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Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist (Second Edition)
Edited by
ASM International
ISBN electronic:
978-1-62708-261-7
Publication date:
2011
Book Chapter
Chapter 4: Discovering Metals—A Historical Overview
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Published:2011
Abstract
The discovery and use of materials have shaped civilization since ancient times. This chapter traces the history of the use of metals from hammered copper estimated to be 11,000 years old to the development of electrolytically refined aluminum in 1884. The discussion covers the advent of the Bronze Age, extraction of metals from their respective ores, and the discovery of modern metals such as chromium, vanadium, platinum, and titanium.
Topics
Corrosion,
Wear,
Cast iron,
Stainless steel,
Tool steel,
Fatigue testing,
Impact toughness testing,
Hardness testing,
Tensile testing,
Casting,
Heat treatment,
Joining,
Forging,
Forming,
Melting,
Mechanical properties,
Nondestructive testing,
Stress-strain curves,
Nonferrous metals and alloys,
Phase diagrams,
Metal refinement and extractive metallurgy
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Citation
Discovering Metals—A Historical Overview, Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist, 2nd ed., Edited By Arthur C. Reardon, ASM International, 2011, p 73–84, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.tb.mnm2.t53060073
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