The aim of the course is to acquaint students with basic chipless production technologies (in the field of casting, forming, welding and surface treatment)

Casting. Casting properties. Metal-mould interaction. Solubility of gases. Contraction during solidification.
Metallurgy of casting alloys. Metallurgy of grey iron. Melting and inoculation of grey irons.
Metallurgy of cast steels. Non-ferrous alloys for casting. Methods of mould and core production.
Pouring. Gating system. Centrifugal casting. Gravity die casting. Pressure die casting. Low pressure die casting.
Metal forming. Benefits and disadvantages of metal forming. Classification of metal forming processes.
Technology of bulk metal forming. Open die forging. Machines for open-die forging. Closed-die forging.
Rolling of metal sheets and plates, bars, sections and tubes. Sheet metal working. Separating. Blanking. Piercing.
Powder metallurgy. Processing of polymers and composites. Properties of polymers. Basis of organic chemistry.
Classification of welding processes. Types of welds. Technology of welded structures. Welding metallurgy.
Weldability of steels, gray iron, non-ferrous alloys. Cracks in welds. Gas welding.
Soldering and brazing. Arc welding. Arc-welding machines. Electrodes. Submerged arc welding.
Resistance welding. Stress and deformation of welds and welded structures. Inspection of welds.
Surface treatments and coatings. Corrosion and protection. Types of corrosion degradation.

Suchánek, J., Bryksí, B., Vondrouš, P.: Technology I, Vydavatelství ČVUT 2020, ISBN 978-80-01-06665-2