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 is 30 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 stainless steel 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 30 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 our 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 definitive Metallurgy of stainless steel training course is unique on the market and provides candidates with comprehensive knowledge, skills & understanding on the structure, properties, manufacture, applications, inspection & testing of stainless steel.

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 stainless steel, as no specific qualification entry requirements are required. 

It would also benefit candidates in the following roles looking to increase their knowledge & skills: Corrosion Engineer; Materials Engineer; Mechanical Engineer; Metallurgist; Quality Engineer; NDT Technician; 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. 

The course is structured into 5 MODULES as follows:

1. Physical Metallurgy & Crystalline Structure of Metals & Alloys

2. Mechanical Properties & their Measurement

3. Inspection of Stainless Steel: Non Destructive Testing (NDT) Techniques

4. Metallurgy of Stainless Steel

5. Stainless Steelmaking & Manufacturing Processes

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

The knowledge & skills gained on the course are valuable across a wide range of stainless steel industry sectors, including:

🔺 AEROSPACE

🔺 AUTOMOTIVE

🔺 OIL & GAS

🔺CHEMICAL

🔺POWER GENERATION INCLUDING NUCLEAR

🔺FOOD & DRINK

🔺CONSTRUCTION

🔺MEDICAL

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 metallurgy education—regardless of academic background. 

6. Comprehensive Curriculum: This is a comprehensive course which is unrivalled in the market. A complete list of topics covered on the course is shown further down the page under the heading: 'COURSE CONTENT.'

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

• METAL CREEP

• MALLEABILITY

• SLIP & DISLOCATIONS

• MILLER INDICES

• DISLOCATION, VACANCY & DIFFUSION CREEP

• WROUGHT PRODUCTS

• HOT WORKING 

• COLD WORKING & WORK HARDENING

• ANNEALING, ANNEALING TWINS & STACKING FAULTS

• CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC TEXTURE

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

• STRENGTHENING MECHANISMS

• PHASE DIAGRAMS & EQUILIBRIUM

• MARTENSITE PHASE & NON-EQUILIBRIUM

• METALLOGRAPHY & MICROSTRUCTURAL EXAMINATION

• OPTICAL MICROSCOPY

• NON-METALLIC INCLUSIONS

• ELECTRON MICROSCOPY

HEAT TREATMENT

• ANNEALING 

• QUENCHING

• TEMPERING

• PRECIPITATION HARDENING

• SOLUTION TREATMENT

• STRESS RELIEVING

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES & THEIR MEASUREMENT

• TENSILE TESTING 

• CHARPY IMPACT TESTING 

• HARDNESS TESTING

• FATIGUE TESTING

• CREEP & STRESS RUPTURE TESTING 

• PROOF TESTING

• METALS CERTIFICATION TO BS EN 10204

INSPECTION: NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING (NDT) TECHNIQUES

• ULTRASONIC TESTING (UT)

• MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING (MT)

• DYE PENETRANT TESTING (PT)

• EDDY CURRENT TESTING (ET)

• RADIOGRAPHIC TESTING  (RT)  

METALLURGY OF STAINLESS STEEL

• COMPOSITION OF STAINLESS STEELS

• STAINLESS STEEL GRADES TO BS EN 10027

• FERRITIC GRADES

• MARTENSITIC GRADES

• AUSTENITIC GRADES

• DUPLEX GRADES

• PRECIPITATION HARDENING GRADES

• PREDICTING MICROSTRUCTURE - CONSTITUTION DIAGRAMS

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

• HIGH TEMPERATURE CORRISION

• CORROSION TESTING

HOW STAINLESS STEEL IS MADE

• ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE STEELMAKING

• AOD & VOD STEELMAKING

• SECONDARY STEELMAKING

• VACUUM INDUCTION MELTING 

• CONTINOUS CASTING

• INGOT CASTING

• SAND CASTING

• INVESTMENT CASTING

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

• PIPE MANUFACTURE

• SEAMLESS & WELDED PRECISION TUBE MANUFACTURE

• OPEN DIE & CLOSED DIE FORGING 

• SOLIDIFICATION STRUCTURES: DENDRITES; COLUMNAR GRAINS; EQUIAXED GRAINS

• MICROSEGREGATION; MACROSEGREGATION & SULPHUR PRINTING

• HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT

• COLD ROLLING

• WIRE DRAWING 

• SHEET METAL FORMING 

• MACHINING

• POWDER METALLURGY

• ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING