Metals Processing and Manufacturing Technologies

Course Description: This course outlines the primary and secondary processing of the major industrial metals and the downstream processes used to engineer finished components.

Course aims: This course outlines the primary and secondary processing of the major industrial metals and the downstream processes used to engineer finished components.

Learning Outcomes:

• Describe BOS, EAF and continuous casting processes
• Explain the terms expendable-mold casting, permanent-mold casting, sand casting, shrinkage and directional solidification
• How do turning, milling and drilling operations differ
• Describe the principles of arc, resistance and oxyfuel gas welding methods
• Understand the basic scientific principles of carburising, electroplating and hot dipping

Who Should Attend? Anyone requiring an overall understanding of the processing principles and methods of manufacture of semi finished and finished products made from the major industrial metals including steel, aluminium, titanium and nickel alloys. A module of the QCF level 3 Certificate in Metallurgy qualification

Course Duration: 1 day

Course content

• Steelmaking and Continuous Casting
• Casting and Forging
• Heat Treatment
• Machining
• Welding
• Surface Treatments