General Classification of Manufacturing Processes. Casting- Characteristics of sand, design of patterns, cores, chaplets, solidification of metals and Chvorinov's rule, elements of gating system, risers, chills, numerical problems, defects in castings. Special casting process - Shell moulding, precision investment, die casting, centrifugal casting, continuous casting and squeeze casting. Powder Metallurgy- Powder Production, powder characteristics, mixing, compaction methods, sintering.
