Materials Weldability - Field Metallography

Is it for me?

This course teaches the underlying theories and principles of on-site metallography, before moving on to deliver a practical workshop. Candidates will learn essential practical skills from experts in the field of metallography, using industry-leading equipment, techniques, and consumables.

This course is ideally suited to technicians, lab managers and engineers from non-materials engineering disciplines who want to develop an in-depth understanding of the processes and capabilities of field metallography as an analytical technique for quality control, inspection, and failure investigation.

What will I learn?

Non-destructive replica preparation, using various preparation techniques
Preparation of replicas of fracture surfaces, corroded components, and welded joints for observation of fracture morphology, corrosion depth and geometric features
Demonstration of portable machines/devices for hardness and percent ferrite measurements

What will I leave with?

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

Gain a wide appreciation of the processes involved in best practice preparation of metallographic, fractographic and geometric replicas
Understand the equipment and consumables requirements for field metallography
Understand the tools that can be used to analyse specimens and microstructures
Effectively record and report

What else should I know?

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
There are no formal entry requirements although a technical background and some knowledge of metals and alloys would be an advantage.

Please note:
A minimum of four candidates will be required for this course to run.

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