Component Design Process
Michael discusses a high level view of the component design process from the metals engineering perspective.
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About Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., P.E.
I’m a metallurgical engineer with over 25 years of experience working on product design, manufacturing, and root cause analysis.
Most engineers think of metallurgists only for failure analysis of component failures. While I do that, I also help design teams with component design. I help select alloys and coatings that have the corrosion, fatigue, wear, and creep properties needed to meet reliability requirements. Oftentimes, trade-offs are required between component form and materials to optimize a design for performance, reliability, and cost. I help do that, too.
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