Question

What is meant by metallurgy?​

Answer 1

Metallurgy is defined as a process that is used for the extraction of metals in their pure form. The compounds of metals mixed with soil, limestone, sand, and rocks are known as minerals. Metallurgy deals with the process of purification of metals and the formation of alloys.

Answer 2

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Metallurgy is a 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.

$\sf{Definition \: of \: Metallurgy} \:$

Metallurgy is defined as a process that is used for the extraction of metals in their pure form.

$\sf{Types \: of \: Metallurgy} \:$

• The three main branches of Metallurgical Engineering Course are physical metallurgy, extractive metallurgy and mineral processing.
• Physical metallurgy deals with problem solving i.e. development of metallic alloys needed for different types of manufacturing and construction.

$\sf{Principles \: of \: Metallurgy} \:$

• Metallurgy process involves the refining of metals and the production of alloys of metals.
• The impurities present in the ore, which has to be separated in order to obtain desired metal from its ore during the process of extraction, are called gangue.

$\sf{Importance \: of \: Metallurgy} \:$

• Physical metallurgy, which links the structure of materials (primarily metals) with their properties.
• Concepts such as alloy design and microstructural engineering help link processing and thermodynamics to the structure and properties of metals.
• Through these efforts, goods and services are produced.