Standards

Posted: 10/09/07

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MCH 107 - Characteristics of Metals/Heat Treatment I

Course Description

Introduces the properties of various metals, production methods, and identification of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Topics include: heat treatment safety, metallurgy principles and heat treatment of metals.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Safety

Class

3

Metallurgy

D. Lab

2

Heat Treatment

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

 

Credit

4

 

Prerequisite:

Provisional admission

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

SAFETY

1

1

 

 

Identify and demonstrate safe heat treatment procedures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

METALLURGY

19

0

0

Physical properties of metals

Define all the terms that describe the physical properties of metals.

 

 

 

Manufacture of ferrous metals

Describe non-ferrous metal, and the purification processes for the common non-ferrous metals used in industry.

 

 

 

Chemical composition of steel

Outline the variation found in steel alloys, and how each affects the physical properties, cost, and machinability of the steel.

 

 

 

 

Explain crystal structure of metals.

 

 

 

Classifications of steel

Explain the numbering system used by the agencies that set standards for production of metal alloys.

 

 

 

Non-ferrous metals

Discuss metallurgical properties of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

 

 

 

Coatings/Plating

Discuss the advantages and uses of coatings or plating on metals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEAT TREATMENT

10

19

0

Types

Define the terms used for each type of heat treatment (Example: hardening, anneal, temper, draw, etc.).

 

 

 

Temperature

Explain upper and lower critical temperature, austinizing temperature, phase change temperature, and tempering limits on temperature.

 

 

 

Quenching media

List the quenching solutions by their rank in severity and rate of agitation.

 

 

 

 

Explain how the severity of quenching is compared to that of still water.

 

 

 

 

Explain how severity of the quenching process affects the physical properties of the metal.

 

 

 

Testing

Determine the hardness of metals with a Rockwell hardness tester.

 

 

 

 

Explain how pendulum testing, charpy test, and tensile testers relate to the properties of metals.

 

 

 

Cutting Tools

Discuss the affect of heat on cutting tools and the cutting process.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

Brandt, D, Metallurgy Fundamentals. Goodheart-Willcox.

Johnson, C. & Weeks, W. Metallurgy. American Technical Publishers.

Neely, J. & Bertone, T. Practical Metallurgy  and Materials of Industry. Prentice Hall.

 

Posted: 10/09/07