Steel Metallography, June 1-4, 2026, Virtual Option
Event Date:
June 1, 2026
Event Time:
8:30 am
Event Location:
ASM International
NEW VIRTUAL OPTION!
4-Day Virtual Course, Monday-Thursday, 8:30 AM-11:45 AM
This virtual only lecture course examines the analysis and control of microstructure and properties in steels, critical for many industries and applications. Microstructure identification and interpretation techniques are delivered via live online instruction, allowing students to build essential knowledge from anywhere. The course focuses specifically on metallographic preparation of steels to reveal microstructure accurately and provides practical skills for interpreting steel microstructures in real-world scenarios.
Students will learn to determine prior austenitic grain size and predict how cooling rates affect resulting microstructure—skills that apply directly to production and quality control challenges. Course content includes identification of Austenite, Ferrite, Pearlite, Bainite (upper and lower), and Martensite (lath and plate), along with explaining their formation and growth mechanisms. Video footage from Lehigh University’s hot stage microscope demonstrates several phase transformations common to steels, providing valuable visual insights in real time.
Students will have direct access to the instructor through question and answer forums for personalized guidance and support.
Prefer Hands-on Learning? An in-person course with full lab experience is also available, including sample preparation, heat treatment, and hands-on metallographic analysis. See the Steel Metallography lecture and lab course, June 1-4, 2026.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This course is ideal for professionals who need to prepare, interpret, and evaluate steel microstructures:
- Metallographers
- Laboratory Technicians
- Heat Treaters and Process Engineers
- Materials and Manufacturing Engineers
- Quality Control Personnel
- Failure Analysis Professionals
- Production Supervisors and Managers
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Analyze a wide range of ferrous microstructures: dual phase, carburized, decarburized, cold rolled, recrystallized, and others
- Correlate microstructure to mechanical properties
- Predict the effect of cooling rates and carbon content on microstructure
- Select the proper etchant for various applications
COURSE OUTLINE:
- Sample preparation techniques and best practices
- Identifying and interpreting ferrous microstructures
- Heat treatment processes and their effects on microstructure
- Recognizing cooling rate effects on hardness and microstructure
- Microstructure analysis using case studies and example microstructure
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 – 11:45 am (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.
We look forward to seeing you at the Dome. 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.
For additional information, please see the ASM Education Cancellation Policy for description of fees and policy on registration cancellation.
