NPTEL : NOC:Principles of Casting Technology (Mechanical Engineering)

Co-ordinators : Dr. Pradeep K. Jha


Lecture 1 - Introduction to Casting Technology

Lecture 2 - Mechanism of solidification

Lecture 3 - Solidification of Pure Metals and Alloys

Lecture 4 - Freeze Wave Mechanism and Solidification Time

Lecture 5 - Problem Solving on Solidification

Lecture 6 - Technology of pattern making

Lecture 7 - Allowances in pattern making

Lecture 8 - Moulding sands and its ingredients

Lecture 9 - Testing of molding sands

Lecture 10 - Sand preparation for casting

Lecture 11 - Technology of mould making

Lecture 12 - Technology of core making

Lecture 13 - Special sand moulding process

Lecture 14 - Organic binders

Lecture 15 - Special moulding process

Lecture 16 - Introduction of gating design

Lecture 17 - Types of gate

Lecture 18 - Pouring time calculation

Lecture 19 - Aspiration effects in gating system

Lecture 20 - Problem solving on gating design

Lecture 21 - Solidification analysis

Lecture 22 - Risering methods

Lecture 23 - Shape factor

Lecture 24 - Feeding and Chills effect

Lecture 25 - Problem related to riser design

Lecture 26 - Special casting process - 1

Lecture 27 - Special casting process - 2

Lecture 28 - Special casting process - 3

Lecture 29 - Technology of melting

Lecture 30 - Melting practices

Lecture 31 - Melting and Casting of cast metal

Lecture 32 - Melting practice for gray iron

Lecture 33 - Melting practice for Malleable iron and S.G iron

Lecture 34 - Casting of steel and alloy steel

Lecture 35 - Casting practices for non-ferrous metals and alloys

Lecture 36 - Fettling of castings

Lecture 37 - Heat treatment of castings

Lecture 38 - Heat treatment practices for cast iron and non-ferrous metals and alloys

Lecture 39 - Casting defects

Lecture 40 - Diagnostics of casting defects