminants in welding, or
dissolves them and facilitates removal
Provides protective atmosphere for welding
Stabilizes arc
Reduces spattering
• Open the acetylene valve and ignite the gas at tip of the torch
• Touch filler rod at the joint and control the movement according to the flow
of the material
Advantages
Most efficient way to join metals
Lowest-cost joining method
Affords lighter weight through better utilization of materials
Joins all commercial metals
Provides design flexibility
Disadvantages
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• Manually applied, therefore high labor cost.
• Need high energy causing danger
• Not convenient for disassembly.
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• Defects are hard to detect at joints.
2. Define welding, mention its types, Explain Gas welding with a neat sketch and
Mention the equipments used , types of flames produced and give its advantages
and limitations. (16) APR /MAY -2010
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Welding
Welding is a materials joining process which produces coalescence of
materials by heating them to suitable temperatures with or without the
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Types of welding
ARC Welding
Gas Welding
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GAS WELDING
Sound weld is obtained by selecting proper
size of flame, filler material and method of
moving torch
The temperature generated during the
process is 33000c.
When the metal is fused, oxygen from the
atmosphere and the torch combines with
molten metal and forms oxides, results
defective weld
Fluxes are added to the welded metal to
remove oxides
Common fluxes used are made of sodium, potassium. Lithium and borax.
Flux can be applied as paste, powder, liquid. solid coating or gas.
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6. Check valve
7. Non return valve
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Three basic types of oxyacetylene flames used in oxyfuel-gas welding and
cutting operations:
(a) neutral flame; (b) oxidizing flame; (c) carburizing, or reducing flame.
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Oxygen is turned on, flame immediately changes into a long white inner area (Feather)
surrounded by a transparent blue envelope is called Carburizing flame (30000c)
[Link] Distortion
[Link] recommended for welding reactive metals such as titanium and Zirconium.
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5. Gas welded parts do not have Arc welded parts have very high strength
much strength
6. Filler metal may not be the Filler metal must be same or an alloy of the parent metal
same parent metal
7. Brazing and soldering are Brazing and soldering can’t be carried out by electric arc.
done using gas
4. Explain Submerged arc welding with a neat sketch. State its advantages and disadvantages.
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(NOV/DEC-2011).
Submerged arc welding
• Weld arc is shielded by a granular flux , consisting of silica, lime, manganese oxide,
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calcium fluoride and other compounds.
• Flux is fed into the weld zone by gravity flow through nozzle
Thick layer of flux covers molten metal
power lines
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5. Explain the method of laser beam welding and give their applications (APR/MAY 2014)
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(16)
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Working
The laser WELDING system consists of a power source, a flash lamp filled with Xenon, lasing material,
focusing lens mechanism and worktable. The flash tube flashes at a rate of thousands per second. As a
result of multiple reflections, Beam power is built up to enormous level.
The output laser beam is highly directional and strong, coherent and unicromatic with a wavelength of
6934oA. It goes through a focusing device where it is pinpointed on the work piece, fusion takes place and
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the weld is accomplished due to concentrated heat produced. Laser beam welding process is shown in the
figure.
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Advantages.
Limitations.
[Link] welding Speed.
[Link] to thickness of 1.5mm.
[Link] like Mg cannot be welded.
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6. Explain the method of electron beam welding and given their applications (16)
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Working
The Kinetic energy of the electrons is converted into intense heat energy when the electrons are
absorbed by the metal piece over a small area of the weld, producing deep penetration weld with a
depth/width ratio as high as 15. This results in a narrow, almost parallel weld with very little distortion and a
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small width of the heat affected zone. There is no possibility of contamination by atmospheric gases because
process is carried out in vaccum.
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Advantages
High-quality welds, deep and narrow profiles
Limited heat affected zone, low thermal distortion
High welding speeds
No flux or shielding gases needed
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Disadvantages
High equipment cost
Precise joint preparation & alignment required
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7. Describe plasma Arc welding and give their applications (NOV/DEC 2011) (16)
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Principle:
Plasma Arc welding is a constricted arc process. The arc is constrained with the help of a water
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cooled small diameter nozzle which squeezes the arc, increases its pressure, temperature and heat
intensely and thus improves stability, arc shape and heat transfer, characteristics
[Link] Arc
[Link]- Transferred Arc.
