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| 27 Metal Annealing | 31 May 2024 | 00:08:47 | |
in this episode, Michael Pfeifer discusses the recrystallization anneal process and confusion regarding the use of the term anneal. To learn more about recrystallization annealing check out this video and article. https://www.imetllc.com/metal-annealing/ --------------------------- Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., PE is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. He wrote a book - Materials Enabled Designs. It teaches how to select materials that optimize product performance, reliability, and cost. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The | |||
| 26 Phase Diagrams | 16 May 2024 | 00:10:21 | |
Phase diagrams are graphical representations of the phases present in a particular alloy being held at a particular temperature. Phase diagrams are used to predict the phase changes that occur in alloys during heating and cooling. This can be during heat treating, casting solidification, joining processes that involve molten metal, and elevated temperature use conditions. This is important because the properties of a metal component depend on the phases present in the metal. In this episode Michael discusses phase diagrams and their use. To learn more about phase diagrams check out this video and article. https://www.imetllc.com/alloy-phase-diagram/ --------------------------- Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., PE is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. He wrote a book - Materials Enabled Designs. It teaches how to select materials that optimize product performance, reliability, and cost. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ | |||
| 25 Engineering Mistakes, Causes, and Prevention | 01 Apr 2024 | 00:12:59 | |
Engineering and producing a product or structure involves many decisions and actions, and occasionally mistakes are made. Sometimes they are easy to fix and not costly. Other times the mistakes take a great deal of effort and money to fix. Regardless, the general categories of mistakes can be put into two categories – mistakes due to process or procedure errors and mistakes due to ignorance. in this episode Michael discusses these types of mistakes, their causes, and ways to prevent them from occurring. To learn more about check out this video and article. https://www.youtu.be/3lCGI-Oav7o https://www.imetllc.com/engineering-mistakes-causes-and-prevention/ --------------------------- Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., PE is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. He wrote a book - Materials Enabled Designs. It teaches how to select materials that optimize product performance, reliability, and cost. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ | |||
| 24 Supplier Selection | 12 Mar 2024 | 00:13:07 | |
Supplier selection involves many considerations from several different perspectives, such as design engineering, quality engineering, sourcing, finance, and shipping and logistics. in this episode Michael discusses supplier selection considerations based on the materials engineering perspective, with a focus on metal stock and metal components. To learn more about the supplier selection from the materials engineering perspective check out this video and article. https://www.imetllc.com/supplier-selection/ --------------------------- Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., PE is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. He wrote a book - Materials Enabled Designs. It teaches how to select materials that optimize product performance, reliability, and cost. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ | |||
| 23 Component Design Process | 28 Feb 2024 | 00:13:42 | |
Michael discusses a high level view of the component design process from the metals engineering perspective. To learn more about the component design process, check out these resources: https://youtu.be/4qGDbbBe4g4 https://www.imetllc.com/materials-selection/ https://www.imetllc.com/materials-selection-design-requirements/ https://www.imetllc.com/designing-optimized-components/ --------------------------- Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., PE is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. He wrote a book - Materials Enabled Designs. It teaches how to select materials that optimize product performance, reliability, and cost. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at | |||
| 22 Product Launch Formula | 31 Jan 2024 | 00:12:07 | |
In this episode, Michael discusses different aspects of product development, product launch, and post-launch where materials engineering will improve product success. Developing and launching a product can be stressful – there are many decisions, problems to overcome, and risks to mitigate. While we’d like the process to go smoothly and be able to calmly meet deadlines, this usually is not the case – things we didn’t consider pop up or things that shouldn’t have been a problem become a problem.
