Metallurgy

Metallurgy
used to separate metals from their ore

domain of materials science and engineering that studies the

physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their inter-
metallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are called alloys

the technology of metals: the way in which science is applied to

the production of metals, and the engineering of metal
components for usage in products for consumers and
manufacturers

subdivided into chemical metallurgy and physical metallurgy

 Non-Ferrous Vs. Non-Ferrous
• Non-Ferrous Metallurgy
• also known as colored
metallurgy
• involves processes and alloys
based on other metals
(Aluminium & Aluminium
Alloys, Copper, Brass, Lead,
Zinc, Stainless Steel)
• non-ferrous metals are not
magnetic and are usually
more resistant to corrosion
than ferrous metals
• Ferrous Metallurgy
• also known as black
metallurgy
• involves processes and
alloys based on iron
• ferrous metals are
magnetic and give little
resistance to corrosion
• production of ferrous
metals accounts for 95
percent of world metal
production
History Timeline of
Metallurgy