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FAB3020 Metallurgy Fundamentals

Advanced · 1 credit · TMT - Trades, Manufacturing and Transportation

Description
Students develop fundamental understanding and skills related to metallurgy and apply these skills to fabrication processes.
Prerequisite
FAB1010: Fabrication Tools & Materials
Parameters
Access to a fabrication work centre, complete with heat treating equipment, and to instruction from an individual with specialized training in heat treating practices.
Supporting courses
FAB3010: Materials Testing

Outcomes The student will:

  • 1 identify and describe the fundamental principles of metallurgy and its industrial applications

    • 1.1 list and describe the three major fields of metallurgy; i.e., extractive, mechanical, physical

    • 1.2 explain how the principles of metallurgy are used in:

      • 1.2.1 welding

      • 1.2.2 foundry

      • 1.2.3 mechanically forming and finishing metals

    • 1.3 explain the relationship between the properties of a metal and its structure

    • 1.4 describe the effects of adding greater or lesser percentages of carbon to the strength, hardness and brittleness of steel

    • 1.5 describe the effects of cooling on the size and shape of a crystal

  • 2 identify the basic alloy components and properties of common alloys

    • 2.1 use terms to describe the internal structure of metals; e.g., atomic structure, compound, solution, crystal

    • 2.2 compare the effects of heating and cooling on steel with varying carbon contents

    • 2.3 identify elements that are dissolved together to form common alloys including:

      • 2.3.1 steel

      • 2.3.2 bronze

      • 2.3.3 brass

      • 2.3.4 aluminum

    • 2.4 identify the basic alloy components and common uses of the following steel types:

      • 2.4.1 carbon

      • 2.4.2 alloy

      • 2.4.3 tool

      • 2.4.4 stainless

    • 2.5 describe common methods of identifying ferrous and non-ferrous materials such as spark, magnetic and specific gravity tests

    • 2.6 describe the electrochemical nature of corrosion

    • 2.7 identify common methods of reducing corrosion; e.g., protective coating, oxide layers, alloys

  • 3 apply metallurgical principles, skills and processes to heat treat a component or product

    • 3.1 describe the process and purpose of:

      • 3.1.1 quenching

      • 3.1.2 normalizing

      • 3.1.3 annealing

      • 3.1.4 tempering

      • 3.1.5 surface hardening

    • 3.2 explain how heat treating principles are applied to welding and other fabrication processes

    • 3.3 explain how cold working differs from heat treating

    • 3.4 determine the procedures and critical temperatures to heat treat one or more of the following tools:

      • 3.4.1 wood chisel

      • 3.4.2 screwdriver

      • 3.4.3 centre punch

      • 3.4.4 cold chisel

    • 3.5 describe the safe start-up and shut-down procedures of a heat treating furnace

    • 3.6 use the appropriate materials, processes and tools to fabricate and condition a new product or make repairs on an existing product

    • 3.7 research ways to test a product for hardness and toughness

  • 4 demonstrate basic competencies

    • 4.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:

      • 4.1.1 communicate

      • 4.1.2 manage information

      • 4.1.3 use numbers

      • 4.1.4 think and solve problems

    • 4.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:

      • 4.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours

      • 4.2.2 be responsible

      • 4.2.3 be adaptable

      • 4.2.4 learn continuously

      • 4.2.5 work safely

    • 4.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:

      • 4.3.1 work with others

      • 4.3.2 participate in projects and tasks

  • 5 create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal values

    • 5.1 identify short-term and long-term goals

    • 5.2 identify steps to achieve goals

Program of Studies 2009. Source document, © Alberta Education.