COURSE OVERVIEW

This Metallurgy of Cast Iron training course provides candidates with comprehensive knowledge, skills & understanding on the structure, properties, manufacture, applications, inspection & testing of cast iron.

The course is suitable for candidates at all levels, including those new to the Metallurgy of Cast Iron, as no specific qualification entry requirements are required. 

The course has been developed by academic & industry experts which ensures that the content is both academically rigorous and practically relevant. 

You don’t need a university degree to build a successful career in Metallurgy. You need practical, industry-led training — and that’s exactly what we deliver.

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.

COURSE STRUCTURE

The course is divided into 4 MODULES as follows:

Module 1 — Physical Metallurgy & Crystalline Structure of Metals & Alloys

This module establishes the foundational principles of metallurgy, beginning with definitions of metals, alloys, and the role of product standards. It explains atomic structure, crystal systems, and how alloying influences mechanical and physical behaviour.

Key metallurgical tools—phase diagrams, the martensite transformation, metallography, and electron microscopy—are introduced to support microstructural interpretation and quality assessment.

Module 2 — History, Metallurgical Characteristics, Casting Processes & Types of Cast Iron

This module provides a comprehensive overview of cast iron’s development, characteristics, and manufacturing routes. It covers historical applications such as cast iron bridges, and essential metallurgical concepts including inoculation, equivalent carbon, thermal analysis, eutectic transformation and the effects of superheat on solidification.

Casting processes include blast furnace ironmaking, sand casting, centrifugal casting and the fundamentals of solidification behaviour.

A detailed review of cast iron types follows:

• Grey Iron

• Standard grey iron

• Austenitic grey iron

• Ductile Iron (Nodular Iron)

• Standard ductile iron

• SiMo iron

• Heat‑treated ductile irons: annealed, normalised, quenched & tempered, austempered (ADI), austenitic ductile iron

• Compacted Graphite Iron (CGI)

• White Cast Iron

• Standard white iron

• Alloyed white cast iron

• Malleable Cast Iron:

  • Blackheart

  • Whiteheart

Module 3 — Mechanical Testing & Mechanical Properties

This module explains how the mechanical behaviour of cast irons is measured and certified. It covers:

• Tensile testing

• Charpy V‑notch impact testing

• Proof testing

• Hardness testing

• Certification requirements to BS EN 10204

These tests support material selection, quality control and compliance with engineering standards.

Module 4 — Inspection: Non‑Destructive Testing (NDT) Techniques

The final module introduces the principal NDT methods used to assess cast iron components for internal and surface defects:

• Radiographic Testing (RT)

• Ultrasonic Testing (UT)

• Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI/MT)

• Dye Penetrant Testing (PT)

• Eddy Current Testing (ET)

These techniques ensure structural integrity, safety and compliance in cast iron manufacturing and service applications.

BENEFITS OF OUR TRAINING

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

2. 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. The course material is clear & easy to follow with reference to helpful U-Tube videos.

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

4. 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 working for leading engineering companies such as British Steel, Sheffield Forgemasters & Corus. 

5. 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, Mclaren Automotive, 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.)

6. 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.

7. Comprehensive Curriculum: This is a comprehensive course. 

FLEXIBLE SELF STUDY COURSE FOR CANDIDATES

Start & learn when it suits you — flexible learning for job‑ready Cast Iron Metallurgy knowledge & skills!

With our flexible, self study courses, candidates can start and progress through the training at anytime, anywhere & at their own pace. No need to wait for course dates for classroom-based or online training courses and no need to pay travelling expenses & to spend time away paying for hotels & other living expenses. 

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.

Candidates are assessed on the course by continuous assessment.

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 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. 

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.

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