FE0077 : Material Selection & Properties

This practical and highly-interactive course includes various practical sessions and exercises. Theory learned will be applied using our state-of-the-art simulators.

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Material Selection & Properties. It covers the importance of material selection in engineering maintenance; the types of engineering materials; the physical properties, mechanical properties and metallurgical and chemical properties of materials; the importance in ensuring material quality and performance according to relevant standards like ASTM/NACE/API; the application in design and construction of refinery equipment using API and ASME construction codes; the process units and operating parameters as well as corrosive species in refinery operations; the behavior of materials in various environments; and the degradation mechanisms in the oil and gas industry.

During this interactive course, participants will learn the different types of corrosion and corrosion morphology; the corrosion inhibitors and protective coatings using corrosion control methods; the principles of cathodic protection and criteria for selecting materials based on corrosion resistance; the standards and testing for corrosion control; the properties of carbon steel (CS) and low alloy steel (LAS), stainless steels, nickel base alloys, copper base alloys and titanium alloys; the comparative analysis of materials; and the material failures and the principles of failure analysis.

By the end of the training, participants will demonstrate clear understanding of various engineering materials used in refinery services, their properties and corrosion behavior with relevance to international codes and standards.