This focused digital short course provides important knowledge about strengthening mechanisms for non-ferrous metals. The primary industrial non-ferrous metals—copper, aluminum, zinc, tin, nickel, lead, titanium, and magnesium—require different strengthening approaches than steel. Since these metals don’t undergo martensitic transformation, conventional steel hardening methods are ineffective. Instead, their mechanical properties are enhanced through cold working, strategic alloying, and targeted heat treatment processes.
The course addresses how specific alloying elements affect mechanical properties, explores key precipitation hardening mechanisms, and reveals how to choose the right strengthening approach for different applications. Clear technical visuals, narrated process animations, and interactive quizzes reinforce key concepts.
WHO SHOULD ENROLL:
- Design Engineers
- Operators
- Technicians
- Process Engineers
- QA Managers
- Product Development Specialists
- Sales and Purchasing Professionals
- Anyone with an interest in metallurgy
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Describe the effects of alloying elements on the strength of metals
- Define age (precipitation) hardening
- Define cold working and annealing
- Explain the optimal strengthening mechanisms for several groups of alloys
Continuing Education Units: PDH 2.0/CEU 0.2