Materials Science and Engineering

Metallurgy

The science of metallurgy is classified into two broad categories: Chemical Metallurgy and Physical Metallurgy. Chemical Metallurgy is chiefly afraid of the reduction and oxidation of metals. It emphases on the mechanical properties, the physical properties, and the physical performance of metals. Topics considered in physical metallurgy consist of crystallography, material characterization, mechanical metallurgy, phase transformations, and failure mechanisms.