Application

This unit of competency defines the knowledge and skills required to interpret phase diagrams and so predict the microstructures of binary alloys.

It applies to the interpretation of cooling phase diagrams as used in metallurgy. The application will primarily be to phase diagrams of metals and alloys showing temperature and composition variables.

It applies where a technician will be required to recommend a phase transition process in order to obtain a required microstructure, or to predict a microstructure from a known phase transition process.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance and include:

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices

identifying and interpreting the microstructures from an equilibrium and non-equilibrium cooling phase diagrams criteria on at least two occasions

producing a basic cooling phase diagram from supplied data criteria on at least two occasions

estimating composition from the structure of a phase diagram

predicting structure from the composition from a phase diagram.

Note: Where a volume and/or frequency is not specified, demonstration must be provided at least once.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures

scientific techniques and principles of cooling phase diagrams

methods of construction of phase diagrams for binary alloys

phase changes that occur in binary alloy systems as recorded by the appropriate phase diagrams

equilibrium and non-equilibrium cooling of binary alloys and the resulting microstructures in cast and heat-treated material.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in interpreting basic binary phase diagrams at least to the level being assessed with relevant industry knowledge and experience

satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 or its replacement and comply with the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, its replacement or equivalent legislation covering VET regulation in a non-referring state/territory as the case requires.

Where possible, assessment must occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects realistic operational workplace conditions that cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Foundation Skills

• text: This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance. Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Parent Qualifications

• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
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