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Learn basic and advanced metallographic techniques that will reveal the true microstructural characteristics of a wide range of materials. The theory and understanding of the proper selection of abrasives, lubricants, equipment, polishing cloths/pads and a basic understanding of chemomechanical polishing will be discussed. The course covers the preparation methods of most metals and alloys, composites, hard metals, ceramics and coatings.

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Aluminum and Its Alloys

Aluminum is a widely used metal that is playing an increasingly dominant role in the green economy. Aluminum’s high strength to weight ratio, low cost, recycle ability, and other positive attributes are some of the reasons that aluminum is being adopted as a material of choice by weight conscious component engineers. This class uses hundreds of hands – on, real – world aluminum components and metallurgical samples to illustrate concepts in the text. Aluminum literature is also provided as a valuable resource for people working with aluminum and aluminum alloy products. Students are encouraged to bring questions and their real-world problems to class for discussion and resolution. This is the ideal class for someone who will be actively working with the many diverse aspects of aluminum technology.

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Basics of Heat Treating

Heat treating is considered the least understood, but most integral part of the manufacturing processes. An efficient heat treating process reduces the overall manufacturing costs associated with energy use, scrap, re-work, and quality issues. Heat treating is critical for your business and industry.

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Component Failure Analysis

This course focuses on the practical materials and processing knowledge necessary to perform failure analysis on these widely used component groups. The course materials and instruction will provide insight into the manufacturing of components, circumstances resulting in degradation, and diagnostic features for failure analysis and prevention.

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Corrosion

Corrosion occurs in all industries from automotive and aerospace to infrastructure, construction, petroleum, power, paper making, food processing, bio-engineering, and pharmaceuticals. Corrosion is costly, dangerous, wasteful, and unsightly. It can be predicted, controlled, and even avoided. This class presents an overview of the eight major corrosion processes and related corrosion monitoring, prediction and control mechanisms. The principles discussed are applicable to all metals. Emphasis is on practical applications of corrosion technology to industrial corrosion problems.

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Elements of Metallurgy

This course provides a broad introduction to the fundamental principles of metallurgy. The student will gain an understanding of basic and practical applications in various fields of metals and alloy behavior and manufacturing processes. This course is a valuable prerequisite for taking more technically challenging courses that will be required for career development.

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Fractography

This course is designed for a broad cross-section of failure analysis practitioners. Failure analysis principles, tools and mechanisms are covered in detail. In addition, the practical aspects and importance of considering the failed part, the material of construction and the failure circumstances in combination is stressed. Emphasis is placed on learning the macroscopic failure modes and correlation of these observations with microscopic fracture surface features. The salient points are illustrated with case histories. Course attendees are also encouraged to bring case histories to share in an interactive manner.

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Heat Treating, Furnaces and Equipment

Heat treating is key to most manufacturing process, so the equipment used is just as important as the process itself. This course provides an overview of essential aspects associated with various furnace units used to heat treat metallic parts.

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How to Organize and Run a Failure Investigation

You will learn a proven systematic approach to failure investigation, which utilizes examples from the aerospace industry and teaches the steps you need to follow. The effect of various failure sources, such as corrosion, on the organization of the investigation will be analyzed. It will provide a learning platform for engineers from all disciplines; materials, design, manufacturing, quality and management.

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HT Microstructures & Performance of Carbon & Alloy Steels

Heat treated bar and forging steels remain the major material for parts (such as shafts, gears, bearing, fasteners, oil country tubulars, aircraft landing gear, tools of all sorts, and many other applications) manufactured for demanding applications that require high or ultra-high strength, high fatigue resistance, and /or high wear resistance, all combined with good levels of toughness and fracture resistance. This course will review the phases that form in carbon and alloy steels and the modifications produced in the iron-carbon diagram by alloying and manufacture. Microstructures and the phase transformations by which they are produced in all phases of manufacture, from casting through quench and tempering, will be described and related to mechanical properties and performance, including fracture and potential embrittlement phenomena.

