CERTIFICATE IN MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY (CertMatTech)
SELF STUDY
TRAINING COURSE
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SELF STUDY
TRAINING COURSE
CERTIFICATE IN MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY (CertMatTech) - SELF STUDY TRAINING COURSE
Discover tomorrow’s materials technology & advanced materials—certify your engineering materials expertise with Philip Bralsford Consultancy & Training!
This is a comprehensive course in Materials Technology which is unrivalled in the market & which is suitable for candidates at all levels, including those new to engineering materials, as no specific qualification entry requirements are needed. Anyone with passion and curiosity can access this world-class materials technology training—regardless of academic background.
The course provides candidates with comprehensive knowledge, skills & understanding on the structure, properties, applications, manufacture, inspection & testing of engineering materials & advanced materials, including the metallurgy of metallic materials (ferrous & non-ferrous metals & alloys), as well as non-metallic materials including ceramics, carbons, polymers and composites.
The course is offered for completion by flexible self study, so candidates can start and progress through the training at anytime, anywhere & at their own pace. No need to wait for course dates for classroom-based or online training courses and no need to pay travelling expenses & to spend time away paying for hotels & other living expenses. Total estimated self study time required to complete the course is 85 hours.
Candidates also receive a comprehensive, full-colour Training Handbook that serves as both a course guide and a valuable reference tool after completion of the course.
The course is divided into 8 MODULES as follows:
Physical Metallurgy & Crystalline Structure of Metals
Mechanical Properties & their Measurement
Inspection: Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Techniques
How Steel is Made.
Metallurgy of Ferrous Metals (Steel, Stainless Steel & Cast Iron.)
Metallurgy of Non-Ferrous Metals: Ni & its alloys; Al & its alloys; Ti & its alloys; Mg alloys; Zr alloys; Co alloys; Cu & its alloys; Refractory Metals (Niobium, Molybdenum, Tantalum, Tungsten, Rhenium); High Entropy Alloys HEAs.
Metal Joining: Welding Processes.
Structure, Properties, Applications & Manufacture of Non-Metallic Materials: Ceramics; Carbons; Polymers & Composites
A complete list of topics covered on the course is shown further down the page under the heading: 'COURSE CONTENT.'
The knowledge & skills gained on the course are in demand across a wide range of engineering materials industry sectors, including:
🔺 AEROSPACE
🔺 AUTOMOTIVE
🔺 OIL & GAS
🔺CHEMICAL
🔺POWER GENERATION, INCLUDING NUCLEAR
🔺HEAVY ENGINEERING
🔺CONSTRUCTION
🔺FOOD & DRINK
🔺DEFENCE
BENEFITS OF CHOOSING OUR TRAINING
Our training offers an excellent choice for the following reasons:
Distance Learning: The course is offered as a distance learning, self-study training course, making it accessible to candidates regardless of their location.
Flexible Learning: Candidates can start and progress through the training at anytime, anywhere & at their own pace. No need to wait for course dates for classroom-based or online training courses and no need to pay travelling expenses & to spend time away paying for hotels & other living expenses.
Full-Colour Training Handbook: Candidates receive a comprehensive, full-colour training handbook that serves as both a course guide and a valuable reference tool after completion.
Accredited Certifications: Our courses have accreditation from highly experienced, professionally qualified Chartered Engineers, Metallurgists, Materials Engineers & welding experts, with decades of industry experience. The value of our certifications to industry has also been recognised by top organisations & professional bodies. The prominent academic & professional profile of our Course Tutor is shown below under the heading 'Course Tutor: Philip Bralsford CEng MIMMM MWeldI MMet MBA.'
Proven Success: Our training has empowered professionals from high-profile organisations & professional bodies including Arcelor Mittal, Bourne Steel, J & D Pierce Contracts Ltd, UKRI - Science & Technologies Facilities Council, TAQA Bratani, Mueller Europe, Moog Aircraft Group, WQiC, RWE Generation UK PLC, TEi Ltd, The Institute of Cast Metal Engineers, Sulzer and The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC.)
Industry-Relevant: Developed by industry experts ensures that the content is both academically rigorous and practically relevant.
Excellent Feedback: Our courses have received excellent feedback from candidates who have completed them, highlighting their effectiveness in developing knowledge, skills and understanding. To review their comments, please follow the link.
No Prior Knowledge Required: The course is suitable for candidates at all levels, including those new to engineering materials, as no specific qualification entry requirements are needed. Anyone with passion and curiosity can access this world-class materials science & engineering training—regardless of academic background.
