Aluminum Metallurgy, Surface Treatment and Experimental Techniques
Industrial Manufacturing · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900
Overview
This course introduces the process of metal casting. It provides a broad picture of what happens in a casting facility, while illustrating the technology, variables and complexity involved in producing a casting. It covers casting design, alloy selection, process selection, design of the gating system, pouring and shakeout methods, cleaning and finishing methods, quality assurance, and safety and environmental regulations.
Learning Objectives
Describe the metalcasting industry by defining the term metalcasting, listing at least 5 end-usemarkets for metalcastings, and listing at least two challenges facing the industry. Define the term metalcasting.
Identify the current state of the metalcasting industry by listing five end use markets andlisting two challenges facing the industry.
Explain the role of technology in the metalcasting process.
Summarize the overall process of how a casting is made from part design through delivery to thecustomer. Identify at least 3 characteristics that must be considered when designing castings.
Describe the basic characteristics of the major alloys used in metalcasting.
List at least 3 criteria that must be considered when selecting an alloy.
Name the processes available for producing a cast part, outline the basic steps of each, andsummarize at least two advantages and two disadvantages of each.
Name at least three different factors involved in determining which process should be usedfor a given cast part.
Explain the function of the gating and rise ring system, and identify the individualcomponents of the system.
Explain the role of the gating and rise ring system in determining casting quality.
Name the furnaces used in the metalcasting industry, and describe the factors consideredwhen a foundry determines which furnace(s) to use.
Explain the different methods by which molten metal is poured into a mold.
Explain the different methods by which the solidified casting may be removed from themold.
Explain the purpose of cleaning and finishing a casting, and describe at least three methodsthat may be used.
Describe the quality assurance methods and measures used to ensure castings meet customerspecifications. Describe at least five quality assurance tests, and identify whether they would be conductedpre or post casting.
Describe at least two specifications for quality assurance testing.
Explain the importance of safety in the metalcasting industry.
Who Should Attend
Designers
Engineers – industrial, metallurgical, mechanical, process, project, manufacturing, material
Shop personnel
Office personnel
Sales/Marketing professionals
Quality Control personnel
Casting Buyers
Casting Sales
Individuals without a metals background wishing to better understand the role of casting from design through production
Those new to the metalcasting industry, as well as those who have previous experience
Designers
Shop personnel
Office personnel
Sales/Marketing professionals
Quality Control personnel
Casting Buyers
Casting Sales
Course Outline
Day 1 — Introduction
What is Metalcasting?
Definition
Examples
Industry Overview
Day 2 — Casting Design
Alloy Selection
Types of alloys
Casting Processes
Types of casting processes
Day 3 — Process selection
Gating &Risering Systems
Components
Impact of design on quality
Making the Casting
Day 4 — Melting technology
Pouring methods
Solidification
Cleaning & Finishing the Casting
Removing the casting from the mold
Day 5 — Tools, equipment, materials and methods
Quality Assurance
QA Testing
Defects
Case Studies & Foundry in a Box
Accreditation
Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.
What do Al-Khobraa industrial and manufacturing courses cover?
The portfolio covers lean manufacturing and Six Sigma, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Kaizen and 5S, production planning and scheduling, industrial automation and control, plant operations and operational excellence — taught by practitioners with real plant experience.
Who should attend an industrial or manufacturing course?
These courses suit production and manufacturing engineers, plant and shift supervisors, operations and continuous-improvement managers, industrial and process engineers, maintenance planners, and quality staff working on throughput, waste or downtime reduction.
How long are industrial and manufacturing courses, and where are they held?
Most Al-Khobraa industrial and manufacturing courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.
What certificate will I receive?
Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.
Can industrial and manufacturing training be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. Any Al-Khobraa industrial and manufacturing course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.