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 Produce stock metal Design and fabricate low-cost, reliable components. Figure out the root cause of component failures and production quality problems. See this blog post on the five concepts to learn more https://www.imetllc.com/five-key-metallurgy-concepts/ --------------------------- Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., PE is a metallurgist and metals engineer. He works with design and manufacturing clients to help with Component materials selection Manufacturing process development Supplier evaluation Failure analysis and root cause analysis 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/