Metallurgy, Sheet Processing and Products
27, 28 May 2014, Tehran
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Hirsch
Institut für Metallkunde und Metallphysik RWTH Aachen, Germany
Topics:
1. Basic Metallurgy of Aluminium
1.1 Introduction,
1.2 Microstructure and Properties of Aluminium
1.3 Strength and formability of Aluminium sheet alloys
1.4 “AuMatter”, AuSelect” (Internet e-learning)
2. The Aluminium Rolling Process Chain
2.1 Aluminium Rolling Mill Configurations and equipment
2.2 DC casting, Twin roll casting
2.3 Sheet ingot pre-annealing, Homogenization
2.4 Hot- & Cold-Rolling, (inter/final) annealing
2.5 Microstructures and resulting Properties
3. Aluminium Products and Applications
3.1 Packaging (Foil)
3.2 Packaging (Can)
3.3 Automotive sheet
About instructor:
Professor Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Hirsch studied (and teaches) material science and physical metallurgy at the technical university (RWTH) of Aachen. Since 1988 he works in the Aluminium industry, as a „senior scientist“ at the R&D center of Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH – R&D Center Bonn (former VAW-aluminium-AG) in Bonn/Germany. He has built his international reputation in research on physical metallurgy of Aluminium fundamentals (textures), production, application and simulation. He is head of the international Conference of Aluminium Alloys “ICAA” and active in the „Education and Technical Committee“ of the EAA (European Aluminium Association) where he initiates and runs international R&D and education projects (e.g. “AluMatter”).