Getting to know the latest production methods and design of materials and products. Comparison with conventional methods based on the technical and economic characteristics. Selecting the best technology for a defined workpiece.

Student responsibilities:

Grading and evaluation of student work over the course of instruction and at a final exam:

seminar 30% - preliminary exams 30% - final exam 40 %

Methods of monitoring quality that ensure acquisition of exit competences:

student survey

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to (learning outcomes):

After successfully mastering the subject, the student will be able to: Identify and explain the basic technological properties of materials and the criteria for comparison of materials technologies. Explain the principles and characterize the main additive technologies. Specify materials technologies from other production technologies, according to their basic characteristics. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of specific materials technologies. Characterize individual technological processes for shaping materials and simple products. Choose the materials technology and manufacturing processes for a specific workpiece. Present the results of the analysis of a given problem.

Lectures

1. The principles of modern production, in particular forming material.

2. Fundamentals of design in almost final form - the positive features and limitations. Production and properties of powders.

3. Processes shaping parts of the full volume of the powder. Sintering of ceramics.

4. The properties of sintered materials and parts. Procedures of digitizing shapes.

5. Methods of rapid prototyping and tooling - spraying three-dimensional, stereolithography.

6. Methods of rapid prototyping and tooling - laser sintering powders, forming an ultrasound, etc.

7. Hot isostatic pressing.

8. Advanced casting processes.

9. Semi-Solid Injection Moulding - Thixomolding.

10. Shaping by spraying particles. Advanced polymer processing methods. Forming by plasma.

11. Advanced polymer composites forming processes.

12. Advanced processes shaping metal and ceramic composites.

13. Methods of manufacture cellular materials - metalic foam.

14. Fabrication methods for metal and non-metallic foams.

15. Micro and nanotechnology of materials.

Exercises

1. Base of materials technology.

2. Defining the parameters of the process.

3. Digitalization of workpiece form.

4. Rapid prototyping.

5. Rapid tooling.

6. Structural design of components for the design of technology in almost final form.

7. Field work-sintering of metallic materials.

8. Dating with hot isostatic pressing - visit the manufacturing facility.

9. Field study-visit to a precision casting foundry.

10. Field study-visit to a die casting foundry.

11. Production of metallic foams.

12. Production of composites materials..

13. Field study- composites products.

14. Comparison and selection of materials technology.

15. Comparison of economic indicators of processes.

Compulsory literature:

Journal: Advanced Materials & Processes, Publisher: ASM International, Ohio
ASM Handbook - Materials Selection and Design, Vol. 20, ASM Int., Ohio, 1997
Filetin, T; Kramer, I.; Marić, G.: Metalne pjene, Hrv. društvo za materijale i tribologiju, Zagreb, 2003

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