Many of the decisions, problems, and risks are associated with the materials used in a product. After all, a product is ultimately an assembly of materials that have been shaped, manipulated, and modified. So, making the effort to engineer the materials will have an impact on product cost, performance, and reliability,and on manufacturing throughput and quality. To learn more about successful product development, launch, and improvement check these out -https://youtu.be/D_rtl7TNrQE -https://www.imetllc.com/product-launch-formula/ This episode is a complement to articles and podcasts available on the Industrial Metallurgists website https://www.imetllc.com/. --------------------------- Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., PE is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. He wrote a book - Materials Enabled Designs. It teaches how to select materials that optimize product performance, reliability, and cost. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at | |||
| 21 Residual Stress in Metals | 29 Nov 2023 | 00:07:38 | |
In this episode I discuss residual stress in metals See this article to learn more Residual Stress This episode is a complement to articles and podcasts available on the Industrial Metallurgists website https://www.imetllc.com/. --------------------------- Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., PE is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. He wrote a book - Materials Enabled Designs. It teaches how to select materials that optimize product performance, reliability, and cost. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ | |||
| 20 Five Key Metallurgy Concepts | 26 Oct 2023 | 00:11:59 | |
In this episode I discuss five key metallurgy concepts that apply to all metals and are necessary to understand to be able to apply metallurgy to
See this article to learn more Five Key Metallurgy Concepts We also offer an online course the teaches metallurgy fundamentals Principles of Metallurgy This episode is a complement to articles and podcasts available on the Industrial Metallurgists website https://www.imetllc.com/. --------------------------- Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., PE is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. He wrote a book - Materials Enabled Designs. It teaches how to select materials that optimize product performance, reliability, and cost. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ | |||
| 19 Two fundamental metallurgy principles | 17 Oct 2023 | 00:11:22 | |
In this episode I discuss the two fundamental principles that are the foundation of metallurgy and metals engineering. See this article to learn more Two fundamental metallurgy principles This episode is a complement to articles and podcasts available on the Industrial Metallurgists website https://www.imetllc.com/. --------------------------- Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., PE is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ | |||
| 18 Engineering to Prevent Hydrogen Embrittlement | 27 Jul 2023 | 00:08:01 | |
In this episode I discuss the hydrogen embrittlement mechanism and the engineering steps needed to prevent hydrogen embrittlement of steel fasteners. See this article to learn more Hydrogen Embrittlement of Steel This episode is a complement to articles and podcasts available on the Industrial Metallurgists website https://www.imetllc.com/. --------------------------- Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., PE is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ | |||
| 17 Life (and Engineering) Lessons from Boxing | 14 Jul 2023 | 00:11:29 | |
In this episode I discuss a lesson I learned from boxing – being purposeful - and how it applies to engineering (and probably other disciplines) and other aspects of life. Check out my articles on the Industrial Metallurgists website https://www.imetllc.com/. --------------------------- Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., PE is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering
from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and
Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional
Engineer, licensed in Illinois. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ | |||
| 16 Using Failure Analysis to Improve Equipment Reliability | 07 Jul 2023 | 00:10:23 | |
In this episode I discuss another failure analysis project I worked on - an equipment reliability problem. This example demonstrates how failure analysis is applied to improve reliability. I also discuss my motivation for working on failure analyses. See this article to learn more Example of Using Failure Analysis to Improve Reliability of Production Equipment See this video to learn more Example of Using Failure Analysis to Improve Reliability - Mixing Blade We also offer an online course Metal Failure Analysis This episode is a complement to articles and podcasts available on the Industrial Metallurgists website https://www.imetllc.com/. --------------------------- Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., PE is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ | |||
| 15 Definition of Successful Product | 22 Jun 2023 | 00:12:25 | |
From an engineering perspective, what is a successful product? In this episode I discuss what I think it is and the influence of metals engineering on product success. I also discuss three new resources for learning about successful component design, designing for reliability, and various metallurgy and metals engineering topics that apply to product design and manufacturing. https://www.imetllc.com/designing-optimized-components/ https://www.imetllc.com/design-for-reliability-course/ See this video to learn more What's a successful product? Materials engineering perspective This episode is a complement to articles and podcasts available on the Industrial Metallurgists website https://www.imetllc.com/. --------------------------- Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., PE is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ | |||
