PrintMetallurgy of Iron and Steel Course Descriptions (In-class program)
600-848 Metallurgy: Physical Chemistry and Metals Extraction (3 units) Register for this class.
This course provides an introduction to the three year Metallurgy Certificate Program by reviewing the basic principles of physical chemistry related to the extraction of metals and their ores. The practical application of basic principles is illustrated by studying iron and its ores from first principles of the nature elements and their participation in chemical reactions. This is a "tool course" and is a prerequisite for all other courses in the Metallurgy program.
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600-849 Steelmaking, Refining and Casting (3 units) Register for this class.
The student will gain an understanding of the modern steelmaking melt shop, from raw materials of liquid iron and scrap through to the steel slab or billet product. The principles of BOF and EAF steelmaking and continuous casting will be reviewed with examples from industry. Steel cleanliness, vacuum refining and new technologies that are affecting the steelmaking process will also be covered.
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600-850 Physical Metallurgy (3 units) Register for this class.
This course involves a study of the physics of solids including metal structure and crystallography, alloy theory, mechanical properties and plastic deformation, heat-treatment, phase diagrams, the iron-carbon diagram, alloy steels, cast irons and non-destructive testing. This course includes laboratory demonstrations as well as lectures.
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600-851 Heat Treatment of Steels (3 units) Register for this class.
This course involves an analysis of the application of alloy theory to the design and control of processes used in the steel industry to develop specific product properties. Study includes a review of the development of a variety of heat treatment processes and their commercial significance.
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600-852 Steels in Service (3 units) Register for this class.
A review of the various modes through which the performance of steels can be degraded in service. The primary focus will be on corrosion and environmental effects such as wear, and on mechanical failure, such as fatigue and stress corrosion cracking. A detailed study of the mechanisms of these effects will be followed by methods of protection and avoidance of service failures. Techniques of failure analysis will be reviewed.
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600-853 Theory & Practice of Steel Products Manufacturing (3 units) Register for this class.
In this course the theory and practice of steel products manufacturing will be reviewed, drawing upon knowledge from previous courses and the vast knowledge and experience of several experts from local industry. Topics to be studied include: carbon and alloy steels, hot-working, cold-working and the manufacture of common product forms (including both rod and bar and flat-rolled steel), and welding technology.