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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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Teach in colleges and universities.

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

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

  • Write research papers for publication in scientific journals.

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

  • 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.

  • Recommend materials for reliable performance in various environments.

  • 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.

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

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

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