Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

MME 504 — Solidification and Foundry Technology

2 units · MME department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

select appropriate casting method for particular component
explain the production of various engineering components
identify properties of cast products;
discuss areas of application of cast component.

Course contents

Processes of freezing: nucleation and growth of solid phase; Plannar and dendritic growth freezing of alloys; constitutional super-cooling. Solidification of two-phase alloy; structure of cast alloy; effect of cast structure on properties; segregation in ingots. Casting techniques and finishing operations; defects in casting.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study MME 504.

MME 504 — Solidification and Foundry Technology

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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