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Thank you for your interest in the Introduction to Metallurgy Course.
This course offers theoretical knowledge on all things metal, how they work, how they fail and more! Technicians, engineers, and artisans working with metal materials can build renewed understanding of metallurgy through the concepts presented in the course
Programme of the Day
The following daily programme can be expected for each day of the course:
08:30 - 08:55 Registration
08:55 - 09:00 Welcome and Introductions
09:00 - 10:30 Training Session 1
10:30 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 13:00 Training Session 2
13:00 - 13:30 Recap and Final Questions
13:30 - End
Course Outline
Topics to be covered include:
Day 1
Presentation 1 – 4 (+-4hrs)
1. Physical Metallurgy – the basics (slides 4-35)
a. Periodic table & atoms
b. Metal crystals (grains) & microstructure (Allotropy)
c. Solidification of metals & effect of cooling rate on structure
2. Steels & Strengthening mechanisms (slides 36-64)
3. Heat treatment – definitions (slides 65-80)
4. Cast iron (slides 81-108)
5. Case Study 1: Grey Cast Iron Cylinder Head - subsurface defect evaluation
Self-study sections 5 & 6 (±3hrs)
6. Stainless steels
7. Non-ferrous alloys – An introduction
a. Aluminium
b. Copper
c. Titanium
Day 2
Presentation 1 – 4 (±4hrs)
1. Structure-Processing-Performance relationship (slide 4)
2. Material characterisation & testing (slides 5-53)
a. Microscopy
b. Mechanical testing
i. Tensile testing
ii. Hardness testing
iii. Impact testing
iv. Fatigue
3. Introduction to welding processes, concepts & the weld thermal cycle (slides 54-88)
4. Metal shaping and forming (slides 89-106)
5. Case Study 2: Analysis of failed locomotive train motor pinion gear
Self-study sections 5 & 6 (±3hrs)
6. Welding of stainless steel
7. Welding of non-ferrous alloys
a. Aluminium
b. Copper
c. Titanium
Assessment
This course includes an assessment to confirm competence.
Registration Process
Once we receive your registration, we will issue you with a Client Capture Form and a Quotation. You will need complete and sign the form and the quotation and return the completed documents to us. Please note that a legible copy of your ID must accompany these forms. We can only generate and invoice once we receive these signed documents from you. The invoice will include all the information you need to make payment. We will require proof of payment before we can allow you access to the course.
Course Dates
19 - 20 June 2024 (Registration close 4 June 2024)
Please note that the above dates are
tentative and will be scheduled only if we receive a
feasible number of confirmed registrations.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at
eNtsaTA@mandela.ac.za or 041 504 3723 should you require any further assistance or information.
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