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1 - Intro To Metallurgy

Metallurgy is the science that explains the properties, behavior, and internal structure of metals. A metallurgist studies metals to understand why their structures change with heating and cooling. Metallurgy teaches that the properties of metals can be tailored by understanding how they change in different conditions and temperatures, which allows us to choose the best metal for specific uses. Studying metallurgy is valuable for engineers and others in manufacturing fields, as it helps select appropriate metals and heat treating processes for applications.

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1 - Intro To Metallurgy

Metallurgy is the science that explains the properties, behavior, and internal structure of metals. A metallurgist studies metals to understand why their structures change with heating and cooling. Metallurgy teaches that the properties of metals can be tailored by understanding how they change in different conditions and temperatures, which allows us to choose the best metal for specific uses. Studying metallurgy is valuable for engineers and others in manufacturing fields, as it helps select appropriate metals and heat treating processes for applications.

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1: Intro to Metallurgy

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1. Define metallur- the science that explains the properties, behavior, and
gy internal structure of metals.

2. What is a metal- a scientist who studies and examines metals to try and
lurgist? understand why metals change their structures as they are
heated and cooled under many different conditions.

3. Metallurgy teach- changed/this knowledge is useful because it allows us to


es us that proper- predict the changes that will occur with a certain metal
ties of metals can under certain circumstances which allows us to tailor a
be what? How is metal's properties to its specific use.
this useful?

4. Steel is made iron


primarily from
________.

5. Other types of to achieve the mechanical properties needed for a partic-


metals are added ular application.
to steel for what?

6. What is case a process that produces a hard surface on a metal part


hardening? while the interior core remains relatively soft and ductile
(workable, not brittle)

7. What is process a heating-treating process that causes a metal part to


annealing? "relax", removing internal stresses caused by machining,
etc.

8. What is temper- a reheating of metal to slightly soften it. Tempering is


ing? usually a helpful metallurgical process performed to make
the metal more stress-free, distortion-free, and crack-free.

9. What is water a process that is used to harden and strengthen metal.


quenching? However, the metal may become distorted.

10. What is air a process that is used to harden and strengthen metal. The
quenching? metal is not as subject to distortion as water quenching is.

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1: Intro to Metallurgy
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So why study having knowledge of metallurgy is a valuable asset be-
metallurgy? cause understanding the behavior of metals and alloys to
choose the proper metal for a particular use and nearly
every kind of manufacturing today is affected by the be-
havior of metals and alloys in some way.

Engineers, technicians, designers, drafters, tool and die


makers, and machinists need skills in selecting materials
and heat-treating processes.

Repair workers, service personnel, and troubleshooters


who diagnose causes of equipment failures should be
trained to recognize the causes of cracks and excessive
wear. They need to know how to examine the material to
see whether it has become too hard and brittle.

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