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[Link] Arc
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Here the electrical circuit is between the tungsten electode and the work piece. Work piece acts as
anode and the tungsten electrode as cathode. The arc is transferred from the electrode to the work piece
and hence the term transferred. Here the arc force is directed away from the plasma torch and into the
work piece, hence capable of heating the work piece to a higher temperature.
[Link]-Transferred Arc.
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In Non-transferreed type, power is directly connected with the electrode and the torch of nozzle.
The electrode carries the same current. Thus ,ionizing a high velocity gas that is strewing towards the
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workpiece. The main advantage of this type is that the spot moves inside the wall and heat the incoming
gas and outer layer remains cool. This type of plasma has low thermal efficiency.
Advantages
[Link] arc stability.
[Link] less thermal distortion
[Link] process is readily automated.
Disadvantages.
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FW process in which heatI for coalescence is produced by superheated molten metal from the
chemical reaction of thermite
Thermite = mixture of Al and Fe3O4 fine powders that produce an exothermic
reaction when ignited
Also used for incendiary bombs
Filler metal obtained from liquid metal
Process used for joining, but has more in common with casting than welding
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Fig: Thermit welding: (1) Thermit ignited; (2) crucible tapped, superheated metal
flows into mold; (3) metal solidifies to produce weld joint.
Applications
joining of railroad rails
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Repair of cracks in large steel castings and forgings
Weld surface is often smooth enough that no finishing is required
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Generally slower and more costly than consumable electrode AW processes
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10. What is resistance welding; Mention the various types of Resistance welding. Explain in details
about spot welding.
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BULK DEFORMATION PROCESSES
1 What are the four major drawbacks of hot working? (May 2006)
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Ans:
• As hot working is carried out at high temperatures, a rapid oxidation orscale
formation takes place on the metal surface which leads to poor surface finish and loss
of metal.
• Due to the loss of carbon from the surface of the steel piece being worked, the surface layer loses its
strength.
•
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This weakening of the surface layer may give rise to fatigue crack which results in failure of the part.
• Close tolerance cannot be obtained.
• Hot working involves excessive expenditure on account of high tooling cost.
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2. Explain why parts produced by Forging is preffered when compared to other machining and
welding process.
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7 What is Sejournet process? (Dec. 2008)
Ans: That extrusion process which is based both on the use of a lubricantin a viscous
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condition at extrusion temperature and on a separation between the lubrication of the chamber wall and die
is called Sejournet process.
[Link] is a cold working process of making required shape by striking slugs of metal by high impact. It is used
for making tooth paste ,shaving cream and collapsible medicine tubes.
[Link] is meant by cold [Link] is the operation of shaping very thin metals by pressing against a form
while it is rotating , It is carried out at room temperature.
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1 Hot working is done above Cold working isdone below
. recrystallisation temperature recrystallisation temperature.
2 Refinement of grains takes place Grain structure is distorted.
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3 Impurities and porosity are removed from Impurities and porosities exist in metal
. metals after hot working. after cold working.
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4 Residual stresses are eliminated. Residual stresses are not eliminated.
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5 Rapid oxidation or scaling of surfaces No oxidation and hence good surface
. occurs which results in poor surface finish. finish is obtained.
6 Close dimensional tolerances cannot be Close dimensional tolerances can be
. maintained. obtained.
7 Toolling and handling costs are more. Tooling and handling costs are less
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Rolling is the most rapid method of forming metals into desired shapes by plastic deformation in
between rolls.
The forming of bars, plates , sheets, rails and other steel sections are produced by rolling.
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There are two types of major defects on the rolled products.
1. SURFACE DEFECTS
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2. INTERNAL SURFACE DETECTS.
[Link] DEFECTS
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Major surface defects on rolled products are scales, rust, scratches,cracks, and pits.
