🎯 Course Description:
This 5-day course is designed for professionals who work with metals in engineering, maintenance, procurement, inspection, or manufacturing, without having a formal background in metallurgy. The course provides a practical and intuitive understanding of metallic materials, their properties, processing, degradation mechanisms, and selection principles.
Participants will gain the ability to interpret material specifications, understand the behavior of metals in service, communicate effectively with metallurgists, and make informed decisions in design, quality, and failure prevention.
👥 Who Should Attend:
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Engineers (mechanical, civil, chemical, electrical, etc.)
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Maintenance and reliability professionals
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QA/QC and inspection personnel
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Procurement and supply chain managers
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Coating and corrosion engineers
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Anyone who interacts with metals in their role but lacks metallurgy training
🗓️ Day 1: Introduction to Metallurgy and Classification of Metals
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome, Course Objectives, Participant Introductions |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | What is Metallurgy? – The science and engineering of metals |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Classification of Metals – Ferrous vs non-ferrous, alloys vs pure |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Basic Structure of Metals – Atoms, crystals, and grain boundaries |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Overview of Metal Processing – Casting, forging, rolling, extrusion |
🗓️ Day 2: Mechanical Properties and Heat Treatment
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Mechanical Properties of Metals – Strength, toughness, ductility, etc. |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Stress-Strain Behavior – Elastic/plastic deformation, failure modes |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Heat Treatment Processes – Annealing, quenching, tempering, hardening |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Metallurgical Effects of Heat Treatment – What changes and why it matters |
🗓️ Day 3: Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals in Practice
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Carbon and Alloy Steels – Composition, properties, applications |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Stainless Steels – Grades, corrosion resistance, welding issues |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Aluminum, Copper, Nickel, and Titanium Alloys – Where and why they’re used |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Material Standards and Specifications – ASTM, ASME, EN, API, ISO |
🗓️ Day 4: Corrosion, Wear, and Failure of Metals
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Introduction to Corrosion – Forms, causes, and prevention |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Wear and Erosion Mechanisms – Abrasion, adhesion, fatigue |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Weld Metallurgy Basics – What welding does to metals |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Failure Analysis Overview – How and why metals fail (fractures, fatigue) |
🗓️ Day 5: Material Selection, Testing, and Practical Applications
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Principles of Material Selection – Matching properties to service conditions |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Testing and Inspection of Metals – Hardness, tensile, impact, NDT overview |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Hands-On Exercise: Interpreting specs, selecting materials for real cases |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Final Q&A, Certificate Distribution, Course Wrap-Up and Feedback |
📂 Materials Provided:
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Metallurgy for Non-Metallurgists handbook
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Heat treatment and materials comparison charts
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Metal selection flowchart and material compatibility table
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Failure case studies booklet
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Glossary of metallurgical terms
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Certificate of Completion
