EME-101/EME-201 : MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
Unit-I
Basic Metals & Alloys : Properties and Applications
Properties of Materials: Strength, elasticity, stiffness, malleability, ductility, brittleness, toughness and
hardness. Elementary ideas of fracture, fatigue & creep.2
Ferrous Materials: Carbon steels, its classification based on % carbon as low, mild, medium & high carbon
steel, its properties & applications. Wrought iron. Cast iron. Alloy steels: stainless steel, tool steel. Elementary
introduction to Heat- treatment of carbon steels: annealing, normalizing, quenching & tempering and case-
hardening.3
Non-Ferrous metals & alloys: Common uses ofvarious non-ferrous metals &
alloys and its composition such as Cu-alloys: Brass, Bronze, Al-alloys such as Duralumin.2
Unit-II Introduction to Metal Forming & Casting Process and its applications
Metal Forming: Basic metal forming operations & uses of such as : Forging , Rolling , Wire & Tube-
drawing/making and Extrusion, and its products/applications. Press-work, & die & punch assembly, cutting
and forming, its applications. Hot-working versus cold-working.4
Casting: Pattern & allowances. Molding sands and its desirable properties. Mould making with the use of a
core. Gating system. Casting defects & remedies. Cupola Furnace. Die-casting and its uses.3
Unit-III Introduction to Machining & Welding and its applications
Machining:BasicprinciplesofLathe-machineandoperationsperformedonit.
Basic description of machines and operations of Shaper-Planer, Drilling, Milling & Grinding.4
Welding: Importance & basic concepts of welding, classification of welding processes. Gas-welding, types of
flames. Electric-Arc welding. Resistance welding. Soldering & Brazing and its uses.3
Unit-IV Misc. Topics
Manufacturing:Importance of Materials & Manufacturing towards Technological & Socio-
Economic developments. Plant location. Plant layout – its types. Types of Production. Production versus
Productivity.3
Non-Metallic Materials: Common types & uses of Wood, Cement-concrete, Ceramics, Rubber, Plastics and
Composite-materials.2
Misc. Processes: Powder-metallurgy process & its applications, Plastic-products manufacturing, Galvanizing
and Electroplating.2
