Scientific Organisers: Steve Metcalfe, Rebecca Higginson and Eric Bennett
This one day course will show attendees how to select the correct method for the determination of Grain Size in engineering materials such as steel, aluminium, and ceramics.
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Registration fees:
RMS/EMS Member £200; Non-Member £250; Accommodation £57.
Why is grain size important?
The quantification of the grain size is critical to the understanding of microstructural evolution and quality control, as it has an effect on the mechanical and physical properties during processing and in service.
The manufacturing process relies upon an accurate understanding of the grain size.
Service life of a component would be adversely affected if the grain size is operating outside its design parameters.
Who is the course aimed at?
This course is aimed at materials people who are regularly measuring grain size either for process quality control or those researching the grain size development of metals and ceramics.
What you can expect to learn from the course?
The aim of this course is to guide people on to how to use the correct method to determine grain size and properly interpret the results. The course would give the delegate the understanding and confidence to make the correct decision on grain size for themselves, taking into consideration limitations and methods involved.
Format of the course.
The day will be split into 4 sessions.
Session 1 will consider the sectioning of materials and surface preparation.
Session 2 will allow a hands-on measurement of example microstructures using a range of techniques including the statistical analysis of data gained.
Session 3 will consider automated measurements including the analysis of more complex microstructures and how they relate to manual methods.
Session 4 is a practical session allowing participants to see a range of samples with the opportunity to measure their own samples with guidance from tutors (if participants wish to use their own samples they must bring them metallographically prepared and etched). A number of materials samples and optical microscopes will be available. Optical techniques used will include brightfield, darkfield, DIC and polarised light microscopy.
Your final result images will be collated on a CD and taken away with you.
Further information for delegates
About the course
The course is conducted in English and all course materials are prepared in English.
The course will have a maximum of 12 delegates .
Venue and Travel
The course will be taking place in the Department of Biology at the University of York, Heslington Campus, Wentworth Way, York. The Department of Biology is situated on Wentworth Way.
For more information on the University of York, please visit www.york.ac.uk.
If you are flying to the UK, we recommend that you travel to Manchester International airport and then travel by train, it is more covenient that Leeds airport.
If travelling by train, it is easiest to get a taxi directly to campus, this should cost no more than £10.
If you are driving, please make your way to the pay and display car park F. Parking permits can be purchased at registration for £3 per day (Sunday parking is free but you must have a permit in place by 8am Monday morning).
Registration, Accommodation and Meals
Registration will be taking place on Thursday 12th July from 09.00 - 09.15 at the Department of Biology main reception.
At registration you will receive the following:
a name badge, a course pack including programme, notes and delegate list, and a pack of RMS information.
You will be requested to wear your badge at all times during the course.
Accommodation
If you opt to have accommodation, you will be staying at the University Halls, in Vanbrugh College. The rooms are very basic, en-suite and student style. Bed linen and towels are provided. The rooms do not have televisions but do have radios.
Rooms have telephones but arrangements must be made through the porters for use.
Meals
If having accommodation on Wednesday night, Breakfast on Thursday is included and will be served in the Vanbrugh College Dining Hall, which is next to the College Reception at Vanbrugh College.
A sandwich lunch will be provided in the Department of Biology, as will tea and coffee. There are also vending machines if you wish to buy canned drinks or snacks.
Additional Information
- Delegates travelling from continental europe will need electricty travel adaptors for the UK.
- Internet access passwords can be obtained at registration and are free. You can use them anywhere on York campus, wifi is available in the department but you will require an ethernet cable in your bedroom. These will be in your room on arrival.
- Dress code for the course is smart casual, you will be indoor for the duration of the course and the building is air conditioned.
- Every care will be taken to cater for any special dietary requirements. Delegates must make the RMS aware of these requirements prior to attending, please contact sarah@rms.org.uk.
- York University has a small supermarket and ATM on campus.
After the course
We will send out an email questionnaire after the course. We would be most grateful if you could fill this in within a week of returning so that we can use your comments to improve the running of the course for the following year.
