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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Metallurgical Engineer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #87 of 702. Estimated risk: 2.1%

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AI Exposure Risk

61%

“Metallurgical Engineer” will maybe be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 61% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

35%

“Metallurgical Engineer” will probably not be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 35% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Materials Scientists, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and synthetic or composite materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and glass. Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications. Includes glass scientists, ceramic scientists, metallurgical scientists, and polymer scientists.

Avg. Annual Salary $111,410
Avg. Hourly Wage $53.56
Available Jobs (US) 8,330
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Materials Scientists #19-2032
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Materials Scientists”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Test material samples for tolerance under tension, compression, and shear to determine the cause of metal failures.

  • Plan laboratory experiments to confirm feasibility of processes and techniques used in the production of materials with special characteristics.

  • Confer with customers to determine how to tailor materials to their needs.

  • Perform experiments and computer modeling to study the nature, structure, and physical and chemical properties of metals and their alloys, and their responses to applied forces.

  • Test metals to determine conformance to specifications of mechanical strength, strength-weight ratio, ductility, magnetic and electrical properties, and resistance to abrasion, corrosion, heat, and cold.

  • Research methods of processing, forming, and firing materials to develop such products as ceramic dental fillings, unbreakable dinner plates, and telescope lenses.

  • Write research papers for publication in scientific journals.

  • Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications.

  • Teach in colleges and universities.

  • Supervise and monitor production processes to ensure efficient use of equipment, timely changes to specifications, and project completion within time frame and budget.

  • Recommend materials for reliable performance in various environments.

  • Prepare reports, manuscripts, proposals, and technical manuals for use by other scientists and requestors, such as sponsors and customers.

  • Conduct research on the structures and properties of materials, such as metals, alloys, polymers, and ceramics, to obtain information that could be used to develop new products or enhance existing ones.

  • Devise testing methods to evaluate the effects of various conditions on particular materials.

  • Test individual parts and products to ensure that manufacturer and governmental quality and safety standards are met.

  • Visit suppliers of materials or users of products to gather specific information.

Technologies & Software

  • Wolfram Research Mathematica
  • DeepSeek
  • Mistral AI (chat/models)
  • Scite AI
  • Dassault Systemes Abaqus
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
  • Qwen (Alibaba)
  • International Centre for Diffraction Data ICDD DDView
  • SolidWorks COSMOSWorks
  • IBM SPSS Statistics
  • Llama (Meta)
  • Multichannel microelectrode analyzer MMA software
  • RIETAN
  • Bruker AXS LEPTOS
  • ANSYS Multiphysics
  • PWscf
  • Olympus Image Analysis
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • Accelrys Materials Studio
  • Consensus
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Maplesoft Maple
  • PANalytical X'Pert Epitaxy
  • CrystalMaker
  • VAMP/VASP
  • Elicit
  • Python
  • Web browser software
  • Microsoft Word
  • Semantic Scholar AI
  • Hypertext markup language HTML
  • Chempute Software HSC Chemistry
  • Kimi (Moonshot AI)
  • R
  • Perplexity AI
  • Stewart Computational Chemistry MOPAC
  • GAMESS-US
  • NotebookLM (Google)
  • PANalytical X'Pert Data Collector
  • Advanced Chemistry Development Analytical Laboratory
  • Bruker AXS TOPAS
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Gemini (Google)
  • Grok (xAI)
  • Bruker AXS EVA
  • Microsoft Office software
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Materials Data Incorporated Jade
  • Claude (Anthropic)
  • Nova (Amazon)
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Email software
  • General Structural Analysis System GSAS
  • ANSYS LS-DYNA
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • Swaging tools
  • Dynamic light scattering equipment
  • Atomic force microscopes
  • Grinding spindles
  • Tube furnaces
  • Blungers
  • Freeze dryers
  • Quartz crystal microbalances
  • Laboratory analytical balances
  • Screw injection molding machines
  • Ultra high temperature furnaces
  • Laboratory water purification systems
  • Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometers ICP-MS
  • Secondary ion mass spectrometers SIMS
  • Neutron reflectometers
  • Mobile mass spectrometers
  • Hot mounting presses
  • Pulverizers
  • Plasma arc melting furnaces
  • Quartz crystal thickness monitors
  • Capillary rheometers
  • Dilatometers
  • Creep testing equipment
  • Dynamic mechanical analyzers DMA
  • Microcalorimeters
  • Load cells
  • Auger electron spectrometers
  • Spectrofluorimeters
  • Ball-on-disk tribometers
  • Cold isostatic presses
  • Backscatter detectors
  • Metal evaporation chambers
  • Slurry abrasion testers
  • Personal computers
  • Semi-microbalances
  • Microscope digital cameras
  • Capacitance manometers
  • Ultra microbalances
  • Laser interferometers
  • Scratch testers
  • Hydraulic presses
  • Nanoscope atomic force microscopes
  • Desktop computers
  • Dynamic actuators
  • X ray diffractometers
  • Semiautomatic grinders
  • Dielectric spectrometers
  • Imaging ellipsometers
  • Thermal gravimetric analyzers
  • Ultraprecision lathes
  • Electrode furnaces
  • High vacuum evaporation systems
  • Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
  • Scanning probe microscopes SPM
  • Ellipsometers
  • Tape casters
  • Static actuators
  • Nitrogen furnaces
  • Horizontal tube furnaces
  • Gas chromatograph mass spectrometers GC-MS
  • Shaker ball mills
  • Sputter deposition systems
  • Potentiostats
  • Plate viscometers
  • Safety goggles
  • Stereo microscopes
  • Atomic absorption AA spectroscopes
  • Mossbauer spectroscopes
  • Spectrophotometers
  • Thermal spray torches
  • Gamma ray spectrometers
  • Cone viscometers
  • X ray generators
  • Erosion testers
  • Scanning electron microscopes SEM
  • Metallographic microscopes
  • Raman scattering spectroscopes
  • Industrial computed tomography CT scanners
  • Accelerometers
  • Glove box systems
  • Ultrasonic cleaners
  • Diamond wafering saws
  • Transmission electron microscopes TEM
  • Contact angle goniometers
  • Differential thermal analyzers
  • Safety glasses
  • Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
  • Charge-coupled device CCD cameras
  • Manual grinders
  • Crystal growers
  • Sonic modulus testers
  • Injection molding machines
  • Scanning Kelvin probes
  • High-speed cutoff saws
  • Hot isostatic presses
  • Stylus profilometers
  • Salt spray chambers
  • Peltier cooled solid-state detectors
  • Box furnaces
  • Ion analyzers
  • Linear variable differential transformers LVDT
  • Annealing ovens
  • Vibratory polishers
  • Differential scanning calorimeters
  • Sedigraphs
  • Theta-theta diffractometers
  • Profilometers
  • Ultrasonic analyzers
  • Reactive ion etchers RIE
  • Optical compound microscopes
  • Muffle furnaces
  • Petrographic microscopes
  • Computerized numerical control CNC machining centers
  • Titanium autoclaves
  • Programmable logic controllers PLC
  • Digital oscilloscopes
  • High-vacuum manifolds
  • Impact testers
  • Laptop computers
  • Fume hoods
  • Field emission scanning electron microscopes
  • Function generators
  • Ball mills
  • Rotational viscometers
  • Optical profilometers
  • Induction furnaces
  • Servohydraulic test machines
  • Double push rod dilatometers
  • Spectrum analyzers
  • Vibrating sample magnetometers
  • Electrolytic etching machines
  • Pore sizers
  • Macrohardness testers
  • Extruding machines
  • Multisample autoclaves
  • Interferometric microscopes
  • UV exposure chambers

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