MEM48030 — Apply materials selection analysis techniques

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Elements & performance criteria

1 Apply materials science principles to manufacturing or engineering materials selection requirement

1.1Identify required materials from design or material selection brief
1.2Identify required material functions, required material processing and commercial and environmental parameters
1.3Search databases and reference materials for relevant data
1.4Prepare list of constraints and objectives for required materials selection
1.5Identify any requirement for expert technical or professional assistance

2 Examine constraints

2.1Identify material property constraints
2.2Identify commercial and environmental constraints
2.3Eliminate materials that cannot meet constraints
2.4Identify and rank least constrained materials

3 Select materials for manufacturing or engineering requirement

3.1Review material selection objectives against list of least constrained materials
3.2Select potential materials and arrange appropriate tests to confirm suitability
3.3Review test results and use the information in the selection process
3.4Select materials and provide alternatives based on review and testing
3.5Produce materials selection report including traceability records for material selection process, recommendations, and supporting data

Performance evidence

review design information for material specifications and requirements
search and use online and hard copy materials reference information including manufacturer and/or supplier specifications and test data
prepare a report that lists candidate materials and constraints and justifies materials selection for three designs that collectively include the following material types: polymer, metal, composite, ceramic
specify appropriate tests for at least one metallic and one non-metallic common engineering material and review test results.
Note: Where a volume and/or frequency is not specified, demonstration must be provided at least once.

Knowledge evidence

taxonomy for classification of materials including families, classes, sub-classes and members
families and classes of materials common in manufacturing including:
metals
ferrous
nonferrous
polymers including:
thermoplastics
thermosets
elastomers
ceramics including:
glasses
high strength (technical) ceramics
low strength (non-technical) ceramics
composites and hybrids
basic physical and chemical material science concepts relevant to material selection including:
intermolecular forces and relationship to material properties
periodic table
chemical equilibrium
phase transitions
laws of thermodynamics and relationship to chemical processes
sources of material documentation, test data and allowable limits
physical properties of materials including concept, definition and units of measurement for:
electrical conductivity/resistivity
specific gravity/density
thermal conductivity/expansion
specific heat
melting/boiling points
glass transition
maximum and minimum service temperature
definitions and units of measurement for mechanical properties of materials including:
strength
yield
tensile
compressive
shear characteristics
torsion
hardness
impact resistance
fatigue resistance
elasticity
plasticity
ductility
malleability
creep resistance
visual appearance and colour
corrosion resistance
wear rate
magnetic properties
electrical resistance
chemical processes important to material selection including:
corrosion of metals
polymer degradation
materials testing methods and applications including
destructive tests
non-destructive tests
material attributes that affect processing and use including:
cost
availability
aesthetic attributes
colour
texture
transparency
processing characteristics
required energy
temperature
pressure
safety
time
efficiency – final material vs waste
equipment
required skill
environmental properties
embodied energy – definition, symbol and units
carbon footprint – definition, symbol and units.

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