This course provides in-depth guidance on material selection for the various service settings while examining all of the key types of metallic materials. Putting the correct material in the right location in the right way will be the course's overarching subject. The "why" and "how" components of practical guidelines for choosing the most economical material for a certain service are discussed.

Course Objectives:

Upon the successful completion of the course, participants will be able to:-

Basic principles in the Selection of the most cost-effective material for a given service.
Understanding of Metals, Applications, and Limitations
Consideration of design life
Corrosion considerations
Temperature considerations
Cost considerations
Safety and reliability considerations
National and local codes and standards in material selections
Industry standards and specifications
Validation of the Suitability of Substitute Material
Typical international specifications and grades of engineering materials.
Selection of alternative materials. Do’s and Don’ts in selecting material substitutes

Who Should Attend?

This course provides an excellent avenue for designers, technical managers, inspection and maintenance engineers, quality control personnel corrosion practitioners, researchers, and those involved in materials selection and evaluation of alternative materials for Petroleum, Petrochemical, Power, and other process industries. Mechanical, Chemical, Maintenance engineers, Inspection Engineers, Process engineers. Design engineers, technicians, and those and who seek a basic understanding of the practical aspects of metals selection, should find this course valuable.

Course Outlines:

Introduction
Basic principles in Selection of the materials for a given service
Review of Basic Metallurgy.
Crystal Structure of Metals. Iron – Carbon Equilibrium diagram.
Mechanical properties of metals, their relevance in engineering applications,
Heat Treatments,
Effects of alloying elements on Carbon Steels.
Common ASTM/ASME materials Specifications
Brief Overview of important ASTM standards.
Common Alloy steels, their compositions-ASTM specs.
ASME Materials of construction for process plants and equipment’s.
ASME Sec. II Specifications for metallic materials.
Materials for elevated temperatures
Materials for low and Cryogenic temperatures
Cost considerations
Safety and reliability considerations
Common Materials used in Refinery and Petrochemical Plants.
Material selection for specific applications in Refinery and Petrochemical plants
Materials to combat Sulpher attack. – Case Studies.
Materials for Stress Corrosion Cracking.
Materials for Sour Services (HB, HIC, SOHIC, SSC).
Materials for Caustic and Ammine Services – Case Studies.
Materials for High-Temperature Hydrogen Attack – Case Studies.
ASTM and ASME specifications, British, DIN and JIS Specifications
Material equivalents, Material substitutions
Selection of alternative materials. Do’s and Don’t in selecting material substitutes.
Case studies in material selection techniques for various processes equipment.
Nickel Alloys for Chemical industry-Inconel, Hestalloyetc.
Present trends in Materials

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