| 14 Failure analysis case studies | 16 Jun 2023 | 00:11:30 | |
In this episode I discuss two failure analysis projects I worked on. See this article to learn more Failure Analysis Case Studies Watch this video to learn more Failure Analysis Case studies: orange peel and faucet We also offer an online course Metal Failure Analysis --------------------------- Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., PE is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ | |||
| 13 Product Reliability and Materials Degradation | 31 May 2023 | 00:08:06 | |
In this episode I discuss product reliability. Reliability refers to the ability of a product to perform as needed for a period of time. Read this article to learn more Materials and Design for Reliability Watch this video to learn more Design for Reliability --------------------------- Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., PE is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ | |||
| 12 Six-sigma and materials engineering | 17 May 2023 | 00:10:41 | |
In this episode I discuss 6-sigma, statistical process control, and the role of materials engineering in developing capable manufacturing processes. Materials are used to fabricate components and join components together. And, we want manufacturing processes capable of producing components and assemblies without defects or problems, and whose materials have the desired properties. So, developing and maintaining a six-sigma manufacturing process depends heavily on materials engineering. To learn more about this subject, read this article Six sigma and Materials Engineering and watch this video 6-sigma and materials engineering. --------------------------- Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., PE is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ | |||
| 11 Tribute to Steel Metallurgy Knowledge | 24 Apr 2023 | 00:09:43 | |
In this episode I discuss the state of steel metallurgy knowledge and the things this knowledge have enabled including ultra-high volume steel production and the ability to engineer components with a wide range of properties for a wide range of applications. To learn more, read this article A Tribute to Steel Metallurgy Knowledge and watch this video A Tribute to Steel Metallurgy Knowledge and Steel Metallurgy Basics Also, we have an online course Steel Metallurgy --------------------------- Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., PE is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ | |||
| 10 A different perspective for seeing products | 21 Mar 2023 | 00:08:50 | |
How do you look at any product? See just a thing that performs a certain function? In this episode I discuss my perspective on how I see a product - as an assembly of materials - and how it influences how I help design products to meet performance, reliability, and cost goals. Read this article to learn more Product design - A different perspective Watch this video to learn more Product Design - a different perspective --------------------------- Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., PE is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ | |||
| 09 Learning and professional development | 08 Feb 2023 | 00:12:21 | |
In this episode I discuss learning and professional development. There’s so much to know to be an engineer and college courses cover the tip of the iceberg, even if you go to grad school. I learned this early in my career as I was faced with decisions and problems related to topics that I never encountered in school. I also learned that I had to shoulder the responsibility of learning the topics. Some of the learning came from colleagues, some came from taking short courses, and some came from reading textbooks and technical journals. I this episode I discuss my learning experiences and philosophy about learning, the pitfalls of relying on learning just from experience, and resources for learning and professional development. --------------------------- Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., PE is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ | |||
| 08 Design for Manufacturability | 23 Jan 2023 | 00:08:14 | |
In this episode I discuss Design for Manufacturability related to component fabrication and joining components by welding, brazing, or soldering. Design for manufacturing is concerned with designing components and assemblies that can be repeatedly produced with consistent good quality without hassles, and at low-cost. DFM applies to primary component fabrication processes, secondary processing (coating, heat treating), and joining. Primary component fabrication processes include casting, extruding, stamping and other cold forming, forging, and machining. Secondary processes include heat treating, machining, and coating by painting, electroplating, anodizing and other processes. And joining includes welding, brazing, soldering, and using adhesives. Read this article to learn more Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) Watch this video to learn more Design for Manufacturing and Assembly ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., PE is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ | |||
| 07 Failure Analysis of Component Failures and Manufacturing Problems | 10 Nov 2022 | 00:21:58 | |
In this episode I discuss failure analysis component or joint failures during product testing or use and manufacturing problems such as supplier quality problems and manufacturing output that doesn't meet specifications. Failure analysis is part of performing a root cause analysis to identify the action, event, or decision that led to a component failing in a product or led to a manufacturing problem. The information from a root cause analysis is used to either fix a problem - in the case of product design and manufacturing - or assign blame - in the case of an insurance claim or litigation. See these articles to learn more Preventing Failure Analysis Frustration and Understanding Metallurgical Failure Analysis Watch this video to learn more What is a failure analysis We also offer an online course Metal Failure Analysis -------------------------------------------------------- Michael Pfeifer is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ | |||
