1. Introduction to plasticity, stress strain tensors and their invariants. spherical, deviator and octahedral stresses, Yield conditions. Plastic Stress-strain relations, Plastic conditions.

2. Slip line field theory and upper bound analysis, concept of lubrication in metal working. Calculation of loads in plane-strain compression (slab method).

3. Theory of Rolling: Determination of rolling loads and torque. Design of rolls, camber, Design of grooves for rolling various sections, strip rolling. Influence of rolling techniques and properties of products.

4. Analysis of Various metal Working Processes: Theoretical basis of metal forming, classification of metal forming processes, cold working, hot working, warm working or semi hot working, Effects of variables on metal forming processes, flow through conical converging dies, upper bound and free body equilibrium approach, optimal cone angle and dead zone formation, Analysis of metal working processes like extrution, deep drawing and wire drawing.

5. Analysis of closed and open die forging processes and pressing, forging of Solid and hollow disks, slow and high speed forgings.

6. Introduction to stretch forming, bending and spinning.

7. Sheet metal working, blanking, piercing, deep drawing, forming

List of Recommended Books:

1. An Introduction to the principles of Metal working, Rowe, Arnold.

2. Metal formating Analysis, Avitzur, McGraw Hill.

3. Plasticity for Mechanical Engineers, Johnson & Mellore, Van Nostrand

4. Mechanical Metallurgy, George Dieter, McGraw Hill.

5. Plasticity, Chakrabarty