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Material testers are material experts who conduct mechanical, technological and physical tests, particularly on steel, textiles, leather, non-ferrous metals or plastics. The development of new materials means new challenges all the time in technical areas.
Material testers ensure correct sampling and sample preparation in compliance with the relevant standards. The actual work starts when the samples have been tested with the most diverse test equipment.
A distinction is made in this respect between destructive and non-destructive test methods. A destructive mechanical material test, for example, could be a tensile test, which assesses the tensile strength, yield point, breaking elongation, etc. of a material. Using so-called non-destructive test methods (X-ray, ultrasonic or magnetic methods) it is possible to identify internal flaws.
Material testers use metallography to test the properties and composition of alloys. The temperature resistance and coating adhesion properties are tested for plastics. For textiles and leather, the methods include examining lightfastness and wear properties.
Material testers work in various departments: In quality assurance to identify flaws on the product, damage investigation, process control in production and development departments.
Duration of the course.
3.5 years
Working areas.
All areas of material testing.
Opportunities for development.
Further specialisation in a specific area, master craftsman, technician.
Requirements.
- Good grades in mathematics and physics
- An interest in precision tests and in the most diverse materials and physical properties
- Dexterity for completing intricate work precisely, rapid understanding of the function of technical equipment
- Ability to deal with figures easily and complete calculations confidently and quickly, for example surface and volumetric dimensions, forces and weights and measurements
- Mittlere Reife, Abitur
Training locations.
Dingolfing Plant
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