Employment prospect of metal material engineering

After graduation, students can engage in the design and manufacture of metal materials, material surface modification, application of metal materials, inorganic nonmetallic materials, polymer materials, composite materials and functional materials, as well as technical supervision of material production organization, technical management, material detection and failure analysis in mechanical and chemical engineering, energy environment, electronic information, metallurgical mines, electric power, national defense construction, automobiles, petrochemical industry, semiconductors and other industries.

You can also go to colleges and universities to engage in research and teaching. At the master's or doctor's stage, he can engage in the research work of new material basic theory, design, manufacturing, analysis and testing in the fields of material surface engineering technology, aerospace technology and biomedical engineering technology.

More specifically:

1, engaged in process planning, tooling design, new product research and development, product quality inspection and control, production technology and quality management of iron and steel, nonferrous metal smelting, metal forming plant and powder metallurgy plant;

2. Engaged in process planning, tooling design, popularization and application of new materials and technologies, inspection and control of internal quality of parts and components, and on-site technical services in workshops and sections in manufacturers or repair shops of traffic machinery, mining machinery, construction machinery, vehicles and ships, as well as manufacturers of parts and standard parts such as bearings, valves and springs.

3, in the construction, mining, chemical industry, transportation and other industries, engaged in the production of metal materials (such as ribbed steel bars, wires, steel plates, etc.). ) selection and material quality inspection; Engaged in the selection, improvement and quality inspection of maintenance parts and spare parts materials of corresponding mechanical equipment; Engaged in the compilation of thermal processes (welding and heat treatment) and on-site technical services for the repair of corresponding mechanical equipment;

4. Engaged in the research and development of new materials, new processes and new equipment in metallurgical research institute, iron and steel research institute, nonferrous metal research institute, casting research institute, welding research institute and other related materials research institutes; Engaged in the teaching and scientific research of metal materials in the department of materials in colleges and universities;

5. Engaged in the teaching of metal technology in mechanical department of relevant colleges and universities.