Failure Investigation & Metallography: Comprehensive Professional Program
Overview
Failure Investigation & Metallography: Comprehensive Professional Program equips inspectors and integrity engineers to plan inspections, interpret findings and make run, repair or replace decisions that stand up to audit. Over ten days it covers the full scope of the subject, from fundamentals to advanced practice, and ends with a workplace-based capstone project.
What you will be able to do
- Master Failure Investigation & Metallography from fundamentals to advanced practice.
- Apply codes and standards: API, ASME and company practice, damage mechanisms and where to look for them and inspection planning, intervals and techniques in integrated case studies.
- Design an improvement program covering thickness data, corrosion rates and remaining life and repair, alteration and rerating rules.
- Assess risk, cost and performance with recognised indicators.
- Complete a capstone project based on your own workplace.
- Present recommendations to management with confidence.
Who should attend
- Specialists and supervisors preparing to lead the function
- Inspection engineers and inspectors
- Asset integrity and reliability engineers
- QA/QC personnel
- Maintenance planners
Daily outline
- Day 1Introduction to Failure Investigation & Metallography: concepts, terminology and standards
- Day 2Codes and standards: API, ASME and company practice
- Day 3Damage mechanisms and where to look for them
- Day 4Inspection planning, intervals and techniques
- Day 5NDT method selection and data quality
- Day 6Thickness data, corrosion rates and remaining life
- Day 7Repair, alteration and rerating rules
- Day 8Integrity operating windows and MOC
- Day 9Records, reporting and integrity KPIs
- Day 10Capstone project presentations and final assessment
Sessions 2027–2030
| Dates | City | Fee | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15–26 February 2027 | LONLondon | $8,500 | Register |
| 24–28 May 2027 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 15–26 August 2027 | JEDJeddah | $8,500 | Register |
| 16–27 April 2028 | CAICairo | $8,500 | Register |
| 24–28 July 2028 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 9–20 October 2028 | DXBDubai | $8,500 | Register |
| 22 January – 2 February 2029 | LONLondon | $8,500 | Register |
| 22 July – 2 August 2029 | MCTMuscat | $8,500 | Register |
| 22–26 October 2029 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 25 February – 1 March 2030 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 13–24 May 2030 | LONLondon | $8,500 | Register |
| 3–14 November 2030 | CAICairo | $8,500 | Register |
The Failure Investigation & Metallography series
Frequently asked questions
How much does Failure Investigation & Metallography: Comprehensive Professional Program cost?
For the 10-day program the fee is US$4,500 per participant online or US$8,500 in the classroom.
Where and when is the course held?
Sessions run from 2027 to 2030 in London, Jeddah, Cairo, Dubai and Muscat, and live online. See the session table above for exact dates.
What certificate will I receive?
Participants who complete the course receive an SGT certificate of completion showing the training hours.
In which language is the course delivered?
Sessions are delivered in English or Arabic. Tell us your preferred language when you register.
Can SGT deliver this course in-house?
Yes. For groups we deliver the course at your premises in any city, with content adapted to your equipment and procedures.
How do I register?
Send the course name, city and dates on WhatsApp to +20 106 597 6553. We reply with booking confirmation and registration steps.