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 Copper Metallurgy 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 copper and its alloys training course provides candidates with comprehensive knowledge, skills & understanding on the structure, properties, extraction, manufacture, applications, inspection & testing of copper & its alloys.

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 copper & its alloys, as no specific qualification entry requirements are needed. 

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

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 Copper & 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.'

Who benefits

Engineers, metallurgists, quality managers, quality engineers, laboratory technicians, welding and fabrication supervisors, inspectors and anyone involved with copper production, testing or inspection.

BENEFITS OF OUR COURSES

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 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. 

3. 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.)

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. 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. 

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

COURSE CONTENT

The course covers the following topics:

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

• EFFECT OF VACANCIES-METAL CREEP

• WROUGHT PRODUCTS

• HOT WORKING & DYNAMIC RECRYSTALLISATION

• COLD WORKING & WORK HARDENING

•  ANNEALING, ANNEALING TWINS & STACKING FAULTS

• EFFECT OF ALLOYING: SOLID SOLUTIONS; INTERMEDIATE PHASES; INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; METALLIC COMPOUNDS

• METAL STRENGTHENING MECHANISMS

• PHASE DIAGRAMS 

• PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS

• METALLOGRAPHY & MICROSTRUCTURAL EXAMINATION

• OPTICAL MICROSCOPY

• NON-METALLIC INCLUSIONS

• ELECTRON MICROSCOPY

METALLURGY OF COPPER & ITS ALLOYS

• GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS:

  • IACS & Electrical Conductivity of Copper

  • Types of Corrosion    

  • UNS Grade Classification 

• EXTRACTION OF COPPER & METALLURGY OF PURE COPPER:

  • REVERBATORY FURNACE

  • COPPER CONVERTER

  • ANODE FURNACE

  • ELECTROLYTIC REFINING

  • OXYGEN FREE COPPER (OFC) & OXYGEN FREE HIGH CONDUCTIVITY COPPER (OFHC)

  • PHOSPHOROUS DEOXIDISED COPPER

  • JOINING OF COPPER : THE BRAZING PROCESS

• TYPES OF COPPER ALLOYS:

  • Cu-Zn ALLOYS 'Brasses'

  • Cu-Sn ALLOYS 'Bronzes'

  • Cu-Sn-P ALLOYS ‘Phosphor Bronzes’

  • Cu-Si ALLOYS ‘Silicon Bronzes’                                                                    

  • Cu-Al ALLOYS ‘Aluminium Bronzes’                                                                  

  • Cu-Be ALLOYS ‘Beryllium Copper’    

  • Cu-Ni Alloys       

  • Cu-Ni-Si Alloys

  • Cu-Ni-Al Alloys

  • Cu-Ni-Sn 'Spinodal' Alloys    

• POWDER METALLURGY

• ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING              

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES & THEIR MEASUREMENT

• TENSILE TESTING  

• HARDNESS TESTING

• CREEP & STRESS RUPTURE 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)