COURSE OVERVIEW

Our SELF STUDY Certificate in Metallurgy (CertMet) training course is aimed at candidates who are looking to DEVELOP their KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING on the METALLURGY of FERROUS & NON-FERROUS METALS & ALLOYS including:

• STEEL

• STAINLESS STEEL 

• CAST IRON 

• NICKEL ALLOYS

• COBALT ALLOYS 

• ALUMINIUM ALLOYS

• TITANIUM ALLOYS

• MAGNESIUM ALLOYS 

• ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS

• COPPER ALLOYS

• REFRACTORY METALS: Nb, Mo, Ta, W & Re

• HIGH ENTROPY ALLOYS (HEAs)

The course is suitable for candidates in ALL FUNCTIONS & at ALL LEVELS & would be IDEAL for anyone that is NEW to METALLURGY as NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE of Metallurgy is required & there are NO SPECIFIC QUALIFICATION ENTRY REQUIREMENTS.

The course would also be IDEAL for:

• Trainees, Students & Apprentices who are looking to increase  their KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS towards undertaking a role as a METALLURGIST.

• WELDING PROFESSIONALS, including PCN BS EN ISO 9712 & CSWIP INSPECTORS looking to DEVELOP their KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING in METALLURGY.

Developed by PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED ACADEMIC & INDUSTRY EXPERTS, the course provides both the ACADEMIC CONTENT and the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIREMENTS of INDUSTRY. 

We have received EXCELLENT FEEDBACK from the CANDIDATES who have completed the training. For some of their comments, see below under the heading: 'CANDIDATE FEEDBACK ON THE TRAINING.'

A COMPREHENSIVE, FULL-COLOUR TRAINING HANDBOOK is also provided on the course, which provides an EXCELLENT REFERENCE document following completion of the training.

The training is divided in to 7 MODULES as follows:

• Physical Metallurgy & Crystalline Structure of Metals

• Mechanical Properties and their Measurement

• Inspection of Metals: Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Techniques

• How Steel is Made

• Metallurgy of Ferrous Metals (Steel; Stainless Steel; Cast Iron)

• Metallurgy of Non-Ferrous Metals (Ni Alloys; Co Alloys; Al alloys; Ti alloys; Mg Alloys; Zr alloys; Cu alloys; Refractory Metals: Nb, Mo, Ta, W & Re; High Entropy Alloys HEAs)

• Metal Joining: Welding Processes

For a COMPLETE LIST of TOPICS covered on the course, please read further down the page.

Candidates are assessed on the training by Continuous Assessments and those who achieve the required standard will be awarded our 'CERTIFICATE IN METALLURGY (CertMet)' & CPD 70 HOURS.

SELF STUDY

The course is completed by SELF STUDY, which provides a FLEXIBLE route for candidates to START & PROGRESS through the training at ANYTIME, ANYWHERE & at their OWN PACE. Total estimated SELF STUDY time required to complete the course is 70 HOURS. The START DATE  for the training would follow receipt of payment of the course fees. All course materials would be posted & e-mailed to the candidate.

TUTOR SUPPORT

During their progression through the SELF STUDY course, the candidate also has the option to request a TUTORIAL SESSION with the COURSE TUTOR of up to 2 HOURS DURATION. The aim of the Session, which would be be arranged ONLINE or by PHONE, would be to review any issues the candidate may have on their understanding of the course material.

BOOKING FORM

Course Fee: £950 per person, inclusive of a comprehensive, full colour Training Handbook & all Assessment & certification fees.

Please click on the LINK to download and complete the SELF STUDY booking form if you would like to make a booking & we will send our invoice for the course fees. 

TOPICS COVERED ON THE TRAINING

PHYSICAL METALLURGY & CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE OF METALS

• ATOMS & METALLIC BONDS

• CRYSTAL LATTICES 

• CRYSTAL SYSTEMS, BRAVAIS LATTICES & PEARSON SYMBOL

• CRYSTALS & GRAINS

• GRAIN SIZE & EFFECT ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

• MEASURING GRAIN SIZE

• MALLEABILITY

• SLIP & TWINNING

• SLIP & DISLOCATIONS

• MILLER INDICES

• EFFECT OF VACANCIES-METAL CREEP

• WROUGHT PRODUCTS

• HOT WORKING & DYNAMIC RECRYSTALLISATION

• COLD WORKING & WORK HARDENING

• ANNEALING, ANNEALING TWINS & STACKING FAULTS

• CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC TEXTURE

• EFFECT OF ALLOYING: 

  • SOLID SOLUTIONS 

  • INTERMEDIATE PHASES:

    • INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS 

    • METALLIC COMPOUNDS 

    • ORDERED SOLID SOLUTIONS 

  • SOLUTE PHASE

• METAL STRENGTHENING MECHANISMS

• BINARY & TERNARY PHASE DIAGRAMS 

• PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS

• IRON CARBON PHASE DIAGRAM

• METASTABLE PHASES & MARTENSITE TRANSFORMATION IN STEEL

• PRECIPITATION HARDENING

• TIME TEMPERATURE TRANSFORMATION (TTT) DIAGRAMS

• CONTINUOUS COOLING TRANSFORMATION DIAGRAMS

• METALLOGRAPHY-MACROSTRUCTURAL & MICROSTRUCTURAL EXAMINATION

• OPTICAL MICROSCOPY

• NON-METALLIC INCLUSIONS

• ELECTRON MICROSCOPY

HEAT TREATMENTS

• ANNEALING 

• QUENCHING

• TEMPERING

• NORMALISING

• AUSTEMPERING 

• MARTEMPERING

• PRECIPITATION HARDENING

• SOLUTION TREATMENT

• PATENTING

• STRESS RELIEVING

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES & THEIR MEASUREMENT

• DUCTILITY

• STRENGTH

• TOUGHNESS

• HARDNESS

• TENSILE TESTING 

• CHARPY IMPACT TESTING 

• DROP WEIGHT (PELLINI) TESTING

• DROP WEIGHT TEAR TESTING

• HARDNESS TESTING

• CREEP & STRESS RUPTURE TESTING 

• FRACTURE MECHANICS TESTING

• FATIGUE TESTING

• PROOF TESTING

• METALS TESTING CERTIFICATION (EN 10204)

• INSPECTION OF METALS: NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING (NDT) TECHNIQUES

• ULTRASONIC TESTING (UT)

• MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING (MT)

• DYE PENETRANT TESTING (PT)

• EDDY CURRENT TESTING (ET)

• RADIOGRAPHIC TESTING  (RT) 

HOW STEEL IS MADE

• PRIMARY STEELMAKING FROM IRON ORE: BLAST FURNACE (BF) & BASIC OXYGEN STEELMAKING (BOS) PROCESSES

• PRIMARY STEELMAKING USING SCRAP & DRI: ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE (EAF) PROCESS

• COMPARISON OF 'RESIDUALS' BETWEEN BF/BOS & EAF PROCESSES

• DEVELOPMENTS IN LOW CARBON EMISSIONS STEELMAKING USING HYDROGEN AS A REDUCING AGENT: 'GREEN' STEELMAKING

• SECONDARY STEELMAKING; DEXOXIDATION; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; INCLUSION REMOVAL; REMOVAL OF DISSOLVED GASES-VACUUM TREATMENT; SULPHUR REMOVAL; CARBON REMOVAL-VACUUM CARBON DEOXIDATION-VCD.

• STAINLESS STEELMAKING (AOD & VOD PROCESSES)

• VACUUM INDUCTION MELTING 

• CONTINOUS CASTING

• HOT ROLLED PRODUCTS: SECTIONS; PLATES; BARS; RAIL & WIRE ROD 

• QUENCHING & SELF TEMPERING (QST) PROCESS

• PIPE MANUFACTURE

• SEAMLESS & WELDED PRECISION TUBE MANUFACTURE

• INGOT CASTING

• SOLIDIFICATION STRUCTURES: DENDRITES; COLUMNAR GRAINS; EQUIAXED GRAINS

• SEGREGATION; SULPHUR PRINTING 

• HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT

• HIGH INTEGRITY REMELTING PROCESSES (ESR & VAR) 

• FATIGUE FAILURE & CORROSION FATIGUE

• OPEN DIE & CLOSED DIE FORGING

• RING ROLLING

• COLD ROLLING

• WIRE DRAWING

• BRIGHT BAR

• SHEET METAL FORMING

• SAND CASTING

• INVESTMENT CASTING 

• CENTRIFUGAL CASTING

• MACHINING

• ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

• HARDFACING & CORROSION PROTECTION

METALLURGY OF STEEL

• ROLES OF ALLOYING ELEMENTS

• HARDENABILITY: JOMINY TESTING & DI CALCULATION

• QUENCHING & TEMPERING

• TEMPER EMBRITTLEMENT

• WELDABILITY: CARBON EQUIVALENT VALUE 

• CLASSIFICATIONS AND DESIGNATIONS OF STEELS:

  • PLAIN CARBON STEELS

  • CARBON MANGANESE & MICROALLOYED (HSLA) STEEL

  • STRUCTURAL STEELS & BS EN 10025

  • REINFORCING STEELS & BS 4449

  • LOW ALLOY & ALLOY STEEL:

    • CRYOGENIC STEELS

    • CREEP RESISTANT STEELS

    • STEELS FOR SOUR SERVICE

    • DUAL PHASE STEELS

  • TOOL STEELS

  • MANGANESE STEEL

  • MARAGING STEEL

• SURFACE HARDENING (CARBURISING, NITRIDING, FLAME HARDENING, INDUCTION HARDENING; WELD OVERLAYS)

