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| METL5050 | Advanced casting technique | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of METALLURGICAL and MATERIALS ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Raşit SEZER | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | This course enables graduate students of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering to learn the solidification mechanisms of pure metals and alloys and to become familiar with the casting techniques applied to shape metal alloys with this information. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | Learning solidification of pure metals | 1,5,8,9 | 1, | | PO - 2 : | Understanding homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation | 1,5,8,9 | 1, | | PO - 3 : | Understanding the factors that influence the solidification of the alloys | 1,5,8,9 | 1, | | PO - 4 : | Understanding the solidification of eutectic alloy | 1,5,8,9 | 1, | | PO - 5 : | Learning how to predict the microstructure formation | 1,5,8,9 | 1, | | PO - 6 : | To learn how to calculate the solidification speed | 1,5,8,9 | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Liquids and solids. Homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleations. Solidification and growth of pure metals and different alloys. Distribution coefficient, constitutional undercooling, macrostructure development. Centerline feeding resistance, heat transfer in solidification. Gating and risering of castings. Fluidity and hot tears. Gases in metals. New (hybride) casting methods. Zone refining and crystal growth. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Liquids and Solids | | | Week 2 | Solidification of Pure Metals | | | Week 3 | Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Nucleation | | | Week 4 | Alloys solidification | | | Week 5 | Supercooling below the melting point | | | Week 6 | Solidification of Eutectic Alloy | | | Week 7 | Grain Growth in pure metals and alloys | | | Week 8 | Microstructure Formation | | | Week 9 | Mİdterm exam | | | Week 10 | Solidification Rate | | | Week 11 | Heat transfer during solidification | | | Week 12 | Decomposition | | | Week 13 | | | | Week 14 | Casting Methods | | | Week 15 | Presentations | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 1 | 27.11.2023 | 1,5 saat | 30 | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 14 | 08.01.2024 | 1,5 saat | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 15.01.2024 | 1,5 saat | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Arasınav | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Ödev | 2 | 2 | 4 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 50 |
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