Practical Fractography, December 7-8, 2026, Virtual Only
Event Date:
December 7, 2026
Event Time:
8:30 am
Event Location:
This comprehensive 2-day course provides practical application of fractography through lectures and visual examination of failed components. Students will apply these concepts by inspecting actual fracture specimens, building competency in analyzing real-world failures. Students will develop skills to apply proper examination procedures, interpret fracture surfaces, identify failure origins and mechanisms, and analyze fractures across different materials including plastics, metals, castings, and powder metals.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Failure Analysts
- Engineers
- Quality Assurance Professionals
- Materials Scientists
SUGGESTED PREREQUISITE
College-level coursework in materials science and mechanics
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Apply correct examination and documentation procedures for failure analysis
- Interpret fracture surfaces to identify the origin, direction of crack propagation, type of loading, and failure mechanism
- Distinguish and compare fracture features in plastics, metals, castings, and powder metals
- Implement systematic visual examination techniques in failure investigations
COURSE OUTLINE
- Visual Examination of Failures
- Failure Analysis of Fractures Workshop
- The Science and Art of Visual Examination in Failure Analysis
- Photo-Documentation Workshop
- Fractography of Metals and Plastics
- Fractography of Castings and Powder Metals
Continuing Education Units: 1.5
Pricing:
List Price: $ 1,875.00
Member Pricing: $ 1,675.00
(Please make sure you use your membership email address when providing attendee information to receive your member discount.)
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Event FAQs
STANDARD CLASS HOURS: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (Eastern Time) unless otherwise scheduled.
COMMUNICATION: Access to course materials requires a unique email address for the student enrolled. All communications concerning the status of the class will be accomplished by email. It is the responsibility of the class registrant to ensure that a valid email address has been supplied and email filter settings are not preventing delivery of emails from ASM International. A meeting link will be emailed one week prior to the start of class.
If you have any questions, please contact ASM International Member Service Center (440.671.3800 or [email protected])
REGISTRATION FEES: Any unpaid registrations MUST be paid in full on or before the first day of class.
COURSE CANCELLATION: ASM International reserves the right to cancel any class; refunding registration fees, if necessary, without additional financial obligation. In the event it is necessary for ASM to cancel a class, email notification will be sent no less than one week prior to the class start date.
It is highly recommended that non-refundable airline tickets are purchased only after verifying that the class will run as scheduled by contacting the ASM Member Service Center (440.671.3800 or [email protected]). ASM International is not liable for any fees associated with a participant having to reschedule airline reservations due to a course cancellation.
For additional information, please see the ASM Education Cancellation Policy for description of fees and policy on registration cancellation.
