This comprehensive digital course introduces metal solidification fundamentals and phase diagram interpretation for engineering and metallurgical applications. Students will explore crystal structures and unit cells, learn how metals solidify and form microstructures, and develop skills in reading and analyzing binary phase diagrams including eutectic and peritectic systems. The course includes practical applications such as using the lever rule to calculate phase percentages and applying phase diagram knowledge to alloy design, heat treatment, and addressing common metallurgical problems. Using engaging graphics, audio-narrated content, and interactive quizzes, students will develop practical skills applicable to materials selection and processing decisions in metals manufacturing and engineering.
Course Learning Objectives:
- Describe the basic metal crystal structures
- Explain the process of solidification in metals
- Read a basic binary phase diagram
- Label the phase fields of specific binary phase diagrams
- Use the lever rule to calculate the percentage of each phase present in a binary system
- Explain the practical applications of phase diagrams in metallurgy
WHO SHOULD ENROLL:
- Technicians, operators, and production personnel in manufacturing
- Quality control and quality assurance staff new to metals processing
- Engineering students and recent graduates entering the industry
- Professionals transitioning into metallurgy-related roles or non-metallurgists working with metal materials
- Technical sales and purchasing representatives
Continuing Education Units: PDH 2.0/CEU 0.2