Course Notes – Manufacturing Processes II

These notes were developed by Robert Hewitt for the course TECH 3421 – Manufacturing Processes II at the University of Memphis. Note: These notes are “live” Google documents and are subject to change at any time. Feel free to copy them and adapt them as necessary. Lecture videos are available for most topics. See link on first slide of each presentation.

Note: Sections marked * are duplicates from Manufacturing Processes I

• Introduction to Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties of Materials
  • Mechanical Testing
  • Introduction to Metals*
    • Commercially Important Metals *
    • Phase Diagrams*
    • Ferrous Metals
      • The Iron-Carbon System*
      • Heat Treating (Ferrous Metals)*
    • Nonferrous Metals
  • Nonmetallic Materials
  • Fuels & Lubricants
• Casting Processes
  • Introduction to Casting
  • Expendable Mold Casting
  • Permanent Mold Casting
• Separating Processes
  • Machining – See Manufacturing Processes I*
  • Thermal & Erosion Processes
    • See: Introduction to EDM*
  • Chemical & Electrochemical Processes
• Forming Processes
  • Introduction to Forming
  • Bulk Forming Processes
  • Sheet Forming, Shearing & Punching
  • Powder Metallurgy
• Polymer Part Manufacturing
  • Plastics
    • Introduction to Plastics Processes
    • Casting & Machining Plastics
    • Forming & Molding Plastics
  • Polymer Composites
  • Wood Products Manufacturing
  • Ceramics Processing
• Assembly & Mechanical Fastening
  • Adhesive Bonding
• Welding & Thermal Joining
  • Introduction to Thermal Joining*
  • Gas Flame & Arc Welding Processes*
  • Brazing & Soldering*
  • Fusion Welding – Other Processes
  • Solid-State & Resistance Welding
• Surface & Edge Modification
  • Surface Roughness
  • Surface & Edge Modification
  • Inorganic Coatings
  • Organic Coatings
  • Plastics Decorating
  • Corrosion & Corrosion Prevention
• Additive Manufacturing