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Introduction to Metallography

Basic techniques commonly used in a Metallurgical Laboratory will be taught in this class. You will become familiar with metallography by sectioning, mounting, grinding, polishing and etching samples. These samples will be examined and photomicrographs obtained by using optical microscopes equipped with digital cameras. Various microhardness equipment will be used to demonstrate the strengths and limitations of the tests. Basic principles and sample demonstration on the use of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) will be covered. Hands on testing complimented by lectures on the basics of the tests will give a thorough overview of these procedures. This is the course you need if you learn by doing and could use an overview of Metallographic Lab procedures.

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Mechanical Testing of Metals

This course is a hands-on introduction to standard mechanical testing and the properties derived from those tests, together with a discussion of testing philosophy to determine suitability for service and suitability for manufacture. Standardized testing procedures (ASTM, ISO,JIS,SAE, AWWA, etc.) are discussed, including limitations of a test, why specific requirements are present in the test procedure, and interpretation of experimental results.

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Metal Additive Manufacturing and Thermal Processing

This course delivers a thorough exploration of Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) and Thermal Processing, encompassing historical progression, AM processes, classifications, and applications. It addresses the topics of powder manufacturing, handling, and characterization, printing processes and testing of printed parts, standardization and qualification processes, safety protocols, and provides a detailed examination of post-print processes, including Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) and heat treatment, equipment, testing standards, applications, and recent advancements.

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Metallography for Failure Analysis

This practical lab course focuses on metallographic techniques of failure analysis and will take you through the process of initial visual examination, fracture cleaning, documentation, and unusual metallographic sample preparation techniques and metallographic interpretation of various failure modes. You are encouraged to bring your own samples to prepare. Samples of various failure modes will also be provided.

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Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist®

Metals and alloys are used in the greatest variety of applications of all engineering materials and drive your product’s success. That is why it’s crucial to know what metals are, how they behave, and why they behave differently than ceramics, glass, and plastics. This course will provide you with essential knowledge about metallurgy and how to apply it to your business or industry.

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Metallurgy of Steel for the Non-Metallurgist

Steel is, technologically and economically, the most important of all materials. Understanding the metallurgy involved in making steel, in shaping it by hot or cold processes, in welding it, and in heat-treating it to develop any of the extraordinarily diverse combinations of strength, hardness, toughness, and ductility available is essential to successful manufacturing and construction. This course teaches the basics and delves into some of the more advanced topics critical to steel fabrication.

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Metallurgy of Welding and Joining

Welding metallurgy is a complex subject because it requires knowledge of materials, welding processes, design, and inspection. The Metallurgy of Welding and Joining course provides an excellent review of welding processes, welding of materials ranging from carbon steel to specialized alloys, guidelines for designing weldments to facilitate welding, and testing and inspecting welds to meet performance requirements.

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Nitinol for Medical Devices

The unique properties of the shape memory alloy Nitinol have led to many transformational medical device innovations, including self-expanding stents, percutaneous delivered heart valves, kink resistant guide wires, and self-locking orthopedic devices. Its superelastic qualities allow the alloy to withstand large amounts of recoverable strain, and its potential for excellent biocompatibility and fatigue resistance make it the material of choice for some of the most demanding medical device applications.

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Practical Fractography

This course provides a practical understanding of fractography through a combination of lectures and hands-on experience. Theory and examples presented in the lectures are reinforced by macro and micro examination of failed parts in the lab. Visual examination, as well as stereo microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, will be utilized to interpret example fractures. Improve your skills in this vital portion of most failure examinations.

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Practical Fracture Mechanics

This course provides a practical understanding of fracture mechanics principles through a combination of lecture and problem solving activities. Design and failure analysis for monotonic and cyclic loaded components will be covered. Take away a new understanding of topics such as fracture toughness testing, ductile fracture testing, stress corrosion cracking and fatigue failure. Linear and non-linear fracture mechanic concepts and methods appropriate for a given loading or failure mode will be applied to make sense of this sometimes confusing discipline.

