(Professor Warner, Associate Professor Dunkin, Dr. Muir, Mr. Walker) A course of three lectures per week with practical work, practice classes and excursions to be arranged.
SYI'лaus. (1) History of Metal Culture. (Approximately four lectures.) (2) Ore ‚Dressing and Extraction Metallurgy. (Approximately 34 lectures.) Occurrence of metals and factors bearing on their extraction. Ore dressing:
objects and uses of ore dressing ; mineral association and liberation ; comminution, crushing and grinding practice and theory; motion of solid particles in fluids;
classification; concentration. The application of physical and chemical principles in the extraction of metals. General outline of processes for the extraction and refining of metals. Relation of extraction metallurgy to mining, ore dressing and physical metallurgy. Fuels and combustion, refractory materials and furnaces.
(3) Physics of Metals. (Approximately 20 lectures.) Review of atomic structure and bonding in crystals. Nature and characteristics of the metallic state.
Elements of crystallography. X-ray diffraction. Mechanical and physical properties of single crystals. Plastic deformation. Origin of metallic structures. Properties of polycrystalline metals and alloys. Effects of temperature, deformation and stress. Phase transformations.
(4) Metallography. (Approximately 20 lectures). Principles governing the interpretation of microstructure in metals and alloys. Relation between structure and properties. Principles of heat treatment. Application of these principles to particular alloy , systems. Structure and properties of industrially important alloys ; steels and cast irons, light alloys and copper base alloys.
РалcтrcE CLASSES. One hour per week on calculations, discussions and demon- strations illustrating the principles of ore dressing, extraction metallurgy and physical metallurgy.
PRACTICAL Woax. A minimum of six hours per week on experiments dealing with
(a) Chemical Metallurgy. Quantitative and qualitative analyses of ores, metallurgical products and alloys. Fire assaying of ores for gold and silver.
(b) Physical Metallurgy. Mechanical testing. Pyrometry. Dilatometry and thermal analysis. Effects of deformation and annealing. Macro-examination of metals: Preparation, examination and interpretation of polished and etched sections of typical metals. and alloys. Introduction to X-ray diffraction.
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ExcuRsroxs. Excursions will be arranged periodically to local industries.
Attendance at these is considered as part of the year's work, and a report must be written on each visit.
VACATION Wоак. Students are strongly advised to consult the Appointments Board during the second term, with the object of obtaining experience. in a metal- lurgical industry or establishment during the summer vacation.
Booкs. (a) Recommended for preliminary reading:
Alexander, W., and Street, A. Мetáls in the Service of Man. (Penguin.) Blainey, G.—The Peaks of Lyell. (М.U.Р.)
Brown, G., and Orford, A.—The Iron and Steel Industry.
Farwell, G. Down Argent Street. (Johnson, Sydney.) Woolley, L.-Ur of the Chaldees.
(b) Prescribed text-books:
Gaudin, A. М. Principles of Mineral Dressing. (McGraw-Hill.) Boas, W. Physics of Metals and Alloys. (M.U.P.)
Brick, R. M. and Phillips, А.—Structure and Properties of Alloys. (2nd ed., (McGraw-Hill.)
*Guy, A. G.—Elements of Physical Metallurgy. (2nd ed., Addison-Wesley.) Kehl, G. L.—Principles of Metallographic Laboratory Practice. (3rd ed.,
McGraw-Hill.)
Masing, G. (F. C. Thompson trans.)—Foundations of Metallography. (The Institute of Metals, London.)
Other newly published books may be prescribed instead of the above.
Students are therefore advised to consult the lecturers before purchasing text-books.
(c) Recommended for reference:
Ore Dressing Methods in Australia and Adjacent Territories. (Fifth Empire Mining and Metallurgical Congress (1953) Publications, Vol. III.) Bray, J. L.—Non-Ferrous Production Metallurgy. (Wiley.)
Butts, A. Metallurgical Problems. (2nd ed., McGraw-Hill.)
