Course Description

Metals and alloys are used in a great variety of applications. Understanding how metals behave and how they can be obtained by processing raw materials is valuable to employees in this area. Extraction of metals applying various technologies, including physical separation, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy and electrometallurgy. This course is an important learning platform where a comprehensive overview of metallurgy and advances in the field are shared among the participants both formally and informally. This course provides important, practical knowledge to the non-metallurgist. The objective of the course is to provide a comprehensive overview of the subject ranging from topics relevant to conventional or modern technology.
 

Course Goal

To enhance the participants’ knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to understand how metals are recovered from nature and processed into usable forms, the characteristics of different metal alloy systems, factors that affect selection of the proper material, mechanical properties and various testing methods, how the properties of metals can be altered through heat treatment and mechanisms of corrosion and comparative corrosive potential.
 

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participant will be able to:

• Instill the WOW factor that is inherent in working with and fabricating of metals.
• Recognize potential impacts of metal fabrication on the metallurgy of metals.
• Recognize potential impacts of the metallurgy of metals on metal fabrication.
• Recognize that all trades such as - welders, machinists, engineers, shot-peeners, foundry mold casters, pressure vessel, pipeline fabricators and electricians - have inter-related effects on how their fabrications and work will handle the actual work environment either before or after repairs or construction.
• Understand the basics of metallurgy.

Who Can Benefit

• Welders.
• Machinists.
• Shot-peeners.
• Vessel and piping metal fabricators.
• Tool and die makers.
• Engineers.
• General metal contractors.
• Millwrights.
• NDT technicians.
• Corrosion technicians.
• Others who would like to know more about basic metallurgy.