Spring Courses 2006

2006 Spring Courses

Oilfield Metallurgy and Corrosion

Course #1
Oilfield Metallurgyand Corrosion
2/15/06 to 4/5/06
Wednesday nights at Rice University, 7PM-9PM

Date Subject
2/15 Basic Metallurgy
2/22 Fundamentals of Corrosion
3/1 Metallurgy in Drilling
3/8 Metallurgy in Oil and Gas Production
3/15 Metallurgy in enhanced Oil Recovery
3/22 Surface Facilities
3/29 Failure Analysis
4/5 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.

Courses to be held at Rice University
Mechanical Laboratory Room 251

Metallurgy of Welding and Joining

Course #2
Metallurgy of Welding and Joining
2/16/06 to 4/6/06
Thursday nights at Rice University, 7PM-9PM

Date Subject
2/16 Survey of Joining Processes
2/23 Welding Design
Weld Metal Soundness
3/2 Arc Welding Carbon Steels
Arc Welding Low and Medium Alloy Steels
3/9 High Alloy Steels: Fundamentals
High Alloy Steels: Techniques
3/16 Copper and Its Alloys
Arc Welding Aluminum, Magnesium, Titanium and Nickel
3/23 Inspection of Weldments
Resistance Welding: Fundamentals
3/30 Resistance Welding: Practice
Electron Beam Welding
4/6 Fusion Welding of Steel
Hard Facing

Who Should Enroll Welders, welding Inspectors, engineers, managers and technicians involved in welding. This course is intended to teach metallurgical fundamentals involved in structures as materials is being heated and cooled during the welding process. Common materials and alloys of various compositions are included, as well as a large number of various types of welding processes.

at Rice University
Mechanical Laboratory Room 251

Registration Information

  • Registration can be made by completing the online registration form and sending a check, P.O. or money order to the address below. Bound lessons will be provided at the first session to individuals who have paid by February 10, 2006. Others will receive materials at the second session.
  • Make checks payable to ASM International Houston Chapter.

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  • 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