ML3601 - Welding Technology Syllabus Regulation 2021 Anna University

Welding Technology is the subject of semester VI of Anna University B.E Material Science And Engineering Syllabus. In this article, we are glad to provide the syllabus of welding technology part of Semester VI Subjects in the first-year course.

We intend to provide the subject code ML3601 – Welding Technology syllabus based on regulation 2021 by Anna University. You can get an idea of the topics in the syllabus of welding technology. We hope that the absolute idea on the syllabus will assist the students in avoiding confusion of revision according to weightage. We also include required textbooks and references. If you require anything regarding the syllabus you can comment in the below section. Hope you like this information. Don’t forget to share.

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Aim Of Objectives:

The main learning objective of this course is to prepare students for:

  • Acquiring knowledge on the various Metal Joining Processes.
  • Analysing the effect of heat transfer in welding.
  • Understanding the concepts involved in ferrous welding metallurgy.
  • Understanding the basics of non-ferrous welding metallurgy.
  • Knowing the causes and remedies of various welding defects, weldability, testing of weldments, welding standards and codes.

ML3601 – Welding Technology Syllabus

Unit – I: Fundamentals Of Metal Joining

Welding – Principle of Gas Welding – Equipment – Technique – Principle of Arc –Arc Welding – Electrode types and classification – Gas Tungsten Arc Welding – Gas Metal Arc Welding – Submerged arc Welding – Atomic Hydrogen welding – plasma Arc Welding – Thermit Welding – Electro Slag Welding Laser Beam Welding, Electron Beam Welding, magnetic pulse Welding- Principle – Resistance Welding – Spot Welding – Projection Welding – Upset Welding – Flash Welding – Forge Welding Friction Welding, Friction stir welding – Diffusion Bonding – Explosion Welding, Soldering and Brazing-Adhesive Bonding.

Unit – II: Welding Metallurgy Principles

Thermal cycles in welding: basic heat transfer equations, temperature distributions and cooling curves, dependence of cooling rate on heat input, joint geometry, preheat and other factors. Comparison of welding processes based on these considerations.

ML3601 – Welding Technology Syllabus Regulation 2021 Anna University

Unit – III: Physical Metallurgy Of Welding

Welding of ferrous materials: Iron- Iron carbide diagram, TTT and CCT diagrams, effects of steel composition, formation of different microstructural zones in welded plain-carbon steels. Welding of C-Mn and low-alloy steels, phase transformations in weld and heat-affected zones, cold cracking, role of hydrogen and carbon equivalent, formation of acicular ferrite and effect on weld metal toughness.

Unit – IV: Welding Of Alloy Steels And Non-Ferrous Metals

Welding of stainless steels, types of stainless steels, overview of joining ferritic and martensitic types, welding of austenitic stainless steels, Sensitisation, hot cracking, sigma phase and chromium carbide formation, ways of overcoming these difficulties, welding of cast iron. Welding of non-ferrous materials: Joining of aluminium, copper, nickel and titanium alloys, problems encountered and solutions.

Unit – V: Defects, Weldability And Standards

Defects in welded joints: Defects such as arc strike, porosity, undercut, slag entrapment and hot cracking, causes and remedies in each case. Joining of dissimilar materials, weldability and testing of weldments. Introduction to International Standards and Codes.

Text Books:

  1. Baldev Raj, Shankar V, Bhaduri A K“.Welding Technology for Engineers” Narosa Publications 2009.
  2. R.S.Parmar ‘Welding Engineering and Technology’ Khanna Publishers 2010.

References:

  1. Lancaster, J. F. “Metallurgy of Welding”, 4th Londre: George Allen & Unwin.1987.
  2. Linnert, G. E., “Welding Metallurgy”. Vol. 1 and 2. 4th edition. A W S. USA, 1994.
  3. Sindo Kuo, “Welding Metallurgy”, John Wiley & Sons, 2003.

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