The Essentials of Aluminum Testing
Ensure your testing process is done the right way and that your aluminum castings
meet your customer’s specifications and quality requirements every time. This
workshop will help aluminum casting personnel do just that by improving their
understanding of:
• Cast Aluminum Alloy Types, Casting Processes, and Physical Metallurgy
• Metallographic Sample Preparation
• Microstructure Evaluation
• Mechanical Testing Procedures
The workshop will detail test procedures for chemical analysis, metallography
and mechanical testing of cast aluminum alloys. Lab demonstrations and training
will include:
Who should attend:
Metalcasting Engineers
• Chemical Analysis
Plant Managers
• Metallography
• Sample Preparation
• Typical Microstructures to Identify Phases
• Quantitative Measurements
(Chart and Automated Image Analysis)
Quality Staff
• Tensile Testing
• Hardness Testing
Faculty:
Laboratory Technicians
Dr. John M. Tartaglia
Richard B. Gundlach
Veronica H. Thelander
Purchasing Agents
Melting Personnel
Sales Representatives
American Foundry Society
1695 N. Penny Lane
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4555
www.afsinc.org
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June 24-25, 2014 • Element Materials Technology • Wixom, MI
How Do You
Test Your
Aluminum
Castings?
Lab & Metallography Demonstrations Included!
ADVOCATE. EDUCATE. INNOVATE.
www.afsinc.org • 800/537-4237
In partnership
with Element
Materials Technology.
The Essentials of Aluminum Testing
Ensure your testing process is done the right way and that your aluminum castings
meet your customer’s specifications and quality requirements every time. This
workshop will help aluminum casting personnel do just that by improving their
understanding of:
• Cast Aluminum Alloy Types, Casting Processes, and Physical Metallurgy
• Metallographic Sample Preparation
• Microstructure Evaluation
• Mechanical Testing Procedures
The workshop will detail test procedures for chemical analysis, metallography
and mechanical testing of cast aluminum alloys. Lab demonstrations and training
will include:
Who should attend:
Metalcasting Engineers
• Chemical Analysis
Plant Managers
• Metallography
• Sample Preparation
• Typical Microstructures to Identify Phases
• Quantitative Measurements
(Chart and Automated Image Analysis)
Quality Staff
• Tensile Testing
• Hardness Testing
Faculty:
Laboratory Technicians
Dr. John M. Tartaglia
Richard B. Gundlach
Veronica H. Thelander
Purchasing Agents
Melting Personnel
Sales Representatives
American Foundry Society
1695 N. Penny Lane
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4555
www.afsinc.org
Sp
Li ace
m
ite is
d!
June 24-25, 2014 • Element Materials Technology • Wixom, MI
How Do You
Test Your
Aluminum
Castings?
Lab & Metallography Demonstrations Included!
ADVOCATE. EDUCATE. INNOVATE.
www.afsinc.org • 800/537-4237
In partnership
with Element
Materials Technology.
June 24-25, 2014 • Element Materials Technology • Wixom, MI
Agenda
Casting Processes
• Sample Preparation
• Microstructural Interpretation
• Typical
• Influence on Mechanical Properties
• Defects
• Porosity (Shrinkage, Gas)
• Hot Tears
• Cold Shut
• Oxides (Dross, Inclusions, Films)
• Quantitative Measurement
• Silicon Modification
• Dendrite Arm Spacing
• Macrograin Size
• Porosity
• Size
• Volume Fraction
• Matrix Phase Volume Fraction
• Semipermanent Mold
• Sand
• Investment
• Die
Aluminum Alloy Types
• Role of Alloying Elements
• Hypoeutectic Al-Si (Cu)
• Hypereutectic Al-Si
• Other (for example, Al-Zn-Cu-Mg)
Standards
• ASTM, SAE and AA
• Grades and Specifications
• Test Methods
Foundry Qualification Testing
• Sampling Techniques
• Types
Hardness Testing
• Theory
• Macrohardness and Microhardness Methods
• Conversions between Brinell & Brinell and other scales
Examples of Components
Heat Treatment
• Procedures
•
•
•
•
•
Mechanical Testing
• Tensile
• Compression
• Shear
• Fatigue
• Charpy Impact
• Annealing
• Precipitation Hardening
• Temperatures & Times
Effects on Properties
Effects on Microstructure
Temper Nomenclature
Natural Versus Artificial Aging
Electrical Conductivity Testing
Chemical Analysis
• Sample Preparation
• Techniques
Metallography
Equipment will be available for participants to view metallography samples.
