COURSE OUTLINE:
1. History lit Extractive Metallurgy: historical background; occurrences; metal winning; metal titanium; properties and alloying behavior; economics; problem areas; extractive metallurgy; reduction processes; electrolytic winning; comparisons
2. Solidification and Phase Diagrams: liquid metals and alloys; phase equilibria; progressive solidification; nucleation; solidification mechanisms
3. Principles of Alloying Titanium: atomic & lattice structure; physical properties; alloying elements; phase stabilization; alloy types
4. Principles of Beta Transformation & Heat Treatment of Titanium Alloys: beta transformation; equilibrium phase relationships; phase diagrams; metastable beta phase; omega; beta prime; transformation kinetics; heat treatment; Ti-AI alloy
5. Deformation & Recrystallization of Titanium & Titanium Alloys: texture strengthening; strain hardening; recrystallization
6. Mechanical Properties & Testing of Titanium Alloys: tensile strength; elevated temperature properties; ductility; creep & stress rupture; fatigue strength; toughness
7. Metallography of Titanium and Its Alloys: review of physical metallurgy; terminology; effect of fabrication lit thermal treatment on microstructure
8. Melting, Casting, and Powder Metallurgy: conventional vacuum arc remelting; trends in titanium melting; casting technology and trends; hot isostatic pressing; weld repair; heat treatment; microstructural and mechanical properties; titanium powder metallurgy; blended elemental; prealloyed; rapid solidification; future developments
9. Primary Working: crystal structure; influence on deformation; forging; ingot breakdown; protective coatings; titanium processing; intermediate conditioning; forged billets & bars; rolling; GFM radial precision forging machines; rolled rod & bar; sheet & plate; strip & foil; hot & cold rolling; extrusion; lubrication; sejournet glass process; wire & tube processing; seamless pipe & tubing
10. Secondary Working of Bar and Billet: physical metallurgy; forging; extrusion; microstructure and mechanical properties; surface effects of heating
11. Secondary Working of Titanium Plate, Sheet, Strip and Tubing: forming temperatures; handling and cleaning; lubricants; tooling material; methods
12. Joining Titanium and Its Alloys: welding; welding procedures; brazing; soldering; adhesive bonding; mechanical fastening; riveting; thread fastening
13. Machining and Chemical Shaping: machining behavior; machining requirements; milling titanium; turning, facing, and boring; drilling titanium; surface grinding; broaching; tapping; flame cutting; chemical lit electrochemical machining
14. Corrosion: theory; reactions; potentials; polarization; forms; inhibitors; localized attack; galvanic; erosion; environmental cracking; prevention; chemical and related applications
15. Applications of Titanium: early applications; material availability; aerospace; industrial; engineering properties; corrosion resistance; properties; fabrication; medical; consumer; power utility; marine; miscellaneous.
WHO SHOULD ENROLL:
• Personnel who are engaged directly in production and fabrication
• Metallurgists
• Technicians
• Designers
• Quality Control Personnel
• Sales persons
• Purchasing Agents