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Practical Heat Treating

Practical Heat Treating Teaches the “how” of Heat Treating. In this newly revised and updated course, you will learn the heat treatment process of steels, cast iron, aluminum, and other nonferrous alloys, as well as what type of atmosphere is best for furnace operations for the safety of personal and equipment. In addition you will be able to recognize heat treating problems and establish quality control procedures. Personnel either directly or indirectly associated with heat treatment will benefit from attending this 3-day course.

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Practical Interpretation of Microstructures

Practical interpretation is a three day lecture and “hands-on” course. The microstructures, of various alloy systems including steel, stainless steel, cast iron, titanium, copper, aluminum, superalloys, and others, are presented in the lecture. Variations to the microstructure created by heat treatment and processing, such as wrought vs. cast, are also covered. The lecture is enhanced by viewing of actual structures.

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Principles of Failure Analysis

This lecture course is designed to provide the knowledge to bridge the gap between theory and practice of failure analysis. This course presents a very practical approach to failure analysis for those who are new to the field or those who want an update. It is also designed for technicians with the pre-requisites and those interested in understanding how knowledge of failure analysis can lead to better productivity. Causes of fractures are explained with diagrams of stress application and distribution. Many case histories of failures and their elimination are highlighted throughout the course.

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Refractory Technology

Modern society is highly dependent on thermal processing for manufacturing, materials production and processing, and energy production. Although relatively unknown to the general public, refractory materials enable heat processing to occur. The extraction, production, and processing of metals, petrochemical production, ceramic production, glass production, and a huge variety of other heat processes are dependent on refractories. This course gives an in-depth view of modern refractory technology, materials, and their application in various industries.

SPECIAL CLASS HOURS: This class will be held each Monday and Thursday in September 30 – October 10th from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm EDT. The dates are as follows: September 30, October 3, 7, and 10, 2024.

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Scanning Electron Microscopy

In collaboration with Zeiss, ASM presents this course on basic scanning electron microscopy (SEM) operation. Learners will complete the online course prior to attending onsite training at ASM Laboratories. The online course material presents necessary theory and operating principles and imaging and analytical techniques. Lab time will be held in small groups of 1-3 attendees in the ASM Microscopy Lab using the EVO LS15 SEM and a Bruker energy-dispersive spectrometer (EDS) for fast elemental mapping and inclusion analysis. Students are encouraged to bring their own samples.

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Stainless Steels

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Steel Metallography

This course deals specifically with the metallographic preparation of steels to reveal the microstructure accurately and provides a unique perspective and understanding for interpretation of steel microstructures. The class works as a team to build a reference notebook of steel microstructures and will perform heat treatment, metallography, hardness, and micro-hardness testing. The class will learn to determine prior austenitic grain size, and understand the effect of cooling rate on the resulting microstructure; learn how to identify Austenite, Ferrite, Pearlite, Bainite (upper and lower), and Martensite (lath and plate), and understand the formation and growth of these microstructures.

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Superalloys

Knowledge of superalloys is key to designing the critical components used in the most challenging applications. This course allows you to dive deep into this unique class of materials that exhibit superior mechanical strength, corrosion resistance, and surface stability. You will focus on the nature, properties, and usage of metal alloys. The content for the Superalloys course will include materials, superalloy properties, corrosion behavior, a look towards the future of superalloys, and more.

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Titanium and Its Alloys

Titanium and its alloys are a versatile family of metals with applications in many industries. They have high modulus and strength-to-weight ratios, excellent corrosion resistance, and superior biocompatibility. This unique combination of physical, mechanical, and chemical properties make them attractive for aerospace, marine, industrial, and biomedical applications. This course provides an overview of the rapidly growing titanium industry.

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Vacuum Heat Treating

This course provides the background and practical applications of vacuum furnace heat treating. You will be introduced to the fundamentals of vacuum furnaces and related system components. A complete understanding of vacuum measurement and vacuum pumping systems is needed to perform various vacuum heat treating processes and will be reviewed. You will leave with a practical understanding of vacuum technology as related to heat treating and it is a follow up to courses that cover the fundamental metallurgy of what happens when metals are heated and cooled. This course will include hands-on instruction utilizing the ASM Laboratory Vacuum Furnace and include examples of real-world heat treating cycles.

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