Traditional Metallurgy

Mineral processing, metal manufacturing, heat treatment, failure analysis, and metal joining are some classic fields including welding, brazing, and soldering. Nanotechnology, superconductors, composites, biological materials, electronic materials semiconductors, and surface engineering are emerging fields for metallurgists. A branch of materials science and engineering called metallurgy examines the physical and chemical properties of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and the mixes of these elements that are referred to as alloys. The science and technology of metals, or how science is used to the manufacturing of metals, as well as the engineering of metal components utilised in goods for both customers and producers, are all included in the field of metallurgy. The art of metalworking is separate from metallurgy. The development of metalworking depends on metallurgy in a similar way as medical science depends on medical research. The term "metallurgist" refers to an expert in the field of metalworking. Chemical and physical metallurgy are further classified into two major groups in the study of metallurgy. Chemical metallurgy primarily focuses on the reduction and oxidation of metals as well as the chemical behaviour of metals. Chemical metallurgy courses cover topics such mineral processing, metal extraction, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and chemical degradation corrosion. On the other hand, physical metallurgy is concerned with the mechanical, physical, and performance characteristics of metals. The subjects covered in physical metallurgy include phase changes, mechanical metallurgy, crystallography, and failure causes.