Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloys (webinar)

A short but detailed presentation which gives the fundamental background to the heat treatment of Aluminum. It includes a brief commentary on issues including the effects of solution treatment, precipitation and ageing. The presentation also related some of the challenges surrounding the heat treatment of this widely used family of alloys within the aerospace industry.

Via WebEx / Zoom
(access link and PDF material will be emailed to attendee 1 day before webinar)

Request for registration form from training@aais.org.sg

AAIS Member & Public: US$200/pax

(Organisations/Participants are required to cover for any bank charges and withholding tax that may be incurred.)

• Introduction to Aluminum
• Alloy Types and treatments
• Limitations to use and in particular heat treatment temperatures
• Solution treatments
• Quenching
• Precipitation and Ageing
• Controlling Natural Ageing
• Radiative heating and the risk of incipient melting
• Degradation due to Hydrogen Absorption
• Corrosion
• Evaluation – Tensile, Hardness and Conductivity tests

Upon successful completion, participants will receive a PDF Webinar certificate issued by PRI.

Mr Martin Bridge, PRI

Martin has been a Nadcap Heat Treatment and Aerospace Quality Systems auditor since 2003 and a consultant trainer with PRI since the first courses in Europe in 2005. As well as auditing around the world, he has presented eQuaLearn courses in China, Japan, India, Singapore and throughout Europe. 

Martin gained his PhD in Metallurgy from Sheffield University in 1982 and became a Chartered Engineer in 1983. Since then he has worked as a metallurgist in both the USA and the UK and has had roles as Quality Manager, Quality Director and Operations Director in the automotive and aerospace industries. He became an ISO9000 Lead Assessor in 1991 and subsequent work with AS/EN9100, QS9000, TS16949 and customer specific requirements. 

Martin’s knowledge and expertise has been recognised a number of times, including by the American Society for Metals Marcus A Grossman Award in 1985 and by a Nadcap Mayben-Platonoff award in 2008.

Commencement is subject to minimum size requirements.