Non-Ferrous Metallurgy
ASM International
The program provides a comprehensive overview of non-ferrous metallurgy.
Duration
Not specified
Credits
Not specified
Cost
Costs will vary depending on how you complete your courses and if you are an ASM Member. For online students, the overall registration costs for non-members could be around $9,250. For in-person learners, registration costs for non-members could be around $16,175.
Format
Hybrid
What You'll Learn
AI-generatedKey competencies developed through this program
- KnowledgeApply metallurgical principles to select appropriate non-ferrous materials for specific industrial applications based on performance requirements.Developing
- Hands-onPerform basic metallurgical testing procedures to evaluate non-ferrous metal properties using laboratory equipment.Developing
- KnowledgeAnalyze microstructures and phase diagrams of non-ferrous alloys to predict material behavior and performance characteristics.Developing
- KnowledgeCompare manufacturing processes for non-ferrous metals including casting, forming, and powder metallurgy techniques.Developing
- Hands-onOperate metallurgical analysis equipment following safety protocols and standard operating procedures.Developing
- MindsetRespect workplace safety standards and environmental regulations in metallurgical processing and laboratory environments.Developing
- KnowledgeIdentify common non-ferrous metals and their properties using standard metallurgical references and classification systems.Emerging
- KnowledgeExplain extraction and refining processes for non-ferrous metals including aluminum, copper, titanium, and precious metals.Emerging
- KnowledgeDescribe heat treatment processes and their effects on non-ferrous metals including annealing, solution treatment, and precipitation hardening.Emerging
- KnowledgeExplain corrosion mechanisms and prevention methods specific to non-ferrous metals in various environmental conditions.Emerging
Skills developed through this program
- Identify aluminum alloys suited to specific applications
- Describe key processing parameters that influence structure-property relationships
- Identify composition and processing interactions that result in final material properties
- Solve routine processing and heat-treating issues
- Identify cost-reduction opportunities that do not negatively impact material and product performance
- Outline the history, extraction, and development of titanium and its alloys
Occupations this program prepares you for
- Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other51-4199.00
- Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic51-4062.00
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4072.00
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4081.00
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4034.00
- Sheet Metal Workers47-2211.00
Detailed information about this program
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What you need to earn this credential
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Eligible funding programs
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Scholarships
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