Extractive Metallurgy in Australia. (Fifth Empire Mining and Metallurgical Congress (1953) Publications, Vols. IVA and IVB.)
Liddell, D. M. Handbook of Nonferrous Metallurgy, particularly Volume I.
(2nd ed., McGraw-Hill.)
Norton, F. H.—Refractories. (3rd ed., McGraw-Hill.) Barrett, C. S.—Structure of Metals. (2nd ed., McGraw-Hill.) Burton, M. S.—Applied Metallurgy for Engineers. (McGraw-Hill.) Desch, C. H. Metallography. (5th ed., Longmans.)
Doan, G.—The Principles of Physical Metallurgy. (3rd ed., McGraw-Hill.) Hume-Rothery, W.—Atomic Theory for Students of Metallurgy. (Institute of
Metals.)
Hume-Rothery, W., and Raynor, G. V.-Structure of Metals and Alloys.
(3rd ed., The Institute of Metals, London.)
Нeyer, R. Engineering Physical Metallurgy. (Van Nostrand.)
Metals Handbook, 1948 ed., 1954, 1955 supplements. (Amer. Soc. Metals.) Rhines, F. N. Phase Diagrams in Metallurgy. (McGraw-Hill.)
Sachs, G., and Van Horn, K.—Practical Metallurgy. (Amer. Soc. Metals.) Seybolt, A. U., and Burke, J. •E.—Procedures in Experimental Metallurgy.
(Wiley.)
Teichert, E. J. Ferrous Metallurgy. (2nd ed., McGraw-Hill.)
EXAMINATTON. Tests throughout the year and two 3-hour papers for Pass and Honours; a one-day practical examination may be given. .
All work done in connection with practical and practice classes and excursions will be taken into account in assessing the results of the year's work in con- junction with the results of the Annual Examination. All records made during the year should be retained for submission if required in connection with the
Annual Examination. .
METALLURGY PART II (E)
(Associate Professor Dunkin, Mr. Willis, Mr. Carr, Dr. Muir, Mr. Walker) A course • of about 90 lectures, with practice classes, practical work and excursions throughout the year.
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SУLLAВus. (i) Ore Dressing. The size of particles; methods of size specification.
and determination; average size. Size distribution. Comminution; crushing and grinding practice and theory. Screen sizing. Motion of solid particles in fluids.
Classification. Gravity methods of concentration; heavy media separation, jigging, tabling, etc. Centrifugal, magnetic and electrostatic concentration. Flotation con- centration: Introduction to flotation systems, consideration of phases and inter- faces, chemical preparation of minerals for flotation, complex relationships involving collectors ; foams and flotation froths ; technology.
(ii) Physical Chemistry of Metal Extraction. Chemical behaviour of metals in relation to their metallurgy. Producer gas and water gas reactions. Equilibria in reduction of metallic oxides: affinity of metals for oxygen and sulphur;
preferential oxidation. Equilibria between slag and metal phases in steel-making.
Electro-chemistry in relation to production and refining of metals. Roasting of sulphides. Rate of heterogeneous reactions. Production and reactions of mattes.
Simple applications of physico-chemical methods to metallurgical reactions. Gases in metals.
• (iii) Physics of Metals. Physics of X-rays and crystals : Crystallography;
reciprocal lattice; scattering ; diffraction; structure factors. Application of X-ray diffraction to the investigation of structure, orientation, texture, state of stress, equilibrium diagrams. Theory of the metallic state. Wave mechanical and zone concepts, and their application to electrical conduction, fern-magnetism, cohesion, phase relations in alloys. Alloy theory. Theory of imperfections in crystals : application to plastic deformation, work hardening, diffusion, recrystallisation, grain structure. Creep, fatigue and brittle fracture.
(iv) Metallography. Functions and effects of the alloying elements in steel.
Detailed study of the formation and modes of transformation of austenite. Heat transfer during quenching ; quenching media. Hardenability and its determination.
