Course objectives:
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The aim of the course is:
To introduce students to the environment in which heating and cooling take place.
To describe and define cooling media in a heat treatment workshop.
Introduce methods of heating metallic materials.
Define the main processes in chemical heat treatment.
Describe the equipment used for the heat treatment of metals.
To give students a practical introduction to working in a workshop.
To introduce the problem of crucial parameter control in heat treatment workshops.
To introduce the technology of HT of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
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Requirements on student
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Credit: Elaboration of 3 semestral works.
Examination: Knowledge of studied topics.
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Content
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Content of lectures:
1. Introduction to Heat treatment and inspection documents. Physical properties of metals. Heat transfer.
3. Stress and distortions in heat treatment.
4. Heat sources and heat transfer conditions.
5. Heat treatment of steels and cast irons I.
6. Heat treatment of steels and cast irons II.
7. Chemical heat treatment I.
8. Chemical heat treatment II.
9. Technology of the heat treatment in an industrial workshop.
10. Measurements in heat treatment.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
ASM. ASM Handbook: volume 4: Heat Treating. 2010.
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Extending:
G. E. Totten. Steel Heat Treatment Equipment and Process Design. Portland, 2007. ISBN 0-8493-8454-0.
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Recommended:
G. E. Totten. Steel Heat Treatment Handbook. Portland, 2006. ISBN 0-8493-8455-9.
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Recommended:
J.R. Davis. Surface Hardening of Steels. 2002. ISBN 1615032509.
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On-line library catalogues
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Individual project (40)
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40
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Preparation for an examination (30-60)
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42
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Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8)
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8
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Contact hours
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39
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Practical training (number of hours)
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26
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Attendance on a field trip (number of real hours - maximum 8h/day)
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3
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Total
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158
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
ability to descipe atoms order and kinds of interatomic bonds
ability to describe imperfections in crystallography order
define the basic mechanisms of strengthening and phase transformation of metals
descripe mechanical properties of metals
characterize materials used in engineering, construction etc. including technology of surface engineering |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
individual implementation of metallographic sections
evaluation of mechanical testing
interpret microstructure of metalls
draw up a technical report
prepare the required chemical solutions |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
N/A |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
list the environment in which the heat treatment takes place
describe the origin of transformation stress and relationship with distortion
explain ways of heat treatment
explain principal of furnace and measuring devices in heat treatment industry
know the processes in the field of powder metallurgy |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
elaborate technology heat treatment procedure of specified component
propose a measurement control method
critically evaluate the various devices used in heat treatment
evaluate the correctness of the heat treatment for specified component |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
N/A |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Test |
Written exam |
Oral exam |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Skills demonstration during practicum |
Seminar work |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Oral exam |
Practical exam |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Lecture |
Lecture with visual aids |
Laboratory work |
Discussion |
Multimedia supported teaching |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Laboratory work |
Task-based study method |
Field trip |
Practicum |
Multimedia supported teaching |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Multimedia supported teaching |
Lecture |
Practicum |
Laboratory work |
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