PATTERN SHOP

FUNCTIONS OF A PATTERN
DIFFERENT TYPES OF PATTERN
TYPES OF CORE BOXES
PATTERN MATERIALS
SELECTION OF PATTERN MATERIALS
PATTERN DESIGN
PATTERN ALLOWANCES
PATTERN MAKING TOOLS AND MACHINES

SAND PREPERATION
FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF MOULDING MATERIALS
THE REQUIREMENTS OF CORESANDS
SAND TESTING TECHNIQUES
FOUNDRY SAND AND BINDERS
SAND PREPARATION AND SYSTEMS
SAND RECLAMATION

MOLD AND CORE MAKING

SAND MOLDING PROCESSES
PRACTICAL ASPECTS, MOLD COATINGS
TYPES OF MOULDS
MOULDING METHODS
STEPS INVOLVED IN MOULD MAKING
DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS OF CORES
REINFORCING OF CORES
CORE AND MOULD BAKING
CORE ASSEMBLY
MOULD ASSEMBLY
DIFFERENT TYPES OF POURING BASINS
GATING SYSTEM
SOLIDIFICATION
MELTING FURNACE
INDUCTION & OIL FIRED FURNACE
FURNACE LINING
CHARGING MATERIALS AND ITS IMPORTANCE
PREPERATION OF MEEHANITE CAST IRON & SPHERIODAL CAST IRON AND BRONZE.
COMPOSITION AND TEMPERATURE MEASURMENT
METAL TAPPING AND POURING
FETTLING
DECORING OF CASTING
SHOT BLASTING
SURFACE CLEANING
INSPECTION
CASTING DEFECTS
MATERIAL TESTING LAB AND HEAT TREATMENT
SPECTROMETRIC ANALYSIS
MICOSTRUCTURE ANALYSIS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DIE PENETRANT TEST
STRESS RELIEVING
INDUCTION HARDENING
ANNEALING
NORMALISING
CARBURISING
HARDENING
TEMPERING