Course Description

This comprehensive 5-day course provides essential knowledge on metallurgy, corrosion mechanisms, and the prevention of material failures in industrial environments. Participants will explore the relationship between material structure and performance, understand various forms of corrosion and degradation, and learn how to apply preventive strategies. The program emphasizes failure analysis principles, material selection, and design considerations in compliance with global engineering standards. It is designed for non-metallurgists and technical professionals seeking to enhance reliability and safety in engineering systems.

Course Objectives

Upon the successful completion of this course, each participant will be able to:

  • Understand the basic principles of metallurgy and how they affect material behavior
  • Identify common types and causes of corrosion and degradation in metals
  • Analyze the factors leading to mechanical failure, including fatigue, creep, and stress corrosion
  • Evaluate appropriate strategies for preventing corrosion and improving material reliability
  • Interpret material specifications and apply international codes and standards
  • Support decision-making related to material selection, design, and failure prevention

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for Maintenance and Reliability Engineers, Mechanical, Civil, and Process Engineers, QA/QC Inspectors and Engineers, Asset Integrity Engineers, Procurement and Project Engineers, Technical Managers and Supervisors, Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Professionals.

Course Agenda

Day 1

Registration, Welcome & Introduction

Pre-Test

Fundamentals of Metallurgy

  • Introduction to metallurgy: role in material performance
  • Classification of metals: ferrous and non-ferrous
  • Basic microstructure: grains, phases, and defects
  • Influence of heat treatment on material properties
  • Overview of material testing

Day 2

Material Degradation & Mechanical Failure

  • Fatigue, creep, brittle fracture, and wear mechanisms
  • Stress-strain behavior and material toughness
  • Failure analysis process: theoretical framework
  • Case studies in material failure (conceptual analysis)
  • Introduction to fracture mechanics

Day 3

Corrosion Mechanisms & Influencing Factors

  • Electrochemical principles of corrosion
  • Forms of corrosion: general, galvanic, pitting, crevice, intergranular, SCC
  • Environmental and operational contributors
  • Corrosion in pipelines, pressure vessels, and structural components
  • Influence of metallurgy on corrosion susceptibility

Day 4

Corrosion Prevention & Mitigation Techniques

  • Material selection for corrosion resistance
  • Design principles to minimize corrosion
  • Protective coatings and surface treatments
  • Cathodic and anodic protection systems
  • Use of corrosion inhibitors and controlled environments

Day 5

Standards, Specifications & Reliability

  • Interpretation of material codes: ASTM, ASME, ISO, API
  • Specification compliance and material documentation
  • Reliability-centered design and inspection planning
  • Integration of corrosion knowledge into asset management systems
  • Final review, Q&A session, and course wrap-up

Post-Test

End of the Course

Assessment Methodology

All courses conducted by EdTech will begin with a Pre-evaluation and end with a Post-evaluation. The instructor will evaluate the knowledge and skills of the participants according to the feedback given by participants. This will help to recognize the benefits and the level of knowledge gained by participants through the course.

Training Methodology

Facilitated by a highly qualified specialist, who has extensive knowledge and experience; this program will be conducted using extensively interactive methods, encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the program material to real-life work situations in order to stimulate group discussions and improve the efficiency of the subject coverage.

Percentages of the total course hour classification are:

  • ​40% Theoretical lectures, Concepts and approach
  • 20% Motivation to develop individual skill and Techniques
  • 20% Case Studies and Practical Exercises
  • 20% Topic General Discussions and interaction

Course Manual

Participants will be provided with comprehensive presentation material as reference manual. This presentation material is a compilation of core valuable information, references, presentation methods and inspiring reading which will be used as a part of the material guide.

Course Certificate

At the completion of the course, all participants who successfully accomplished the required contact hours will receive an EdTech Training Participation Certificate as a testimony to their commitment to professional development and further education.

Why Edtech ?

  • Industry Experienced; Internationally Qualified Trainers
  • Hands-on Practical Sessions & Assignments
  • Intensive Study materials
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Realistic training methodology
  • High-Quality Training in Affordable Course Fees
  • Achievement Certificate, as approved by the Ministry of Education (Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education Training - ACTVET), HABC, AWS, IAOSHE, SHRM, etc.