WLD 252 — Wrought Metals II. 4.0 Credits. Class-2.0. Clinical-0.0. Lab-6.0. Work-0.0
This course covers ideas and techniques for designing, heating, shaping, and heat treatment of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and the technical skills required for producing tools used in the welding studio. Topics include refined hammer control, power tool usage, metal lamination and differential hardening, tool design, alloy selection, hardening and tempering processes, and developing shop tooling. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and select appropriate metals and use traditional and contemporary metal-forming techniques to produce functional and decorative metal objects.