These defects occurs on the rolled products due to the impurities and inclusions present in the original cast
materials.,
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It occurs due to the bending of rolls. The rolls acts as a straight beam. If the material flow is
continuous and to maintain this continuity, strains with in the material should adjust with itself. There are
compressive strain on the edges and tensile strain at the centre. The edges are restrained from expanding
freely in the longitudinal direction because of which wavy edges on the sheet will be produced.
[Link] Cracks
It occurs due to poor material ductility, at the rolling temperatureCamber is provided to avoid this
defect., Camber is providing slightly large diameter at the center of rolls than that at the edges.
3. FOLDS
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These are small cracks which may develop when reduction in thickness is excessive.
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1. It is a Faster process Slow Process
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8. Shapes formed are dense and homogeneous in Coarse and not homogenous in
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structure. structure.
5. Define Forging, Mention its types , differentiate between open die forging and closed die forging.
Forging operations
Forging is a process in which the workpiece is shaped by compressive forces applied through
various dies and tools. It is one of the oldest metalworking operations. Most forgings
require a set of dies and a press or a forging hammer.
A Forged metal can result in the following: -
Decrease in height, increase in section - open die forging
Increase length, decrease cross-section, called drawing out.
Decrease length, increase in cross-section on a portion of the
length - upsetting
Change length, change cross-section, by squeezing in closed
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Types of forging
Closed/impression die forging
Electro-upsetting
Forward extrusion
Backward extrusion
Radial forging
Hobbing
Isothermal forging
Open-die forgig
Upsetting
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Nosing
Coining
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Commonly used materials include
• Ferrous materials: low carbon steels
• Nonferrous materials: copper, aluminum and their alloys
Open-Die Forging
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Open-die forging is a hot forging process in which metal is shaped by
hammering or pressing between flat or simple contoured dies.
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Materials. Carbon and alloy steels, aluminum alloys, copper alloys, titanium
alloys, all forgeable materials.
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Process Variations. Slab forging, shaft forging, mandrel forging, ring forging,
upsetting between flat or curved dies, drawing out.
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Application. Forging ingots, large and bulky forgings, preforms for finished forgings.
Process Variations. Closed-die forging with lateral flash, closed-die forging with
longitudinal flash, closed-die forging without flash.
[Link] Sections.
In this some of the die cavity are not completely filled by the flowing metal.
[Link] Shuts.
This appears as small cracks at the corners of the forging. Caused due to improper design of die.
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[Link] Pits.
This is seen as irregular depositions on the surface of forging. This is primarily caused because of
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[Link] Shifts.
This is caused by the mis-alignment of the half dies, making the two halves of te forging to be of
improper shape. It is also called as mismatch.
5..Flakes.
These are basically ruptures caused by the improper cooling of the large forging. Rapid cooling
causes the exterior to cool quickly causing internal fractures.
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1 What is punching operation ?
Ans : It is the cutting operation with the help of which various shaped holes are produced in the sheet metal.
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It is similar to blanking; only the main difference is that, the hole is the desired product and the material
punched out to form a hole is considered as a waste.
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9 Define Embossing.
Ans : With the help of this operation, specific shapes or figures are produced on the sheet metal.
It is used for decorative purpose or giving details like names, trade marks, specifications, etc. On the
sheet metal.
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10. What are the factors affecting shearing operation?
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Die,speedof punching,lubrication
Clearance between punch & die.
irst hole is punched and then it is expanded into a flange. flange may be produced by piercing with a
sharp punch when ther bend angle is less than900, as n fittings with conical [Link] process is also called as
FLAIRING.
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[Link] Notching.
It refers to the removing pieces from the edge. In this process, the metal is removed from the side
(or) edge of a sheet to get the desired shape.
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The sheet metal is placed under a tensile load over a forming block and stretching it beyond its elastic
limit and to the plastic range, thus cause permanent set to take [Link] process is useful in making
prototype models of aircraft and automotive parts.
[Link] Wrinkling
It is caused by compressive stresses in the plane of the sheet . It can be objectionable or can be useful
in imparting stiffness to parts. It can be controlled by proper tool and die design.
