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When and Where
  • 11/10/2020 2:00 PM
  • 11/12/2020 6:00 PM
  • ONLINE
The purpose of this course is to provide target audience participants with knowledge and skills regarding the nomenclature, terminology, principles, and techniques for the metallurgy of aluminum base casting alloys. This course makes clear the reasons why foundry personnel 'do what they do' in relation to aluminum casting metallurgy. This course examines aluminum structure and properties, the effects of alloying elements and the influence of melting operations on impurities; how to interpret (read) phase diagrams and recognize characteristics from microstructures; how grain refinement and modification work in foundry operations, how they are measured and the benefits of both; inclusion formation and filtration techniques; and much more.

2:00 PM- 6:00 PM CT each day

Course Syllabus

Course Instructor:

David Palmer, Modine Manufacturing

With a B.S. in Materials Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a M.S. in Materials Engineering from UW-Milwaukee, Dave started his metalcasting career as a process engineer at Signicast Corporation.  At Signicast, Dave was closely involved in the design and production of a casting that was awarded Best In Class in the AFS Casting of the Year competiton.  Since then, Dave has gained experience with a wide variety of alloys and casting methods, working for both producers and end users of metal castings, including Hayes Brake, BRP-Evinrude, and Modine Manufacturing.  In his current role at Modine Manufacturing, Dave is in charge of the Chemical and Metallurgical Lab, and provides strategic judgment, guidance, and vision to the materials engineering and chemistry disciplines globally.  Dave is also an experienced teacher, with a passion for explaining complex concepts in simple terms.