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Process routes Flashcards

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P_____ –> S______ –> P_______

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Process –> Structure –> Properties

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List problems caused by rolling

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  • flatness poor (solution is to pull it)
  • cavity
  • edge defects
  • crocodile defect (material explodes)
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Why would crocodile defect (material explodes) occur during rolling

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  • incorrect temp
  • too ‘greedy’ - doing too much too soon
  • incorrect strain rate
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Name a Ti-Al based alloy that is used in engine blades

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Ti - 6Al - 4V

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Why is Titanium so expensive

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Due to the process it needs to undergo to become usable.

This process is called: The Kroll process

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Describe the Kroll process

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  1. Energy needed to separate is 125MWhr/Tonne
  2. It is a batch process over 5 days
  3. Produce TiCl4 from TiO2 and Cl2
  4. React TiCl4 with magnesium to produce Ti
  5. Chip out Ti sponge
  6. Cost £5/kg
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Name three processes used to procure Titanium

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  • Kroll process
  • Hunter process
  • FFC process (electrolytic process)
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What are the limitations of using FFC process (Fray, Farthing, Chen)

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  • produces powder

- therefore further processing is required (additive layer manufacturing)

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What conditions should Titanium be melted in

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Should be melted in a vacuum to avoid recombination with N

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Why are higher grade alloys remelted once or twice

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To ensure homogeneity and freedom of regions that may have picked up N, O or C

These are then forged more easily into ingots

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What ways can Titanium be remelted and which is best

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  1. Use a consumable arc (VAR method)
  2. Use a plasma beam with a water cooled copper crucible (skull melting

‘2’ has an advantage in that more time is available for inclusions to be dissolved or removed

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Difference between slabs and billets

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Slabs - further processed and rolled into sheet/plates

Billets - processed into bar, rod, wire or tubes

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Definition of solidification

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how metal solidifies from molten state and resultant structure

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Definition of fluid flow

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How easily the metal flows

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Definition of heat transfer

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Shrinkage, causing defects due to how slow/fast cooling takes

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Name three types of casting

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  • Sand casting
  • Investment casting
  • Pressure/gravity casting (permanent mould)
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List the advantages of casting in general

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  1. Extremely versatile
  2. Porosity is kept to a minimum
  3. Can produce a final product
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Describe sand casting

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  1. A pattern is made in sand
  2. Molten metal is poured in
  3. It is left to cool
  4. The sand is broken away to procure product
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List advantages and disadvantages of sand casting

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- can produce very large products

D:

  • poor surface finish
  • poor tolerances
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Describe investment casting (lost-wax process)

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  1. A pattern is made out of wax
  2. The wax mould is coated and toughened
  3. After heat treatment a ceramic mould is formed and the wax is melted out
  4. Molten metal is poured into ceramic mould and left to cool
  5. Ceramic mould is broken off using vibrations
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List advantages and disadvantages of investment casting

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  • a number of moulds can be combined into one larger mould for pouring (TREE)
  • good surface finish
  • good tolerances can be achieved

D:

  • limited in size
  • relatively expensive
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Describe pressure/gravity casting

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  1. Suck molten metal upwards into cast
  2. Solidifies under pressure
  3. This can the be repeated
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List advantages and disadvantages of pressure/gravity casting

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  • can create lots of complex components
  • Best tolerances
  • Best finish

D:
- limited size

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Describe centrifugal casting

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  1. Spin molten metal whilst solidifying

can be used for composites

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List three solid state processes
1. Forging 2. Rolling 3. Extrusion
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Describe the extrusion process
1. A round billet is placed into a chamber and forced through a die opening by a ram 2. The die dictates the final shape 3. This is carried out in elevated conditions depending on the material
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What temperature should Mg, Pb, Steel and Ti be at during extrusion
Mg - 450 Pb - 22 Steel/Ti - 800/1100
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What two types of extrusion are there
1. Direct extrusion | 2. Indirect extrusion
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What is the difference between direct and indirect extrusion
Direct - the billet slides relative to the container walls Indirect - the die moves towards the billet
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What can be needed during extrusion to help the process
lubricant
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What parameters effect extrusion
- temperature - speed - friction factor (effects finish)
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Equation for extrusion ratio
R = Ao / Ar ``` Ao = xarea of billet Ar = xarea of die ```
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Equation for extrusion pressure
P/σ = a + bln(R) R = extrusion ratio
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Equation for extrusion strain rate
Extrusion strain rate = 6vln(R) / D ``` D = diameter of billet v = speed ```
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What are the defects that can be caused due to extrusion
Surface cracks - sometimes not visible to naked eye Piping - occurs when there are impurities in the billet
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Describe the rolling process
The process of reducing the thickness (gauge) of a workpiece by compressive forces applied through a set of rolls
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What type of rolling equipment is used for thin sheet of high strength materials
cluster (Sendzimir or Z) mill
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List defects caused by rolling and how can they be reduced
Surface defects - due to inclusions in the material, scale, rust or roll markings reduced by: prior treatment of the ingot Structural defects - wavy edges, cracking, alligatoring reduced by: better control of homogenisation prior to rolling Anisotropy
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Describe the forging process
The permanent deformation of a material by heating and using force to change its shape
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What is forgeability
Capability of a metal to undergo deformation without severe surface cracking
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Equation for the upsetting force
P = σ( (1 + 2μr) / 3h )
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Why does barrelling take place during forging
Due to tools being a different temperature will cause non-homogenous cooling
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Difference between open and impression die forging
open: deformation of specimen between two platens impression: take 2 dies and squeeze material down into desirable shape
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What is closed die forging
similar to impression forging but with no excess material
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What is near net shape forging
3D printing basically, and creates a shape close to final product
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What is isothermal forging
- Dies are heated to the same temperature as workpiece | - this means more control over homogenisation
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List the defects caused by forging
1. Surface cracking 2. Buckling or lapping (due to excess material) 3. Anisotropy
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