Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist

Who Should Attend:

• Mechanical, Industrial, Aerospace and Manufacturing Engineers
• Machine Shop Superintendents
• QA Managers
• Heat Treating Managers
• Designers

Suggested Prerequisites: Basic understanding of chemistry and physics.

Course Outline:

1. Metals: A history of the discovery of the major commercially important metals.
2. Extractive Metallurgy: Techniques used to win metals from mineral ores.
3. Solidification of Metals: Introduction to the science of metal processing.
4. Metal Forming: Techniques employed to form metals at room and elevated temperatures.
5. Mechanical Properties and Their Measurement: Mechanical strength and testing procedures.
6. Steel and Cast Irons: Applications and Metallurgy.
7. Heat Treatment of Steel: Hardness and hardenability of steel.
8. Case Hardening of Steel: Techniques used for surface hardening.
9. Strengthening Mechanisms: Techniques used for nonferrous metals.
10. Nonferrous Metals: Industrial applications and properties.
11. Joining: Techniques of welding, brazing and soldering.
12. Corrosion and Corrosion Prevention: Causes of corrosion and the environmental factors which contribute to it.
13. Quality Control and Failure Analysis: Procedures for predicting and/or evaluating the performance of metals in service.
14. Materials Characterization and the Selection Process: The interaction of design and the selection of materials to meet specific requirements.