Aluminum Metallurgy
eLearning
Learn the fundamentals of aluminum metallurgy, including alloy families, microstructure, temper designations, and how cold working and heat treatment influence aluminum strength and properties.
Credit Info
- Contact Hours: 2
- IACET CEUs: N/A
- Valid for ASNT Level III recertification: Yes
Course Overview
Aluminum Metallurgy introduces the fundamentals of wrought aluminum alloys and the metallurgical factors that influence their properties. The course explains how alloying, cold working, and heat treating are used to modify the strength and hardness of aluminum alloys used in engineering applications.
Learners will gain an understanding of the different families of wrought aluminum alloys, the differences in composition and strength between those alloy families, and how microscopic structures influence aluminum properties. The course also explains the temper designation systems used for cold-worked and precipitation-strengthened aluminum alloys.
ASNT partners with Industrial Metallurgist, LLC to deliver this course. Enrollment is completed through ASNT’s learning management system, while coursework takes place on Industrial Metallurgists, LLC learning platform.
Upon Completion, Learners Will Have Covered:
- The different families of wrought aluminum alloys
- Composition and strength differences between aluminum alloy families
- The relationship between aluminum microstructure and metal strength
- How alloying elements influence aluminum properties
- The effects of cold working on aluminum microstructure and strength
- The role of heat treatment in precipitation-strengthened aluminum alloys
- Aluminum temper designation systems used for cold-worked and precipitation-strengthened alloys
Meet the Instructor
Michael Pfeifer
Michael Pfeifer is President of Industrial Metallurgists, a leading engineering consultancy that specializes in metallurgical engineering for product design, manufacturing, and root cause analysis of product failures.
With over 30 years of hands-on experience, Michael has been helping clients world-wide with design and manufacturing decisions and problems. He also is a failure analysis expert for forensic engineering investigations, and provides metallurgy expert witness services when needed.
Questions? Contact us at education@asnt.org
*A passing score of 70% on the final exam is required to complete the course and receive a certificate of completion. Learners will receive three attempts to pass the exam. If the learner is unable to pass the final exam within the three attempts, the course will need to be repurchased.