Summary of Processing of Materials (Metals)
Metals are materials used in producing equipment used in everyday life. The most common metals are iron, aluminum, tin, etc.
Processing metals depends on the type of iron-ore used. First, ore is physically crushed and then exposed to a combination of heat, chemical and other physical processes which makes it result into a liquid molten metal that can be poured and shaped.
The six basic methods of processing metals are: Smelting, Casting, Alloying, Forming, Shaping, and Finishing.
Ferrous and non-ferrous alloys, their properties and uses have been discussed in this chapter.
Types of forming, types of shaping and types of metal finishing were also discussed in detailed
This chapter continued with the discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of the different processing methods.
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