Course Catalog - The Manufacturers' Association

Course Title:Materials

Course Category

Apprenticeships

Course Description:

This course is designed to offer an in-depth study of materials, tool steel, and the heat treat processes that it involves.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of the course, the student will have removed the mystery that surrounds tool steel and the heat treatment process. The student will get a thorough understanding of how to heat treat parts without sacrificing wear, learn how to minimize loss from cracking and distortion, and be introduced to tool steel selection by looking at 28 of the more popular grades of tool steel and 3 alloy steels.

Course Outline:
What is tool steel
What is heat treatment
Basic Furnace Room tools
Surface Protection
Heat Treating A2, A6, H13, S7, D2, M2, W1, CPM 10V, 4140 Tool Steel
Cryogenics
Guidelines for Grinding Hardened Tool Steel
Good Design Practices
Welding Tool Steels
The Effects of EDM
Tool Steel Selection

Session Details

Book requirements:
Name: Heat Treatment, Selection & Application of Tool Steels, 2e
Author: William E. Bryson
ISBN: 156990376x
The hard cover and the soft cover have the same ISBN number. Either one is fine for class.
39 Hours
Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be received at least 10 business working days prior to class start date. Substitutions will be accepted at any time. No shows and cancellations less than 10 business days prior to class start will be charged the advertised price for the class.