Manufacturing Processes Casting, Forming, and Welding

This self-contained and detailed text, will benefit students in gaining thorough understanding of fundamental concepts and applications of different manufacturing processes. Starting from basic knowledge, the readers are guided through important manufacturing processes including metal casting, metal forming and shaping processes, powder metallurgy, gas welding, electric arc welding and cutting processes. Description of shell moulding, explosive forming and electro-hydraulic forming is given in detail. Numerous review questions, fill in the blanks and multiple choice questions are included throughout the text to help the reader self-test their understanding of the subject matter. This text is the ideal resource for mechanical, industrial and production engineering undergraduates taking an introductory, single-semester course in manufacturing processes.