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Rescheduled Event Opportunity:
The Pros and Cons of Gray Cast Iron
Presenter: Robert Vecchio, Ph.D, PE | CEO, LPI Inc.
March 4, 2021 | 11 a.m. - Noon (EST)
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IF YOU ALREADY REGISTERED for JAN 28 (now rescheduled to MAR 4)
you do not need to register again; you are already on the guest list.
All (prior and new) registrants will be emailed an access link on March 3.
IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND THE LIVE PRESENTATION:
You may still register/pay, and will receive a link to access the recording.
This is a great way to expand your professional development resource library!
(Only live-attendees can receive PDH certificates.)
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EVENT TIMING & REGISTRATION |
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WHEN: March 4, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. - Noon (EST)
WHERE: Online via Zoom Webinar; Registrants will receive access link prior to event
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INVESTMENT for March 4:
1.0 SEAMASS-Certified PDHs: $25
1.0 NCSEA Diamond-Certified PDHs: $30
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Registration will CLOSE on March 2 at 5 p.m. |
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PRESENTATION TOPIC & OVERVIEW |
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The Pros and Cons of Gray Cast Iron |
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PRESENTER:
Robert Vecchio, Ph.D., PE | CEO, LPI, Inc.
OVERVIEW:
Cast iron is part of a family of iron-carbon-silicon alloys and a wide variety of structures are formed from this alloy family, which depend on the composition, cooling rate, heat treatment, and other processing variables. The important members of the cast iron family include: gray iron, white iron, vermicular iron, and nodular or ductile iron.
Gray cast iron comes in several varieties, designated by Class in accordance with ASTM A48 Standard, which designates the tensile strength. For example, a Class 30 gray iron has an intended minimum tensile strength of 30 ksi strength. However, the composition and cooling rate strongly influence the actual strength of the as-cast components. Frequently, the as-cast strength is meaningfully lower than the intended minimum strength.
This presentation will discuss the important variables that affect cast iron performance and the related “Pros” and “Cons” associated with gray iron castings.
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Robert Vecchio, Ph.D., PE | CEO
LPI, Inc.
Robert Vecchio specializes in root cause, stress, fitness-for-service (FFS), fatigue, and fracture mechanics analyses of structures and systems.
His is a licensed professional engineer in NY, MA, KS, WA and FL, and holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and Supplement in Materials Science from University of Southern California, an M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from Lehigh University, an M.S. in Civil-Structural Engineering from Manhattan College, and a Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering from Lehigh University.
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Dr. Vecchio has participated in some of the most challenging structure and system issues including the Exxon Valdez Hull Rupture, 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the Hell Gate gas main and Gramercy Park steam main explosions, the 4 Times Square scaffolding collapse, Indian Point NPP steam generator girth weld cracking, ACELA train brake failure and redesign, I-35 Minneapolis bridge collapse, FFS assessment of New World Trade Center Transportation Hub, and the tragic rescue and recovery efforts following the collapse of the World Trade Center towers.
In addition to his responsibilities at LPI, Inc. Dr. Vecchio is also an assistant professor at Manhattan College where he teaches a graduate course in fracture mechanics and fatigue analyses. He has also authored or co-authored over forty technical publications.
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