Participants are encouraged to bring metallography mounted samples for analysis and discussion.
Workshop to be held at:
Element Materials Technology
51229 Century Court, Wixom, MI 48393-2074
In partnership with
Element Materials Technology.
Space is limited.
No walk-in registration will be accommodated.
ADVOCATE. EDUCATE. INNOVATE.
www.afsinc.org • 800/537-4237
Registration Fees
AFS Member: $425 • Non-AFS Member: $495
June 24-25, 2014 • Element Materials Technology • Wixom, MI
Hotel: A room block is available and registrants can make hotel reservations directly with the Hilton Garden Inn Detroit/Novi,
27355 Cabaret Drive, Novi, Michigan, 48377. Phone: 248/348-
Name_______________________________________________________________
Title_________________________________________________________________
Company____________________________________________________________
3840. You may also reserve online at http://hiltongardeninn3.
Address_____________________________________________________________
hilton.com.
City/State/Zip________________________________________________________
Room Reservation Cut-Off Date: The special group rate is
$129. The hotel cut-off date is June 9, 2014. You must mention
you are with the American Foundry Society Aluminum Metallography Conference to receive this rate. Reservations made
after the cut-off will be confirmed on a space available basis,
possibly at a higher rate.
Cancellations and Substitutions: Substitutions will be accepted any time. However, cancellations of confirmed registrants
with full refund of fees cannot be accepted unless received two
weeks prior to conference date. In the unlikely event the conference is canceled for any reason, AFS liability is limited to the
return of the registration fee.
Phone_____________________________Fax_______________________________ E-mail_______________________________________________________________
AFS Membership # (if applicable)______________________________________
Check enclosed 
Charge my :  American Express  MasterCard  Visa
Card Number___________________________________________________
Expiration Date_______________________________________________________
Authorized Signature__________________________________________________ Tax Deduction of Expenses: An income tax deduction is
allowed for expenses of education, including registration fee,
RETURN FORM TO:
travel, meals and lodging, undertaken to maintain and improve
American Foundry Society, 35169 Eagle Way, Chicago, IL 60678-1351
Contact AFS Customer Service at 800/537-4237 • Fax: 847/824-7848
professional skills (see U.S. Treasury Regulation 1:162.5).
June 24-25, 2014 • Element Materials Technology • Wixom, MI
Agenda
Casting Processes
•
•
•
•
• Sample Preparation
• Microstructural Interpretation
• Typical
• Influence on Mechanical Properties
• Defects
• Porosity (Shrinkage, Gas)
• Hot Tears
• Cold Shut
• Oxides (Dross, Inclusions, Films)
• Quantitative Measurement
• Silicon Modification
• Dendrite Arm Spacing
• Macrograin Size
• Porosity
• Size
• Volume Fraction
• Matrix Phase Volume Fraction
Semipermanent Mold
Sand
Investment
Die
Aluminum Alloy Types
•
•
•
•
Role of Alloying Elements
Hypoeutectic Al-Si (Cu)
Hypereutectic Al-Si
Other (for example, Al-Zn-Cu-Mg)
Standards
• ASTM, SAE and AA
• Grades and Specifications
• Test Methods
Foundry Qualification Testing
• Sampling Techniques
• Types
Hardness Testing
• Theory
• Macrohardness and Microhardness Methods
• Conversions between Brinell & Brinell and other scales
Examples of Components
Heat Treatment
Mechanical Testing
• Procedures
• Annealing
• Precipitation Hardening
• Temperatures & Times
• Effects on Properties
• Effects on Microstructure
• Temper Nomenclature
• Natural Versus Artificial Aging
• Electrical Conductivity Testing
•
•
•
•
•
Tensile
Compression
Shear
Fatigue
Charpy Impact
Chemical Analysis
• Sample Preparation
• Techniques
Metallography
Equipment will be available for participants to view metallography samples.