| 06 You have to think small to understand metallurgy | 21 Sep 2022 | 00:20:56 | |
(Apologies up front - I recorded this episode using the wrong microphone. So, the sound quality is fair. I'll do better next time.) There are microscopic structures and processes in metals that have large effects on metal properties, performance, and reliability. Being able to conceptualize these structures and processes goes a long way toward understanding the behavior of metals and the effects of mechanical processing and heat treating on metal properties. In this episode I discuss some of the microscopic structures and their effects on metal properties. I also discuss recent projects and a bonus at the end - some details about my recent trip to Seward, Alaska Read this article to learn more Thinking small Watch this video to learn more What is Metals Engineering? We also offer an online course the teaches metallurgy fundamentals Principles of Metallurgy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Pfeifer is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ | |||
| 05 Metals engineering perspective to component design | 22 Aug 2022 | 00:10:13 | |
In this episode Michael discusses the metals engineering perspective to component design. The concepts actually apply to all materials – metals, polymer, ceramics, and new classes of materials. No matter the application, the considerations when designing a component are always the same. It’s necessary to understand all the design requirements when selecting materials and finalizing a component’s shape and features. The design requirements include performance, reliability, weight, cost, how the component will be fabricated, and how it will be joined to other components. With this information it’s possible to identify alloys and make changes to the component’s shape and features as needed to meet the design requirements at low-cost. Often, trade-offs between component materials and form are made to optimize the design. This is especially important for design for manufacturability to keep costs down and ensure a receptive supply base. See this article to learn more Component design and metals engineering Watch this video to learn more Applying Metals Engineering to Meet Product Development Schedules_Intro -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
His company, Industrial Metallurgists, offers metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. He's wrote a book - Materials Enabled Designs. It teaches how to select materials that optimize product performance, reliability, and cost. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ | |||
| 04 What is Metals Engineering? | 04 Aug 2022 | 00:12:18 | |
Metals engineering is the application of metallurgy (the science of metals) to design and manufacturing decisions and problems involving metals. In this episode I explain the fundamental principles of metallurgy and how they are applied to engineer metals for component design and solving component failures and production quality problems. See this article to learn more What is Metals Engineering? Watch this video to learn more What is Metals Engineering? We also offer an online course the teaches metallurgy fundamentals Principles of Metallurgy. it also provides insights as to how metals can be engineered to obtain desired properties. ---------------------------------------------------- Michael is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. He's wrote a book - Materials Enabled Designs. It teaches how to select materials that optimize product performance, reliability, and cost. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ | |||
| 03 Lessons learned as a process engineer | 18 Jul 2022 | 00:06:37 | |
In this episode I discuss two lessons I learned as a process engineer in the semiconductor fab. One lesson was a real-life example of the effects of manufacturing processes on metal microstructure and the resulting effects on a metal property that was used to monitor a manufacturing process. The other lesson was about the fallacy of engineering or scientific ingenuity. Michael is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. He's wrote a book - Materials Enabled Designs. It teaches how to select materials that optimize product performance, reliability, and cost. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ | |||
| 02 How materials engineering fits in | 07 Jul 2022 | 00:08:44 | |
I discuss my education, my experience working in a semiconductor factory and as part of a product design group, and the many different product design and manufacturing activities I was involved in as a metals engineer. See this article to learn more How Metals Engineering Fits In Watch this video to learn more How Metals Engineering Fits In ------------------- Michael Pfeifer is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/ | |||
| 01 Metal Conversations Introduction | 17 Sep 2021 | 00:02:12 | |
This episode is an introduction to the Metal Conversations podcast. Michael Pfeifer from Industrial Metallurgists, LLC introduces himself and gives a brief description of what the podcast series will be about. Michael is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with
He received a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a Professional Engineer, licensed in Illinois. For more information about Michael go to https://www.imetllc.com/about/ Industrial Metallurgists offer metallurgy and metals engineering consulting and training. The training is geared to design, manufacturing, and quality engineers. More information about Industrial Metallurgists' services and training is at https://www.imetllc.com/
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