Day 1- Basics of Physical Chemistry:

• Atoms Molecules and crystals
• Common elements
• Atomic structure
• How atoms combine
• Crystal and crystalline materials

Metal Processing Techniques – Presses and Press Forming

• How a press works.
• The press forming techniques
• Materials used on pressings- discuss
  • Duplex
  • Inconel
  • Titanium
  • Phosphor Bronze
• Understanding Metal PressingCoatings
  • Zinc plate
  • Galvanised
  • Powder Coating

Day 2- Chemical Equilibrium

• Heat and Temperature
• Compound formation
• Types of reactions- effects of heat
• Instruments for measuring temperature

Metal Processing Techniques – Moulding  

• Understanding Injection Moulding.
• What is blow Moulding
• Rotational Moulding
• Understanding Vacuum Forming
• Different stages of Moulding- Pressure Die

Day 3- Metal Refining

• Primary methods for refining steel
• Basic – oxygen and electric furnace processes
• Ladle metallurgy: electrolytic refining of non-ferrous metals

• Metal Processing Techniques – Castings & Paintings/Coatings
• Casting Processes
• Process Selection
• Design of Castings
• Understanding Microstructure of Castings
• Grain structure
• Chemical inhomogeneity for Castings
• Porosity of Castings
• Casting Alloys

Day 4- Solidification of Metals

• Patterns of atoms in solid metals
• Stages of crystal growth
• Formation of grain boundaries
• Phase diagrams
• Ingot casting and continuous castings
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Metal Processing Techniques – Extrusions

• Understanding the Extrusion Types
• Hot Extrusion
• Cold extrusion
• Friction Extrusion
• Micro Extrusions
• Extrusion Defects and how to avoid

Day 5- Heat Treatment of Steel

• Fundamentals : types of steel
• Structure of Iron: relation between carbon content and mircostructures
• Austenite, bainite and martensite
• Main type of heat treating furnaces
• Atmospheres and quenching media 

 Training Methodology:

• Fully comprehensive manual
• Supporting power point presentations
• Videos of the material processes
• Self Assessment