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1. Describe shearing operations in a sheet metal work with a neat sketch (16)
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The Major operations of sheet Metal are;
1) Shearing,
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2) Bending,
3) Drawing and
4) Squeezing
Shearing
The mechanical cutting of materials without the information of chips or the use of
burning or melting for straight cutting blades: shearing for curved blades: blanking,
piercing, notching, trimming,Lancing.
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Slitting
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shearing process used to cut rolls of sheet metal into several rolls of narrower width
used to cut a wide coil of metal into a number of narrower coils as the main coil is
moved through the slitter.
Blanking
during which a metal workpiece is removed from the primary metal strip or sheet when it is
punched.
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Notching
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same as piercing
- edge of the strip or black forms part of the punch-out perimeter
Nibbling
Produces a series of overlapping slits/notches
Shaving
finishing operation in which a small amount of metal is sheared away from the edge of
an already blanked part
- can be used to produce a smoother edge
Dinking
Used to blank shapes from low-strength materials such as rubber, fiber and cloth
Springback
The elastic recovery of the material after unloading of the tools
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It is the process of producing hollow objects ([Link]) by using an semicircular punch and Die.
[Link] Drawing.
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If the depth of the hole is greater than that of the diameter then the drawing operation is called deep
drawing.
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Changing the shape of the sheet metals without cutting, shearing or drawing.
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3. Explain any one method of stretch forming operation with a neat sketch (16)
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In this process, the sheet metal is clamped along the edges and then stretched over a die (OR) FORM
BLOCK, which moves upward, downward (or) side ways, depending on the particular machine.
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It is used to make aircraft wing-skin panels, automobile door panels and window frames.
The desirable qualities in the metal for maximum strechability are as follows.
Working.
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It consists of placing the sheet –metal under a tensile load over a forming block and stretching it beyond
its elastic limit and to te plastic range, thus cause a permanent set to take place.
[Link] forming,
[Link] – Wrap forming.
ADVANTAGES.
7. In a single operation, blanks can be stretched.
8. Heat treatment before and after stretching process is not required.
9. Spring back effect is minimized.
10. Tooling cost is low.
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DISADVANTAGES
4. Explain hydro forming process with its neat sketches. State their advantage
and applications
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In this process te pressure over the rubber membraneis controlled throughout the forming cycle, with
maximum pressure upto- 100 [Link] procedure allows close control of the part during forming, to
prevent wrinkling (or) tearing. This process is called hydroform or fluif – Forming Process.
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One of the die material is made up of a flexible material (ex. Rubber) Or (poly-urethane
material. In bending and embossing of sheet metal , the female die is replaced with a rubber
[Link] in the rubber pad forming is usually in the order of10Mpa.
The blank is placed under the punch called male [Link] the ram (femal part) is moved so that
punch touches the top surface of the work. Then the force is appled and gradually increased on
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The blank holder ring is used to distribute uniform pressure throughout the blank.
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Thus the required shape is formed on the sheet metal between male and female parts.
[Link] of shapes can be formed on one rubber pad. [Link] in metal balank does not
take place.\ [Link] time of the tool is less.
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APPLICATIONS.
Flanged Cylinders.
Rectangular cups,
Spherical Domes.
Unsymmetrical shaped components can be made.
6. Explain peen forming process with a neat sketch (Nov/Dec -2010) (16)
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This process is used to produce curvature on thin sheet metals by
shot peening on surface of the sheet.
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A stream of metal shots is blasted against the surface of the
blank.
This process requires longer time for forming the required shape.
Requires additional devices for forcing out metal shots.
APPLICATIONS.
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(7)Lubricants.
3 List the advantage of cold forming of plastics? (MAY 2007)
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ANS:
ADVANTAGES:
• Cold forming can be carried out at room temperature
• It is used to produce filament and fibres
• It is a simple process.
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What is film blowing? (May 2007)
Ans: In this process a heated doughy paste of plastic compound is passed through a series of hot rollers,
where it is squeezed into the from of thin sheet of uniform thickness. It is used for making plastic sheets and
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films.
