COURSE PACKAGE FOR TRAINING PROVIDERS

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 this course package, which forms part of 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 technical training courses. 

Our training programme has been developed by Chartered Engineers with professional accreditation in Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering and Welding Technology and with decades of industry experience.

Course materials you will receive for this course package: 

1. Course Presentation: (in Microsoft PowerPoint format.) The presentation also provides the basis for producing a Training Handbook for the course.

2. Covers & Contents: For use when producing a Training Handbook.

3. Course Assessments & Model Answers. Including a marking scheme.

All course materials are written in English and are supplied in ‘Microsoft PowerPoint', 'Microsoft Word' or ‘Adobe Acrobat pdf' format. 

All course materials would be supplied without any branding and are editable to enable you to apply your own company name / logos / branding.

Total estimated time to deliver the training 25 hours.

More information on the course is given below under the heading  'Course Overview.' 

For a quotation to purchase the course package, please Contact Us.

SELF STUDY COURSE FOR CANDIDATES

Learn when it suits you — flexible learning for job‑ready Metallurgy of Aluminium & its Alloys knowledge & skills!

For candidates, we also offer the course for completion by self study. With our flexible, self study courses, candidates can start and progress through the training at anytime, anywhere & at their own pace. Total estimated Self Study time required to complete the course is 25 Hours. All course materials would be posted & e-mailed to the candidate. Candidates also receive a comprehensive, full-colour Training Handbook that serves as both a course guide and a valuable reference tool after completion of the course. Candidates also have the support of a Course Tutor as they progress through the course.

Course Fees: £950 per person inclusive of a full-colour Training Handbook & all Assessment & Certification fees.

To make a booking, please follow the link to download & complete a booking form. 

COURSE OVERVIEW

This metallurgy of aluminium training course provides candidates with comprehensive knowledge, skills & understanding on the structure, properties, manufacture, applications, inspection & testing of aluminium & its alloys (wrought alloys & cast alloys.)

The course is divided into 4 MODULES as follows:

1.  MODULE 1 Physical Metallurgy & Crystalline Structure of Metals & Alloys

2.  MODULE 2 Extraction, Metallurgy, Properties & Applications of Aluminium & Its Alloys

3.  MODULE 3 Mechanical Properties & their  Measurement

4.  MODULE 4 Inspection: Non-Destructive Testing  (NDT) Techniques.

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

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

The course is suitable for candidates at all levels, including those new to Aluminium & its Alloys, as no specific qualification entry requirements are required. 

It would also benefit candidates in the following roles looking to increase their knowledge & skills: Materials Engineer; Mechanical Engineer; Metallurgist; Quality Engineer; NDT Technician; Welding Inspector; Asset Integrity / Reliability Engineer; Plant / Operations Engineer; Sales Manager; Maintenance Supervisor / Planner; Piping / Pressure Vessel Designer; Welding Engineer / Fabricator; Procurement / Specification Engineer; Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager; Marine / Offshore Engineer; R&D Scientist / Laboratory Technician. 

BENEFITS OF OUR COURSES

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

2. Supportive Environment: Candidates have the support and guidance from a professionally qualified Course Tutor & industry expert with decades of experience.

3. Accredited Certifications: Our courses have accreditation from highly experienced, professionally accredited Chartered Engineers (CEng), Materials Engineers, Metallurgists (MIMMM) & Welding Technologists (MWeldI), with decades of industry experience. The value of our certifications to industry has also been recognised by top organisations & professional bodies. 

4. Proven Success: Our training has empowered professionals from leading 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, Murphy Group, 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.)

5. 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.

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 this world-class metals education—regardless of academic background. 

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

COURSE CONTENT

PHYSICAL METALLURGY & CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE OF METALS & ALLOYS

• ATOMS & METALLIC BONDS

• CRYSTAL LATTICES 

• CRYSTAL SYSTEMS

• CRYSTALS & GRAINS

• GRAIN SIZE & EFFECT ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

• MEASURING GRAIN SIZE

• MALLEABILITY

• SLIP & DISLOCATIONS

• MILLER INDICES

• WROUGHT PRODUCTS:

  • HOT WORKING PROCESSES & DYNAMIC RECRYSTALLISATION

  • COLD WORKING PROCESSES & WORK HARDENING

• ANNEALING

• EFFECT OF ALLOYING: 

  • SOLID SOLUTIONS

  • INTERMEDIATE PHASES:

    • INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS 

    • METALLIC COMPOUNDS

  • SOLUTE PHASE

• METAL STRENGTHENING MECHANISMS

• PHASE DIAGRAMS 

• PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS

• METALLOGRAPHY & MICROSTRUCTURAL EXAMINATION

• OPTICAL MICROSCOPY

• NON-METALLIC INCLUSIONS

• ELECTRON MICROSCOPY

METALLURGY OF ALUMINIUM & ITS ALLOYS

• EXTRACTION OF ALUMINIUM - The 'Hall–Héroult Process’

• METALLURGY OF WROUGHT ALLOYS:

  • 1xxx SERIES ALLOYS Pure Aluminium

  • 2xxx SERIES ALLOYS Al-Cu

  • 3xxx SERIES ALLOYS Al-Mn

  • 4xxx SERIES ALLOYS Al-Si

  • 5xxx SERIES ALLOYS Al-Mg

  • 6xxx SERIES ALLOYS Al-Mg-Si

  • 7xxx SERIES ALLOYS Al-Zn

  • 8xxx SERIES ALLOYS e.g Al-Li

• METALLURGY OF CASTING ALLOYS:

  • CASTING PROCESSES:

    • SAND CASTING

    • PERMANENT MOULD CASTING / GRAVITY DIE CASTING

    • DIE CASTING

  • 1xx.x SERIES CASTING ALLOYS Unalloyed Aluminium

  • 2xx.x SERIES CASTING ALLOYS Al-Cu

  • 3xx.x SERIES CASTING ALLOYS Al-Si, with Cu or Mg

  • 4xx.x SERIES CASTING ALLOYS Al-Si 

  • 5xx.x SERIES CASTING ALLOYS Al-Mg

  • 7xx.x SERIES CASTING ALLOYS Al-Zn, with Cu, Mg, Cr, Mn

  • 8xx.x SERIES CASTING ALLOYS Al-Sn

• POWDER METALLURGY

• ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES & THEIR MEASUREMENT

• TENSILE TESTING  

• HARDNESS TESTING

• FATIGUE TESTING

• METALS CERTIFICATION TO BS EN 10204

INSPECTION: NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING (NDT) TECHNIQUES

• ULTRASONIC TESTING (UT)

• DYE PENETRANT TESTING (PT)

• EDDY CURRENT TESTING (ET)

• RADIOGRAPHIC TESTING  (RT)