metallurgy areas

·        There are four metallurgy areas

1- Physical metallurgy                           2- Chemical metallurgy

3- Extractive metallurgy                        4- Mechanical metallurgy

·        Metallurgy operations

1- Inspection and testing                        2- Corrosion Engineering

3- Nuclear Engineering                          4- Foundry Engineering

·        Foundry is a place where we melt and cast metals and alloys

·        Casting is a process in which we use a mold to reshape the metals and alloys

Steps of foundry operation:

·        First of all I need molten metal or alloy

·        Pattern/design is used to make mold

·        Molding

·        Sand testing/preparation

·        Inspection and testing of casting

·        Chemical composition verification

·        Microstructure examination

·        Smelting is a process in which physical and chemical changes takes place

·        Melting is a process in which only physical changes takes place

·        Pattern is a design used to make mold. It is of two types

1- Master pattern (Steel)                        2- Pattern (Wood)

·        Ingots are big pieces of metal or alloy

Basic steps in a foundry are

·        Melting

·        Molding

·        Casting

Foundry engineering setup

Foundry shops:

Two types of shops are

1-    Essential shops (Production areas)

2-    Auxialry  shops

·        Core is a mold used to get internally hollow shape