Comprehensive Curriculum: This is a comprehensive Materials Technology course. A complete list of topics covered on the course is shown further down the page under the heading: 'COURSE CONTENT.'
Career Advancement: The training is designed to enhance your career prospects by increasing your technical knowledge, skills, and understanding.
Supportive Environment: Benefit from the support and guidance from professionally qualified & experienced Course Tutors who are industry experts with decades of experience.
Our self study training course provides a cost-effective & flexible route for candidates to start & progress through the training at anytime, anywhere & at their own pace.
Total estimated self study time required to complete the course is 85 hours.
The start date for the training would follow receipt of payment of the course fees.
All course materials would be posted & e-mailed to the candidate, including a comprehensive, full-colour training handbook which is posted & which serves as an excellent reference document following completion of the training. There are also links to instructional videos to explain some of the concepts presented in the course.
To complete the course, the candidate works through the Training Handbook. During their progression through the course, the candidate also has the option to request a tutorial session with the course tutor of up to 2 hours duration. The aim of the session, which would be arranged online or by phone, would be to review any issues the candidate may have on their understanding of the course material.
Candidates are assessed on the training by CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENTS and those who achieve the required standard will be awarded our 'CERTIFICATE IN MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY (CertMatTech)' & CPD 85 HOURS.
Course Fees: £1950 per person, inclusive of a comprehensive, full colour Training Handbook & all Assessment & Certification fees.
Please click on the LINK to download and complete the SELF STUDY booking form if you would like to make a booking, or Contact Us if you require any further information.
PHYSICAL METALLURGY & CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE OF METALS & ALLOYS
ATOMS & METALLIC BONDS
CRYSTAL LATTICES
CRYSTAL SYSTEMS, BRAVAIS LATTICES & PEARSON SYMBOL
CRYSTALS & GRAINS
GRAIN SIZE & EFFECT ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING GRAIN SIZE
MALLEABILITY
SLIP & TWINNING
SLIP & DISLOCATIONS
MILLER INDICES
EFFECT OF VACANCIES-METAL CREEP
WROUGHT PRODUCTS
HOT WORKING & DYNAMIC RECRYSTALLISATION
COLD WORKING & WORK HARDENING
ANNEALING, ANNEALING TWINS & STACKING FAULTS
CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC TEXTURE
EFFECT OF ALLOYING:
SOLID SOLUTIONS
INTERMEDIATE PHASES:
INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS
METALLIC COMPOUNDS
ORDERED SOLID SOLUTIONS
SOLUTE PHASE
METAL STRENGTHENING MECHANISMS
BINARY & TERNARY PHASE DIAGRAMS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
IRON CARBON PHASE DIAGRAM
METASTABLE PHASES & THE MARTENSITE TRANSFORMATION IN STEEL
PRECIPITATION HARDENING
TIME TEMPERATURE TRANSFORMATION (TTT) DIAGRAMS
CONTINUOUS COOLING TRANSFORMATION DIAGRAMS
METALLOGRAPHY-MACROSTRUCTURAL & MICROSTRUCTURAL EXAMINATION
OPTICAL MICROSCOPY
NON-METALLIC INCLUSIONS
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
HEAT TREATMENT
ANNEALING
QUENCHING
TEMPERING
NORMALISING
AUSTEMPERING
MARTEMPERING
PRECIPITATION HARDENING
SOLUTION TREATMENT
PATENTING
STRESS RELIEVING
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES & THEIR MEASUREMENT
TENSILE TESTING
FLEXURAL TESTING
COMPRESSION TESTING
CHARPY IMPACT TESTING
DROP WEIGHT (PELLINI) TESTING
DROP WEIGHT TEAR TESTING
HARDNESS TESTING
CREEP & STRESS RUPTURE TESTING
FRACTURE MECHANICS TESTING
FATIGUE TESTING
PROOF TESTING
METALS CERTIFICATION TO BS EN 10204
INSPECTION: NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING (NDT) TECHNIQUES
ULTRASONIC TESTING (UT)
MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING (MT)
DYE PENETRANT TESTING (PT)
EDDY CURRENT TESTING (ET)
RADIOGRAPHIC TESTING (RT)
HOW STEEL IS MADE
STEEL MANUFACTURE FROM IRON ORE (BF / BOS)
ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE STEELMAKING
LOW CARBON EMISSIONS 'GREEN' STEELMAKING
SECONDARY STEELMAKING
STAINLESS STEELMAKING (AOD & VOD PROCESSES)
VACUUM INDUCTION MELTING
CONTINOUS CASTING
HOT ROLLED PRODUCTS: SECTIONS; PLATES; BARS; RAIL; WIRE ROD
QUENCHING & SELF TEMPERING (QST) PROCESS
PIPE MANUFACTURE
SEAMLESS & WELDED PRECISION TUBE MANUFACTURE
INGOT CASTING
SOLIDIFICATION STRUCTURES: DENDRITES; COLUMNAR GRAINS; EQUIAXED GRAINS
SEGREGATION; SULPHUR PRINTING
HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT
HIGH INTEGRITY REMELTING PROCESSES (ESR & VAR)
FATIGUE FAILURE & CORROSION FATIGUE
OPEN DIE & CLOSED DIE FORGING
RING ROLLING
COLD ROLLING
WIRE DRAWING
BRIGHT BAR
SHEET METAL FORMING
SAND CASTING
INVESTMENT CASTING
CENTRIFUGAL CASTING
MACHINING
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
HARDFACING & CORROSION PROTECTION TECHNIQUES
METALLURGY OF STEEL
ROLES OF ALLOYING ELEMENTS
HARDENABILITY: JOMINY TESTING & DI CALCULATION
QUENCHING & TEMPERING
TEMPER EMBRITTLEMENT
WELDABILITY: CARBON EQUIVALENT VALUE
CLASSIFICATIONS AND DESIGNATIONS OF STEELS:
PLAIN CARBON STEELS
CARBON MANGANESE & MICROALLOYED (HSLA) STEELS
STRUCTURAL STEELS & BS EN 10025
REINFORCING STEELS & BS 4449
LOW ALLOY & ALLOY STEELS:
CRYOGENIC STEELS
HIGH TEMPERATURE, CREEP RESISTANT STEELS
STEELS FOR SOUR SERVICE
DUAL PHASE STEELS
TOOL STEELS
MANGANESE STEEL
MARAGING STEEL
SURFACE HARDENING (CARBURISING, NITRIDING, FLAME HARDENING, INDUCTION HARDENING; WELD OVERLAYS)
METALLURGY OF CAST IRON
HISTORY OF CAST IRON
CAST IRON BRIDGES
CHARACTERISTICS OF CAST IRON
INOCULATION TO PROMOTE GRAPHITE SOLIDIFICATION
CARBON EQUIVALENT
THERMAL ANALYSIS
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EUTECTIC TRANSFORMATION
BLAST FURNACE IRONMAKING
TYPES OF MELTING UNITS
CENTRIFUGAL CASTING
EFFECT OF ALLOYING ELEMENTS
TYPES OF CAST IRON:
GREY IRON
AUSTENITIC GREY IRON 'NI-RESIST'
WHITE IRON
ALLOYED WHITE IRON:
'NI-HARD'
HIGH CHROMIUM IRON
DUCTILE IRON:
HEAT TREATMENTS
AUSTENITIC DUCTILE IRON 'NI-RESIST'
Si-Mo IRON
AUSTEMPERED DUCTILE IRON (ADI)
COMPACTED GRAPHITE IRON
MALLEABLE IRON
METALLURGY OF STAINLESS STEEL
COMPOSITION OF STAINLESS STEELS
FERRITIC; MARTENSITIC; AUSTENITIC; DUPLEX; PRECIPITATION HARDENING GRADES
TYPES OF CORROSION: CREVICE CORROSION; PITTING CORROSION; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; GALVANIC CORROSION; EROSION-CORROSION
HIGH TEMPERATURE OXIDATION
CORROSION TESTING
METALLURGY OF NON-FERROUS METALS & ALLOYS
NICKEL ALLOYS (CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS & HEAT RESISTANT ALLOYS 'SUPERALLOYS')
ALUMINIUM & ITS ALLOYS (1xxx; 2xxx; 3xxx; 4xxx; 5xxx; 6xxx; 7xxx & 8xxx SERIES WROUGHT ALLOYS & ALUMINIUM CASTING ALLOYS)
TITANIUM & ITS ALLOYS (ALPHA ALLOYS; ALPHA-BETA ALLOYS; BETA ALLOYS; TITANIUM ALUMINIDES)
COPPER & ITS ALLOYS (BRASSES; ALUMINIUM BRONZES; COPPER-BERYLLIUM ALLOYS; PHOSPHOR BRONZES; COPPER-NICKEL ALLOYS)
MAGNESIUM ALLOYS (WROUGHT ALLOYS & CAST ALLOYS)
ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS (COMMERCIAL GRADES & NUCLEAR REACTOR GRADES)
COBALT ALLOYS (SUPERALLOYS; ENGINEERING GRADES; MEDICAL PROSTHETICS; STELLITES)
REFRACTORY METALS: NIOBIUM (Nb); MOLYBDENUM (Mo); TANTALUM (Ta); TUNGSTEN (W) and RHENIUM (Re)
HIGH ENTROPY ALLOYS (HEAs)
METAL JOINING TECHNIQUES: WELDING
SOLID STATE WELDING
FUSION WELDING
ARC WELDING PROCESSES: MMA; MIG & MAG; TIG; SAW
FRICTION STIR WELDING
COMPOUNDS
IONIC & COVALENT BONDING
NON-METALLIC MATERIALS: CERAMICS
STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS
REFRACTORIES
GLASSES
NON-METALLIC MATERIALS: CARBONS
DIAMOND
GRAPHITE
GRAPHENE
NANOTUBES
FULLERENES
NON-METALLIC MATERIALS: POLYMERS
PLASTICS
ELASTOMERS
FIBRES
ADHESIVES
NON-METALLIC MATERIALS: COMPOSITE MATERIALS
PARTICLE REINFORCED COMPOSITES
FIBRE REINFORCED COMPOSITES:
GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMERS (GFRPs)
CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMERS (CFRPs)
ARAMID FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES
BASALT FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES
METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES (MMCs)
CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES (CMCs)
