metallurgy

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Introduction
History of metallurgy
- Earliest development
  - Bronze
  - Iron
  - Brass
  - Precious metals
- From 500 bce to 1500 ce
- After 1500
  - Ferrous metals
  - Light metals
  - Welding
  - Metallography
Extractive metallurgy
- Pyrometallurgy
  - Roasting
    - Processes
    - Roasters
  - Smelting
    - Reduction smelting
    - Matte smelting
    - Electrolytic smelting
  - Refining
    - Fire refining
    - Electrolytic refining
    - Chemical refining
- Hydrometallurgy
  - Conversion
  - Leaching
  - Recovery
Physical metallurgy
- Structures and properties of metals
  - Metallic crystal structures
  - Mechanical properties
  - Electrical properties
  - Magnetic properties
  - Chemical properties
- Alloying
  - Processes
  - Metallurgy
    - Increasing strength
    - Increasing corrosion resistance
    - Reducing costs
    - Lowering melting points
- Casting
  - Processes
    - Sand-casting
    - Metal molds
    - Investment casting
    - Centrifugal casting
    - Continuous casting
  - Metallurgy
    - Grain size
    - Segregation
    - Porosity
- Metalworking
  - Processes
    - Rolling
    - Extrusion
    - Drawing
    - Sheet metal forming
    - Forging
  - Metallurgy
- Powder metallurgy
  - Applications
  - Processes
- Heat treating
  - Hardening treatments
  - Softening treatments
  - Processes
- Surface treating
  - Corrosion resistance
    - Barrier protection
    - Galvanic protection
    - Other coating techniques
  - Hardening
    - Carburizing
    - Nitriding
    - Other methods
- Metallography and metal testing
  - Metallography
    - Optical microscopy
    - Electron microscopy
  - Testing mechanical properties

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