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[Link] polymerization
[Link] polymerization
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12. Rubber is a ___________________ Polymer
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[Link] the two types of Injection Moulding.
[Link] Plastics.
Plastic is defined as the organic polymer which can be moulded into any required shape with the help
of heat and pressure.
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Injection Molding
Most widely used process. Suitable for high production of thermoplastics. Charge fed
from a hopper is heated in a barrel and forced under high pressure into a mold cavity.
Several types. Variety of parts can be made.
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In screw type injection moulding machine the plunger is replaced by a screw.A receiprocating screw now
forces the material into the [Link] the screw action generally helps to pack the materials better , a given
plunger travel will push more material into the cavity. Finally the action of the screw , as it rotates and
mixes, adds energy to the melt.
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Band heaters are still needed to fully heat the melt. All of this results in a much better and more consistent
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[Link] the working principles and application of Blow Moulding. Mention Its types .
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Blow Molding
used to make thermoplastic bottles and hollow sections. Starting material is a
round heated solid-bottom hollow tube – perform.
Perform inserted into two die halves and air is blown inside to complete the
process
General steps
• Melting the resin- done in extruder
• Form the molten resin into a cylinder or tube (this tube is called parison)
• The parison is placed inside a mold, and inflated so that the plastic is pushed outward
against the cavity wall
• The part is allowed to cool in the mold and is then ejected
• The part is trimmed
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Material enters the die, flow around the mandrel so that extrudate would
be cylindrical
– The die would have a hole at the center so that air could be blown
into the cylinder
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– In some blow molding operations, the air is introduced from the bottom
through an inlet
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This process can be;
continuous extrusion blow molding
• During the process, the extrusion runs continuously, thus making a
continuous parison. using multiple mold to match the mold cycle to the
extrusion speed
Intermittent extrusion blow molding
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• During the process, the extruder is stopped during the time that the
molding occur• use either reciprocating screw or an accumulator system
• In this system, the output of the extruder is matched by having multiple molds which seal
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and blow the parison and then move away from extruder to cool and eject
• In practical case, the mold cycle is longer than time required to extrude a new parison
• If the mold cycle is twice than time needed for creating a parison, a two mold system can
be used
• The method is sometimes called rising mold system - system of which two or more molds
are used to mold parts from one extruder during continuous process
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• The parison is not a finished product, but it is subjected to subsequent step to form the
final shape
• Second step, blowing of the intermediate part in a second mold
• Because of distinct separation of the two steps, the parison made by injection molding is
called a perform
Process
• The mold is closed
• Resin is then injected to form a cylindrical part
• The mold is opened and perform is ejected
The perform can be stored until the finished blow molded is needed.
The flexibility of separating the two cycles has proven useful in manufacture of
soda pop bottle.
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The thin walled metal mould is a split female mould made of two pieces and is designed to be rotated about
two perpendicular axes.
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STEP-1
A predetermined amount of plastic , powder or liquid form , is deposited in one half of a mould. STEP –
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STEP -3
The mould is rotated biaxially inside an oven. The hollow part should be rotated through two or more axes,
rotating at different speeds, in order to avoid the accumulatiuon of polymer powder.
STEP –
The plastic melts and forms a coating over the inside surface of the mould. STEP -5
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STEP-6
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[Link] large hollow parts can be made.
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[Link] are stress free.
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Process Variables
• Amount of charge
• Molding pressure
• Closing speed
• Mold temperature
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• Charge temperature
• Cycle time
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Advantages
• Little waste (no gates, sprues, or runners in many molds)
• Lower tooling cost than injection molding
• Good surface finish
• Less damage to fibers
• Process may be automated or hand-operated
• Material flow is short, less chance of disturbing inserts, causing product stress,
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molds.
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Disadvantages
• High initial capital investment
• Labor intensive
• Secondary operations maybe required
• Long molding cycles may be needed.
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[Link], spoilers, hoods, fenders.
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[Link] fiber glass resin systems (SMC/BMC)
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