Bespoke on-site Hardness Testing and PMI courses
Posted on: March 22nd, 2023Categorised: Level 3 Services
Level III Consultant Kyle Duncan recently delivered a series of Hardness Testing and Positive Material Identification (PMI) training courses for Sonomatic Ltd. at their facilities in Grangemouth, Scotland.
Currently the client uses an internal ‘buddy’ training system, however, they were looking for a course from a reputable, independent training organisation to ensure all personnel were trained to the same high standard and formal origins of competency could be provided, enabling them to meet specific requirements from their clients and auditors.
Course content
Hardness Testing:
- Introduction to Hardness Testing
- Measuring Hardness Testing
- Material properties
- An understanding of Heat treatment
- Hardness Testing methodology: LEEB (Pre-test considerations, apparatus verification, test procedure, test considerations, indentation spacing, LEEB Impact Devices
- Hardness Testing Methodology: Ultrasonic Contact Impedance (UCI) (Pre-test considerations, apparatus verification, test procedure, test considerations, indentation spacing, LEEB Impact Devices
- Hardness conversions
- Typical equipment used for Hardness Testing
- Hardness reporting
- End of course assessment
Positive Material Identification (PMI):
- Introduction to PMI
- Material properties
- X-Ray Generation
- X-Ray fluorescence
- PMI methodology for X-Ray fluorescence
- Optical emission spectroscopy overview
- Health and safety overview
- PMI reporting
- End of course assessment
Information and breakdown of course was excellent. Student, Sonomatic Ltd.
Who are these courses suitable for?
These training courses are suitable for inspection and condition monitoring organisations undertaking in-service inspections or organisations conducting new manufacture of equipment where these methods are required.
Prior practical experience (even very little) is advantageous but not essential.
How we can help you
Our Hardness Testing and Positive Material Identification (PMI) training are individual 1 day training courses, however we can run the courses as a package should organisations require over two days.
Training can be delivered:
- Onsite at your oganisation’s facilities
- IMechE Fife NDT, Dunfermline
- IMechE Argyll Ruane, Sheffield
