MS3511 Metallurgy Laboratory Syllabus:

MS3511 Metallurgy Laboratory Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVES:

• To train the students in observation and interpretation of Microstructure of Engineering materials.
• To train students in Heat treatment, hardenability and surface treatment of Engineering Materials
• To train the students in testing of Foundry sand

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS:

1. Specimen preparation for macro – examination.
2. Specimen preparation for micro examination and study of Micro structure of –
a) Carbon steel s(High, Medium, and Low)
b) Cast Iron (Gray, White, Nodular, Malleable)
c) Brass (70/30), Bronze (tin bronze), Al-Si alloy, cupro-nickel, Ti alloy.
3. Quantitative metallography – Estimation of volume fraction, particle size, size distribution, and shape.
4. Cooling curves
a) Pure Metal (Pb or Sn)
b) Alloy (Pb-Sn or Pb-Sb)
5. Heat treatments (carry out the following heat treatment and study the micro structure before and after heat treatments)
a) Annealing
b) Normalising
c) Quench Hardening
d) Tempering
6. Jominy End Quench Test
7. Foundry Sand testing
a) Sieve analysis
b) Strength of moulding sand
c) Permeability of moulding sand
d) Clay content of moulding sand
e) Moisture content of moulding sand
8. Electro-chemical Test
a) Electro deposition
b) Electro-chemical etching test