Materials Weldability - Metallography Insight

Is it for me?

This course is ideally suited to you as a technician, lab manager or engineer from a non-materials engineering discipline who wants to develop an in-depth understanding of the processes and capabilities of metallography as an analytical technique for quality control, inspection, and failure investigation.

Tailored courses - Bespoke courses for groups of six or more can be developed to focus on particular families of materials.

What will I learn?

Sample preparation using various materials preparation techniques
Microstructural characterisation of a wide range of materials, using light microscopy, including metals, ceramics and polymers, in the lab
Review of the effect of each step of sample preparation, including choice of etchant, on finished metallographic samples
Review of the use of metallography and fractography in failure analysis
Detailed discussion of best practice for digital imaging of the prepared samples using low magnification stereomicroscopes and high magnification compound microscopes, including image enhancement methods
Quantitative image analysis methods
Demonstration of fixed machines/devices for hardness and percent ferrite measurements
Documentation of microstructures and other features
Explanation of running an efficient and safe laboratory with high throughput whilst maintaining a high level of quality, including HSE requirements, lab layout and time saving sample preparation techniques

What will I leave with?

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

Experience first-hand the practical aspects of metallographic and fractographic specimen preparation
Understand the equipment and consumables requirements for lab 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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