Are you a training provider looking to grow your technical training course offerings quickly, professionally and with proven industry impact? 

If so, we offer for purchase our extensive range of course packages, which include all the course materials required to enable training providers, further & higher educational institutions and employers, deliver industry-leading training courses in Metallurgy, Materials Science & Engineering, Welding Technology & Quality Management.

COURSE PACKAGE OVERVIEW

A practical, entry‑level introduction to metallurgy that explains the fundamentals of metal structure, processing and behaviour, delivered as flexible self‑study and on‑site training suitable for complete beginners through to technicians and engineers. No prior knowledge of Metallurgy is required.

The course is focussed on providing practical, work-place ready skills that employers and industry require, but that many academic programmes do not provide.

Total estimated time to deliver the training 15 hours.

Core knowledge gained

• Atomic and crystal structure: how atomic bonding and crystal unit cells control ductility, strength and deformation mechanisms.

• Phase diagrams and phase transformations: understanding phase stability, solidification and heat‑treatment responses that determine microstructure and properties.

• Alloy systems and chemistry: roles of common alloying elements in steels, aluminium and other engineering metals and how composition controls performance.

• Mechanical behaviour and failure: fundamentals of elastic/plastic deformation, hardness, toughness and common fracture modes.

Practical skills gained

• Metallographic interpretation: reading and describing macro and microstructures from prepared samples and relating features to processing history.

• Basic test data interpretation: extracting meaning from hardness, tensile and simple mechanical test results and using them to judge material fitness for purpose.

• Sample preparation awareness: specimen preparation basics for reliable microstructure and mechanical testing outcomes.

• Root‑cause thinking: linking observed defects and failures to processing, microstructure or service conditions to define corrective actions.

Standards, testing and inspection

• Familiarity with common techniques: practical exposure to metallography, hardness testing and the practical limits of production / quality tests used in industry.

• Specification awareness: ability to read material certificates and basic inspection criteria and to contribute to quality control records and traceability.

Outcomes and workplace impact

• Competence to explain how processing affects microstructure and properties, to perform basic metallurgical assessments and to contribute credible evidence to inspection and failure investigations.

• Value to employers through improved first‑pass acceptance, reduced rework and clearer technical input to production, QA and maintenance decisions.

Who benefits

• Technicians, junior engineers, quality and inspection staff, laboratory technicians and anyone who needs a solid, practical foundation in metallurgy to support production, testing or failure analysis.

A complete list of topics covered on the course is shown further down the page under the heading: 'COURSE CONTENT.'

BENEFITS OF OUR COURSE PACKAGES

1. Industry-Relevant: Developed by academic & industry experts ensures that the content is both academically rigorous and practically relevant. 

2. Accredited Certifications: Our courses have accreditation from highly experienced, professionally qualified Chartered Engineers, Materials Engineers, Metallurgists & Welding professionals, with decades of industry experience. The value of our certifications to industry has also been recognised by top organisations & professional bodies. 

3. Proven Success: Our training has already empowered professionals from high-profile organisations & professional bodies including Arcelor Mittal, Bourne Steel, J & D Pierce Contracts Ltd, UKRI - Science & Technologies Facilities Council, TAQA Bratani, Moog Aircraft Group, Millar Callaghan Engineering Services Ltd, Professional Lifting Services Ltd, Mueller Europe, WQiC, Harold Newsome Ltd, William Haley Engineering Ltd, RWE Generation UK PLC, TEi Ltd, The Institute of Cast Metal Engineers (ICME), Sulzer and The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC.)

4. Excellent Feedback: Our courses have received excellent feedback from candidates who have completed them, highlighting their effectiveness in developing knowledge, skills and understanding. To review their comments, please follow the link.

5. Comprehensive Curriculum: This ensures participants gain a solid understanding of the key metallurgical concepts. A complete list of topics covered on the course is shown further down the page under the heading: 'COURSE CONTENT.'

6. No Prior Knowledge Required: The course is suitable for candidates at all levels, including those new to metallurgy, as no specific qualification entry requirements are needed. Anyone with passion and curiosity can access world-class metals education—regardless of academic background. 

7. Career Advancement: The training is designed to enhance candidate's career prospects by increasing their technical knowledge, skills, and understanding.

COURSE CONTENT

🔺  Crystalline structure of metals

🔺  Phases & phase diagrams

🔺  Wrought products & cast products

🔺 Metallography: the macrostructural & microstructural examination of metals & alloys

🔺 Failure Investigations & the use & other applications of Electron Microscopy

🔺 Product standards, grades, methods of manufacture, properties & applications of a wide range of metals & alloys including: 

• Steels

• Stainless Steels

• Cast Iron

• Aluminium & its Alloys

• Copper & its Alloys

• Nickel & its alloys

• Titanium & its alloys

• Cobalt alloys

🔺 The principles of the widely specified mechanical tests for the determination of the mechanical properties of metal products: 

• • Tensile Test

  • Charpy Impact Test 

  • Hardness Test

🔺 Certification of Metal Products to BS EN 10204

🔺 Metal Fatigue

🔺The Fundamentals of the Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques for the inspection of metal products: 

• Ultrasonic Testing UT

• Radiography RT

• Magnetic Particle Inspection MT

• Dye Penetrant Testing PT

• Eddy Current Testing ET

Purchase this Course Package

If you are a training provider, or employer looking to deliver this training then for a quotation, or for more information, please contact our Principal Consultant, Philip Bralsford:

• • e-mail: philip@philipbralsford.co.uk

• • Telephone: +44 (0)114 235 6111 

  • Mobile: +44 (0)7963 099930