WELD 2680 Welding Metallurgy
This course introduces the student to the effects of welding and heat treating on carbon steel. The student will assess the chemical, mechanical and physical properties of carbon steel and the importance of controlling all three properties while making a quality weld. Prerequisite: Completion of WELD 1610, WELD 1710, and WELD 1750. (3 Lect.)
Major Topics
- Introduction to Metallurgy
- Metallurgical Terminology
- Ferrous Metal Properties
- Hardness and Ductility
- Failure and Deformation
- Heating and Quenching
- Annealing and Normalizing
- Isothermal Transformation Diagrams
Outcomes
In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:
Examine the metallurgy industry and profession.
Define ferrous metal.
Explain thermal properties such as melting point and thermal conductivity.
Explain the steel numbering system.
Explain how to anneal ferrous metal.
Explain how to normalize ferrous metal.
Explain how to temper ferrous metal.
Recognize Ferrite, Pearlite, Cementite, Austenite and Martensite.
Plot the Ferrite Phase change on an Isothermal Transformation Diagram.