Spring 2009 Courses

Course #1 Nickel and Nickel Alloys

Nickel and Nickel Alloys
2/11/09 to 4/1/09
Wednesday nights at Rice University, 7PM-9PM
Mechanical Laboratory Room 251

2/11
  • Introduction to Nickel

2/18
  • Properties of Pure Nickel
  • Solid Solution Nickel Alloys

2/25
  • Precipitation Hardening Nickel Alloys
  • Melting/Casting

3/4
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Hot Forming

3/11
  • Cold Forming
  • Heat Treating

3/18
  • Machining
  • Welding

3/25
  • Corrosion Principles
  • Aqueous Corrosion

4/1
  • High Temperature Corrosion
    Applications

Who Should Enroll: Design engineers, metallurgical and maintenance engineers, materials specifiers, fabricators, heat treaters, sales staff from industry or metal distribution and purchasing staff also will benefit. This course was developed to compensate for the general lack of knowledge in the market place regarding use of nickel and nickel alloys in their fabrication. Most focal points are on ferrous materials, with little material knowledge of nickel alloys and their usage.

Course #2 Practical Oilfield Metallurgy and Corrosion

2/12/09 to 4/2/09
Thursday nights at Rice University, 7PM-9PM
Mechanical Laboratory Room 251

2/12
  • Basic Metallurgy

2/19
  • Fundamentals of Corrosion

2/26
  • Metallurgy in Drilling

3/5
  • Metallurgy in Oil and Gas Production

3/12
  • Metallurgy in Enhanced Oil Recovery

3/19
  • Surface Facilities

3/26
  • Failure Analysis

4/2
  • Subsea Components

Who Should Enroll: Engineers, managers and technicians responsible for materials selection and failure analysis in the petroleum industry. This is an ideal first course for anyone who needs a working understanding of how metallurgy is specifically applied to the area of petroleum production. In addition many practicing metallurgists and materials engineers will find many principles and often used references that are used in day to day decision making on materials.

Registration Information

  • Registration can be made by returning this registration form along with a check, P.O. or money order to the address below. Credit Cards are also excepted. Bound lessons will be provided at the first session to individuals who have paid by February 6, 2009. Others will receive materials at the second session.

  • Make checks payable to ASM International Houston Chapter. Mail checks to:
    • Paul Kovach
      Stress Engineering Services, Inc.
      13800 Westfair East Drive
      Houston, TX 77041
      (281) 955-2900
  • Tax deduction for all expenses of continuing education (including registration fee, travel, meals and lodging) undertaken to maintain and improve professional skills. (Tres. Reg. 1-167-5)

Course Fees:

  • $350.00 ASM Members and Chapter Sustaining Member’s Employees
  • $400.00 Non-ASM Members
  • Both prices include bound lessons.
Courses to be held at Rice University
Mechanical Laboratory Room 251