MEM48026 — Analyse metallurgical failures of components and recommend preventative measures

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What an assessment for MEM48026 must cover

57 assessable components: 4 elements (14 performance criteria), 9 performance evidence and 34 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Determine job requirements

1.1Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
1.2Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
1.3Identify job requirements from work information

2 Prepare failed component for failure analysis

2.1Identify, clean and prepare inspection areas for testing using appropriate procedures and materials
2.2Carry out preparation processes in accordance with the relevant procedures and statutory and work requirements
2.3Assess inspection areas visually and identify any defects

3 Perform failure analysis

3.1Select the most appropriate test for the material or application
3.2Select and prepare test equipment in accordance with standards and/or procedures
3.3Perform failure analysis on engineering components
3.4Check test equipment for defects and maintain and store in accordance with procedures and manufacturer instructions

4 Interpret and report the results and recommend preventative action

4.1Assess indications and classify defects that are detected in accordance with national and international codes and standards
4.2Confirm defects in accordance with enterprise procedures and industry practices
4.3Report test results in accordance with enterprise procedures, accepted industry practices and customer service requirements
4.4Make recommendations to prevent future failures

Performance evidence

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices
identifying and interpreting specifications, charts, lists, drawings and other applicable reference documents in analysing metallurgical failures of components and recommending preventative measures
identifying inspection areas
conducting visual inspections and identifying discontinuities and defects
selecting and using appropriate testing techniques, procedures and equipment on at least two occasions
performing appropriate measurements associated with the selected test on at least two occasions
undertaking root cause analysis on at least two occasions
reporting test results and making recommendations to prevent future failures.
Note: Where a volume and/or frequency is not specified, demonstration must be provided at least once.

Knowledge evidence

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
cleaning and preparation processes for different test surfaces
procedural, statutory and work health and safety (WHS) requirements in relation to the preparation process
established assessment procedures and techniques
testing techniques, procedures, tools and equipment
maintenance and storage procedures for test equipment
common faults, damage and defects
meaning and application of national and international codes and standards
methods and procedures for reporting test results
implications of test results for the particular material and/or application
types of discontinuities and their effect on the material including:
plastic deformation including:
elastic and plastic strain, dislocations, pile-up and interaction
work hardening
changes in strength, ductility, yield point, hardness, conductivity and corrosion resistance
annealing including:
dislocation movement and realignment during heating
recovery, nucleation of strain free areas, recrystallisation and grain growth
accompanying changes in mechanical and physical properties
hot and cold working including:
changes in deformation mechanism with rising heat input
the effects of strain rate and temperature on work hardening
recrystallisation and dynamic recovery
resulting microstructure and properties
ductile and brittle fracture including:
crack theory and mechanism of fracture
factors affecting fracture modes
fatigue including:
mechanism of fatigue crack nucleation
mechanism of fatigue crack growth
engineering considerations of fatigue and metallurgical factors affecting fatigue
creep including:
creep mechanisms
metallurgical factors affecting creep.

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What does an assessment tool for MEM48026 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MEM48026 needs to address all 57 unit components: 4 elements with 14 performance criteria, 9 performance evidence requirements, 34 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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