Manufacturing Systems and Processes

  1. Casting and Solidification Processes
    1. Fundamentals of Metal Casting
      1. Melting and Pouring
        1. Solidification Principles
          1. Nucleation and Growth
            1. Cooling Curves
              1. Solidification Shrinkage
              2. Mold Design Principles
                1. Gating Systems
                  1. Risering Systems
                    1. Venting
                  2. Sand Casting
                    1. Pattern Making
                      1. Pattern Materials
                        1. Pattern Allowances
                        2. Core Making
                          1. Core Materials
                            1. Core Assembly
                            2. Mold Preparation
                              1. Sand Properties
                                1. Molding Procedures
                              2. Investment Casting
                                1. Wax Pattern Creation
                                  1. Shell Building Process
                                    1. Burnout and Pouring
                                      1. Applications and Advantages
                                      2. Die Casting
                                        1. Hot Chamber Die Casting
                                          1. Cold Chamber Die Casting
                                            1. Die Design Considerations
                                              1. Process Parameters
                                              2. Permanent Mold Casting
                                                1. Gravity Permanent Mold
                                                  1. Low-Pressure Permanent Mold
                                                  2. Centrifugal Casting
                                                    1. True Centrifugal Casting
                                                      1. Semi-Centrifugal Casting
                                                        1. Centrifuge Casting
                                                        2. Casting Defects and Quality Control
                                                          1. Porosity Defects
                                                            1. Shrinkage Defects
                                                              1. Inclusion Defects
                                                                1. Surface Defects
                                                                  1. Inspection Methods
                                                                    1. Visual Inspection
                                                                      1. Radiographic Testing
                                                                        1. Ultrasonic Testing

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