METALLURGY OF CAST IRON

• GREY IRON 

• AUSTENITIC GREY IRON

• WHITE IRON

• ALLOYED WHITE IRON

• DUCTILE IRON 

• AUSTENITIC DUCTILE IRON

• Si-Mo IRON

• COMPACTED GRAPHITE IRON

• AUSTEMPERED DUCTILE IRON

• MALLEABLE IRON     

METALLURGY OF STAINLESS STEEL

• COMPOSITION OF STAINLESS STEEL

• FERRITIC; MARTENSITIC; AUSTENITIC; DUPLEX; PRECIPITATION HARDENING GRADES

• TYPES OF CORROSION: CREVICE CORROSION; PITTING CORROSION; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; GALVANIC CORROSION; EROSION-CORROSION

• HIGH TEMPERATURE OXIDATION

• CORROSION TESTING

METALLURGY OF NON-FERROUS METALS

• NICKEL ALLOYS (CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS & HEAT RESISTANT ALLOYS 'SUPERALLOYS')

• ALUMINIUM & ITS ALLOYS (1xxx; 2xxx; 3xxx; 4xxx; 5xxx; 6xxx; 7xxx & 8xxx SERIES WROUGHT ALLOYS & CASTING ALLOYS) 

• TITANIUM & ITS ALLOYS (ALPHA ALLOYS; ALPHA-BETA ALLOYS; BETA ALLOYS; TITANIUM ALUMINIDES)

• COPPER & ITS ALLOYS (BRASSES; BRONZES; ALUMINIUM BRONZES; COPPER-BERYLLIUM ALLOYS; PHOSPHOR BRONZES; COPPER-NICKEL ALLOYS)

• MAGNESIUM ALLOYS (WROUGHT ALLOYS & CAST ALLOYS)

• ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS (COMMERCIAL GRADES & NUCLEAR REACTOR GRADES)

• COBALT ALLOYS (SUPERALLOYS; ENGINEERING GRADES; MEDICAL PROSTHETICS; STELLITES)

• REFRACTORY METALS (NIOBIUM (Nb); MOLYBDENUM (Mo); TANTALUM (Ta); TUNGSTEN (W) and RHENIUM (Re) 

• HIGH ENTROPY ALLOYS (HEAs)

METAL JOINING: WELDING

• SOLID STATE WELDING

• FUSION WELDING

• ARC WELDING PROCESSES: MMA; MIG & MAG; TIG; FCAW; SAW

• FRICTION STIR WELDING

Candidate Feedback on the Training

We have received some EXCELLENT FEEDBACK from the candidates who have completed the course:

'Easy to follow and in instances where greater clarity was needed it was given. Was very interesting to see how the various elements can affect steel qualities i.e, strength & hardness etc.'

'Highly recommend! This is an intensive, interactive course. Phillip has tailored it well and delivers it with enthusiasm.'

'Relaxed atmosphere. Phil very easy to get on with & looked up answers to questions I had.'

'Really enjoyed it. Will refer to the notes to keep informed. Would recommend the course. Thank you.'

'It was a great course thank you very much.'

'Great course-learned a lot.'

''Very happy, a great result with a huge increase in materials knowledge.'

''Course was thoroughly enjoyed! Very interesting and well presented.'

'I’d like to say thank you, knowledge gained & gaps filled in with existing knowledge will be extremely helpful for me going forward, course was easy to keep up with and very interesting – thoroughly enjoyed.'

'I found the course broken down very well to make it easy to understand.'

Course Tutor: Philip Bralsford MMet MWeldI CEng MIMMM MBA

Philip has extensive professional Materials, Engineering, Metallurgical & Welding expertise. 

He has a Master's Degree in Advanced Metallurgy (MMet) from the University of Sheffield and is professionally qualified in Materials Engineering & Metallurgy through professional membership (MIMMM) of The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3.)  Philip is also a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and is professionally qualified in Welding through professional membership of the Welding Institute (MWeldI.) 

Philip also possesses more than 30 years' experience in the metals manufacturing, engineering, welding & fabrication industries.

Purchase the Training Handbook

You can also purchase separately the full-colour, Training Handbook.

Please Contact Us if you would like to order a copy.

Provide your own Training: Purchase the Digital Course Materials

We also offer for purchase the digital course materials that would enable you to provide your own training in 'Certificate in Metallurgy.'

When purchasing the digital course materials, you would receive all course materials in electronic form, including a comprehensive Microsoft 365 POWERPOINT PRESENTATION, as well as all Assessments for the course. 

The PowerPoint presentation also facilitates a TRAINING HANDBOOK for the course to be printed.

All digital files are also editable to enable you to apply your own branding to the course materials. 

Please Contact Us for a quotation if you are interested in purchasing the digital course materials.