Participants are encouraged to bring metallography mounted samples for analysis and discussion.
Workshop to be held at:
Element Materials Technology
51229 Century Court, Wixom, MI 48393-2074
In partnership with
Element Materials Technology.
Space is limited.
No walk-in registration will be accommodated.
Registration Fees
AFS Member: $425 • Non-AFS Member: $495
June 24-25, 2014 • Element Materials Technology • Wixom, MI
Hotel: A room block is available and registrants can make hotel reservations directly with the Hilton Garden Inn Detroit/Novi,
27355 Cabaret Drive, Novi, Michigan, 48377. Phone: 248/348-
Name_______________________________________________________________
Title_________________________________________________________________
Company____________________________________________________________
3840. You may also reserve online at http://hiltongardeninn3.
Address_____________________________________________________________
hilton.com.
City/State/Zip________________________________________________________
Room Reservation Cut-Off Date: The special group rate is
$129. The hotel cut-off date is June 9, 2014. You must mention
you are with the American Foundry Society Aluminum Metallography Conference to receive this rate. Reservations made
after the cut-off will be confirmed on a space available basis,
possibly at a higher rate.
Cancellations and Substitutions: Substitutions will be accepted any time. However, cancellations of confirmed registrants
with full refund of fees cannot be accepted unless received two
weeks prior to conference date. In the unlikely event the conference is canceled for any reason, AFS liability is limited to the
return of the registration fee.
Phone_____________________________Fax_______________________________
E-mail_______________________________________________________________
AFS Membership # (if applicable)______________________________________
Check enclosed 
Charge my :  American Express  MasterCard  Visa
Card Number___________________________________________________
Expiration Date_______________________________________________________
Authorized Signature__________________________________________________
Tax Deduction of Expenses: An income tax deduction is
allowed for expenses of education, including registration fee,
RETURN FORM TO:
travel, meals and lodging, undertaken to maintain and improve
American Foundry Society, 35169 Eagle Way, Chicago, IL 60678-1351
Contact AFS Customer Service at 800/537-4237 • Fax: 847/824-7848
professional skills (see U.S. Treasury Regulation 1:162.5).
The Essentials of Aluminum Testing
Ensure your testing process is done the right way and that your aluminum castings
meet your customer’s specifications and quality requirements every time. This
workshop will help aluminum casting personnel do just that by improving their
understanding of:
• Cast Aluminum Alloy Types, Casting Processes, and Physical Metallurgy
• Metallographic Sample Preparation
• Microstructure Evaluation
• Mechanical Testing Procedures
The workshop will detail test procedures for chemical analysis, metallography
and mechanical testing of cast aluminum alloys. Lab demonstrations and training
will include:
Who should attend:
Metalcasting Engineers
• Chemical Analysis
Plant Managers
• Metallography
• Sample Preparation
• Typical Microstructures to Identify Phases
• Quantitative Measurements
(Chart and Automated Image Analysis)
Quality Staff
• Tensile Testing
• Hardness Testing
Faculty:
Laboratory Technicians
Dr. John M. Tartaglia
Richard B. Gundlach
Veronica H. Thelander
Purchasing Agents
Melting Personnel
Sales Representatives
American Foundry Society
1695 N. Penny Lane
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4555
www.afsinc.org
Sp
Li ace
m
ite is
d!
June 24-25, 2014 • Element Materials Technology • Wixom, MI
How Do You
Test Your
Aluminum
Castings?
Lab & Metallography Demonstrations Included!
ADVOCATE. EDUCATE. INNOVATE.
www.afsinc.org • 800/537-4237
In partnership
with Element
Materials Technology.