Assessor Resource
MSATCM404A
Undertake and interpret results of chemical analysis on metal samples
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024
This competency applies to technicians working in or advising foundries who are required to decide what test data is needed and then interpret the test results so they can make adjustments as necessary to the foundry process.
It includes:
knowing what data is needed
selecting the test method(s) which will give that data
interpreting the test results
advising adjustments to the foundry process, materials, compositions based on the test results
actually undertaking optical emission spectroscopy OES (but no other) testing as required.
This competency covers the selection of the appropriate chemical instrumentation test method and the interpretation of the test results in the context of a foundry. It also includes the conducting of optical emission spectroscopy (OES) testing, but not the conducting of any other tests.
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