FABRICATION & PROCESSING
STRUCTURAL COMPOSITES
NANOCOMPOSITES
Course Tutor: Philip Bralsford CEng MIMMM MWeldI MMet MBA
Philip is a highly accomplished metallurgist & materials engineer, welding and quality management specialist, with decades of experience in the field. With an excellent academic background, including a Master of Metallurgy in Advanced Metallurgy from the University of Sheffield, his career has been marked by significant contributions to leading engineering firms such as British Steel, Sheffield Forgemasters and Corus, where he has played a pivotal role in research, product development, quality control and the implementation of innovative solutions.
Philip's proficiency in materials engineering, metallurgy, welding and quality management, when coupled with his project management skills and leadership abilities, has earned him a reputation as a dedicated and results-driven professional. His commitment to excellence is further evidenced by his certifications and memberships in professional organisations including Chartered Engineer (CEng), The Institute of Materials (MIMMM) & The Welding Institute (MWeldI.)
Philip has also designed and implemented comprehensive training programs for engineers and technicians, focusing on metallurgical techniques, materials engineering, welding, corrosion and quality control procedures. He has also authored detailed training manuals and documentation, ensuring that team members have access to valuable resources and best practices for their work.
Philip provides training for a number of high-profile clients, including: Arcelor Mittal, The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), UKRI-Science & Technology Facilities Council, The Institute of Cast Metals Engineers (ICME), TAQA Bratani, Building Research Establishment (BRE), Moog Aircraft Group, J & D Pierce Contracts Ltd, Bourne Group Ltd, Mueller Europe, TEi Ltd, Ultra Maritime, William Cook Cast Products, WQiC, Voestalpine Bohler Welding & RWE Generation UK PLC.
Philip has received excellent feedback from the clients & candidates who have undertaken his training. For some of their comments see below:
'I`d like to say a big thank you for putting together a course that not only has excellent reference books to work from, but also enabled me to study when I had time. I`m sure the books will be put to good use in the future.'
'Our Engineers have found the course and its subject material very informative and helpful as two engineers relatively new to welding. They have also found the material very well presented and easy to follow.'
'It's been done in a way that's understandable for people who already have some knowledge and for those who don't, It's learnable and understandable.'
'I think there is very little or almost nothing to improve, as the course is very well designed, built and the Tutor is very experienced.'
'Thank you Philip for your time. I've enjoyed the course a lot and after meeting with you, I've learnt even more about the role of an RWC. Thank you again for your feedback on where we need to be and I will continue to make a great effort to learn more.'
‘I felt the course material was invaluable. I came away with a complete understanding simply because it was written by somebody who clearly understood their subject area. I look forward to studying again with Philip.’
You can also purchase separately the full-colour, Training Handbook for this course.
Please Contact Us if you would like to order a copy.
We also offer for purchase the digital course materials that would enable training providers provide their own training in 'Certificate in Materials Technology.'
When purchasing the digital course materials, you would receive all course materials in digital form, including a comprehensive Microsoft 365 POWERPOINT PRESENTATION, as well as all Assessments for the course.
The PowerPoint presentation also facilitates a TRAINING HANDBOOK for the course to be printed.
All digital files are also editable to enable you to apply your own branding to the course materials.
Please Contact Us for a quotation if you are interested in purchasing the digital course materials.