Course detail

Physical and Chemical Base of Metallurgical Processes

FSI-WFZAcad. year: 2010/2011

Physical & chemical principles of the production of metallic materials, thermodynamic activity and its application in metallurgical calculations, thermodynamic equilibrium, dependence of the equilibrium constant on temperature. Gases, carbon and sulphur in ferrous alloys. Basic metallurgical reactions taking place in the production of ferrous alloys. Production of steel in oxygen converters and arc furnaces, secondary metallurgy. Production of high-alloy and special ferrous alloys. Casting ferrous alloys, continuous casting and the effect of secondary oxidation on metallurgical quality. Effect of metallurgy on steel properties, obtainable contents of undesirable elements, morphology and distribution of inclusions as functions of oxygen activity in steel. Segregation and metallurgical possibilities of affecting them. Production and properties of cast irons. Production and properties of non-ferrous metals.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jaromír Roučka, CSc.

Department

Institute of Manufacturing Technology (ÚST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The course gives the knowledge about metalurgy and foundry of iron and non-iron materials. In each of these technologies is the attention devoted to the kind of raw materials, semi-product, melting furnaces, machinery, quality and control of processes and also to the final product. The graduate obtains an orientation in the present production technologies of metals.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of chemistry and metals science.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Credit. Appropriate knowledge, passing 2 tests, numerical part of exam, verbal part of exam.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim is to obtain the knowledge about metalurgy and foundry of ferrous and non-ferrous materials.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Controlled presence at lessons, 2 tests in the course of semester.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ALVAREZ, A. I.; DEGALLAIX-MOREUIL, S. Duplex Stainless Steels. GREAT BRITAIN, 2009, p. 437, ISBN 978-1-84821-137-7. (EN)
MYSLIVEC, T.: Fyzikálně chemické základy ocelářství. Praha: SNTL, 1972. (CS)
ROUČKA, J. Vměstky – přehled a příčiny vzniku: Vměstky ve slitinách hliníku a hodnocení čistoty kovu. 4. Holečkova konference: Trendy ve zpracování slitin neželezných kovů. První vydání. Brno: Česká slévárenská společnost, 2011. s. 117. ISBN 978-80-02-02303-6. (CS)
ŠENBERGER, J.; BŮŽEK, Z.; ZÁDĚRA, A.; STRÁNSKÝ, K.; KAFKA, V. Metalurgie oceli na odlitky. Brno: VUT v Brně – Nakladatelství Vutium, 2008. 311 s. ISBN: 978-80-214-3632-9. (CS)
TURKDOGAN, E. T.: Fundamentals of steelmaking. London: The Institute of materials, 1996. ISBN 1 86125 004 5. (EN)

Recommended reading

Ductile Iron Handbook, AFS, Des Plaines, Illinois

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N3901-2 Master's

    branch M-MTI , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Šenberger, CSc.
doc. Ing. Jaromír Roučka, CSc.

Syllabus

1.History of the production of steel, state of the art, activity, equilibrium constant.
2.Dependence of equilibrium constant on temperature.
3.Gases in Fe-alloys, effect of pressure on thermodynamic equilibrium.
4.Carbon in Fe-alloys.
5.Sulphur and phosphorus in Fe-alloys, desulphurization and decarburation.
6.Production of steel in oxygen converters.
7.Production of steel in electric furnaces.
8.An overview of methods of secondary metallurgy, effect of individual procedures on steel properties.
9.Production and its effect on the properties of special steels (corrosion- and wear-resistant steels, steels and alloys for elevated temperatures).
10.Effect of the steel production technology on the properties of formed steels and steels for castings.
11.An overview of cast irons and their production.
12.Properties of cast irons.
13.Production and its effect on the properties of non-ferrous metals.