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Course aims To provide an in-depth understanding of the effects of the different alloying elements found in steels. This will cover the effects on processing, properties and heat treatment. The content can be tailored to concentrate on specific alloying additions, if required. Who should attend Staff from technical functions both new and experienced who are involved in materials selection, technical specifications, vetting of orders quality control, material processing and customer liaison. A basic knowledge of metallurgy will be assumed. Find out more: For further information please contact T: 0114 222 4446 E: [email protected] W: amrctraining.co.uk Alloying Elements in Steel A one day course explaining the technical issues of interstitial, substitutional and precipitation alloying elements and the benefits they offer.
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Course aimsTo provide an in-depth understanding of the effects of the different alloying elements found in steels. This will cover the effects on processing, properties and heat treatment. The content can be tailored to concentrate on specific alloying additions, if required.
Who should attendStaff from technical functions both new and experienced who are involved in materials selection, technical specifications, vetting of orders quality control, material processing and customer liaison. A basic knowledge of metallurgy will be assumed.
Find out more: For further information please contactT: 0114 222 4446 E: [email protected] W: amrctraining.co.uk
Alloying Elements in Steel
A one day course explaining the technical issues of interstitial, substitutional and precipitation alloying elements and the benefits they offer.
AMRC Training Centre, Advanced Manufacturing Park, Off Highfield Spring, Catcliffe, Rotherham, S60 5BL
Background• Principal alloy additions in steels
• Effects during casting/rolling,heat treatment
• Principal properties influenced by alloying – including strength, toughness, ductility, corrosion resistance, high temperature properties and machinability
Interstitial alloying additions• Role of carbon
• Nitrogen
• Boron
Precipitate forming alloying additions• Chromium
• Molybdenum/tungsten
• Niobium, titanium,vanadium
Factors controlling formation of microstructures in steels• Phases in steel microstructures
• Hardenability and CCT/TTT diagrams
• Properties of steels with different microstructures
Solid solution alloying additions• Manganese
• Silicon
• Nickel and copper
Residuals• What are the major residual additions in steels?
• Effect of steelmaking route on residual levels
• Effects of residuals on properties
• Comparison of steels produced by Basic Electric Arc and Basic Oxygen Steelmaking Routes
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
• Understanding the alloying additions, deliberate and residual, which influence steel properties and processing
• Understanding the development of steel microstructures and the effects of alloying additions, particularly carbon
• Relationship between microstructure and properties
• Effect of alloys on steel processing
• Understanding the potential consequences of moving from Basic Oxygen to Basic Electric Arc steelmaking
Alloying Elements in Steel
