Metals processing and welding 410


 
Module code NPW 410
Qualification Undergraduate
Faculty Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Module content

Liquid metal processing. Sheet metal processing. Welding processes. Surface processing and hard facing. Processing for fatigue resistance; fatigue of welded structures. Soldering and brazing. Metallurgy of welding and the heat-affected zone. Welding of carbon steels, cast irons and non-ferrous alloys. Metallurgy and welding of stainless steels. Welding codes, specifications, quality assurance.

Module credits 16.00
Prerequisites (NMC 312) and (NMM 320)
Contact time 4 lectures per week, 2 practicals per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 1

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