Metal Processing
Objectives
The curricular unit’s main objective is to confer to the student a solid knowledge about the metallic materials shaping technologies and processes, as well as their positioning in the general scheme of processing technologies.
Taking into account the structure-properties relationships governing material’s behaviour, the student should be able to identify the relative advantages and limitations of the processes, to understand the functioning of the machinery used to implement those processes, and to understand the influence of the various process parameters. Thus, he/she should be in a position to adequately select the best technologies to be used to produce a given part, planning the sequence of processing steps of the material as a function of its properties as well as of the intended application; also, the student should be able, when presented with a defective processing result, to evaluate the possible causes for error and to correct them.
General characterization
Code
12614
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Alexandre José da Costa Velhinho
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 68
Teaching language
Português
Prerequisites
N/A
Bibliography
- Mikell P. Groover, “Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing – Materials, Processes and Systems", 3rd edition, ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., (2006), 1022 pp. [ISBN-13 978-0-471-74485-6 / ISBN-10 0-471-74485-9]
- J.T. Black, Ronald A. Kohser, “DeGarmo’s Materials & Processes in Manufacturing”, 10th edition, ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., (2008), 1036 pp. [ISBN 978-0470-05512-0]
- J. Rodrigues, P. Martins, “Tecnologia Mecânica: Tecnologia da Deformação Plástica – Aplicações Industriais” Vol. II, 1ª edição, ed. Escolar Editora (2005) [ISBN 972-592-185-2]
- J.M.G. Ferreira, “Tecnologia da Fundição”, 2ª edição, ed. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (2007) [ISBN 972-1-0837-2]
- J.M.G. Ferreira, “Tecnologia da Pulverometalurgia”, 1ª edição, ed. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (2002) [ISBN 972-31-0974-3]
Teaching method
Two types of lessons will be considered: Lectures and laboratory. Lectures will be given using PowerPoint slides, students having access to copies on the course page in the Moodle platform. The laboratory work will be performed by the students under the guidance of the teacher and focus on the different topics of the syllabus.
A series of visits to industrial plants dedicated to metallic materials processing may complement the unit.
Evaluation method
Two tests, individual and collective assigments, final exam.
Frequency is achieved through the following cumulative conditions:
- participation in at least 50% ot the TP classes;
- participation in at least 90% of the P classes;
- submission of an individual report, to be assigned.
- submission of a collective report on the laboratory assigment.
The tests are not mandatory, but should be undertaken to insure exemption from the final exam; a minimum average mark of 9.5 is required to insure exemption from the final exam. If this condition is not fulfilled, the student must submit to the final exam.
The final grade (NF) is obtained as:
NF = 0.30* T1 + 0.30 + T2 + 0.40* P (for the case of exemption from the final exam) or;
NF = 0.60*NE + 0.40* P (for the case of participation in the final exam).
In the above, T1 and T2 are the grades attained in the mid-term tests, P is the average grade from the individual and collective reports and NE stands for the grade in the final exam.
Subject matter
- Manufacturing: processing technologies and production systems.
- Dimensions, tolerances and surface finish.
- Replicative technologies:
- Melting technologies: foundry and casting processes.
- Powder metallurgy.
- Mechanical forming technologies: forging, stamping, rolling, extrusion and drawing.
- Subtractive technologies:
- Machining;
- Grinding and other abrasive processes;
- Non-conventional machining processes (mechanical, electrical, thermal and chemical).
- Additive manufacturing
- AM value chain
- AM applied to metals
- Finishing, joining and assembly processes.