On completion of the course, the student should:
- understand the specialty of casting processes and development of properties to be able to make optimal selection of alloy, design and casting process for advanced components
- able to investigate a metallic material in different perspective and able to discuss with a material expert, different ways of development and alloy selection.

The aim of the course is to give the students knowledge about metallic materials microstructure and its relation to mechanical properties, with focus on cast and heat treated materials. The perspective is to optimize the material and design in engineering applications. Introduction to advanced software and microscopy to explore material characteristics.
The course includes the following topics:
- Overview of casting materials and processes
- Application of fundamental sciences to processing, microstructure evolution, and properties of iron-base-, aluminium- and magnesium-alloys.
- Physic-chemistry of liquid metal as applied to melting, refining and nucleation; solidification science and thermodynamics
- Theoretical analysis and analytical relations for heat capacity, thermal expansion, thermal conduction in solids and liquids etc.
- Microstructure - properties correlation
- Investigation of materials, material preparation and analyzing methods including Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)

Lectures/exercises and hands-on software training. Assignments and projects. Self study and information search can be included.

The teaching is conducted in English.

General entry requirements and completed courses in Engineering materials 7,5 credits and Manufacturing Technology 7,5 credits (or the equivalent).

The course is graded Fail (U), 3, 4 or 5.

Name of the Test	Value	Grading
Examination1	4.5 credits	U/3/4/5
Laboratory work and assignments	3 credits	U/G

¹ Determines the final grade of the course, which is issued only when all course units have been passed.

Book: Component casting and simulation och laborationshandledningar, JTH