Tempering and ageing in steel. Properties of heat treated steels. Quench cracking and dimensional stability. Surface treatment of steels. Relation between properties and microstructure. Structure, heat treatment and properties of important non- ferrous alloys.
PRACTICE CLAssEs. One hour per week on discussions, demonstrations and calculations illustrating the principles of ore dressing, extractive metallurgy and physical metallurgy.
PRACTICAL WORK. A total of 260 hours, involving experiments and calculations dealing with the following topics
(a) Ore Dressing. Liberation, comminution, sizing, hydraulic classification, electrical separation, tabling, flocculation and flotation.
(b) Chemical Metallurgy. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of steels, non- ferrous alloys, ores and metallurgical products. Instrumental methods of analysis including electro-analysis, polarography and absorptiometry.
(c) Physical Metallurgy. Advanced metallography and photomicrography.
Influence of deformation and heat treatment on the structure and properties of alloys. Case carburizing ; age hardening ; time-temperature-transformation curves.
Determination of hardenability characteristics of steels. Determination of physical and mechanical properties of metals. X-ray diffraction techniques.
ExcURsIoxs. Visits to metallurgical industries and establishments will be arranged from time to time.
Boors. (a) Prescribed text-books :
The books prescribed for Metallurgy Part I, together with :
*Butts, A.—Metallurgical Problems. (2nd ed., McGraw-Hill.) Barrett, C. S.—Structure of Metals. (2nd ed., McGraw-Hill.)
*Cottrell, A. H.—Theoretical Structural Metallurgy. (Arnold.) Cullity, B. D. Elements of X-Ray Diffraction. (Addison-Wesley.)
Raynor, G. V.—Electron Theory of Metals. (Institute of Metals, London.) Other newly-published books may be prescribed instead of the above.
Students are therefore advised to consult the lecturers before purchasing.
(b) Recommended for reference:
The books recommended for Metallurgy Part I, together with : Dalla Valle, J. M. Micromeritics. (Pitman.)
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Gaudin, A. M. Flotation. (2nd ed., McGraw-Hill, 1957.)
Ore Dressing Methods in Australia and Adjacent Territories. (Fifth Empire Mining and Metallurgical Congress (1953) Publications, Vol. III.) Rabone, P. Flotation Plant Practice. (Mining Pub.)
Taggart, A. F.—Elements of Ore Dressing. (Wiley.)
Allmand, A., and Ellingham, H.—Applied Electra-Chemistry. (Arnold.) . Darken, L. S., and Gurry, W. R.—Physical Chemistry of Metals. (McGraw.
Hill.)
Kubaschewski, 0., and Evans, E. L. Xetallurgical Thermochemistry. (Butter- worth.)
Masing, G., trans. Rogers, B.—Ternary Diagrams. (Reinhold.)
Physical Chemistry of Process Metallurgy. (Faraday Soc., Disc. No. 4. 1948.) Sisco, F. T.(ed.)—Basic Open-hearth Steelmaking. (A.I.M.E.)
Bain, E. C. Alloying Elements in Steel. (Amer. Soc. Metals.) Bullens, D. K.—Steel and its Heat Treatment. (5th ed., Wiley.) Grossmann, M. Principles of Heat Treatment. (Amer. Soc. Metals.) Hollomon, J., апд Jaffe, L. Ferrous Metallurgical Design. (Wiley.) Impurities and1 Imperfections. (Amer. Soc. Metals.)
Relation of Properties to Microstructure. (Amer. Soc. Metals.) Sinnott, M. J.—The Solid State for Engineers. (Addison-Wesley.)
Sisco, F. T. (ed.) Alloys of Iron Research, Monograph Series. (McGraw.
Hill.)
Symposium on Hardenability of Alloy Steels. (Amer. Soc. Metals.) Symposium on Hardenability of Steel. (Iron and Steel Institute.) Symposium on Age Hardening of Metals. (Amer. Soc. Metals.) Taylor, A. —X-Ray Metallography. (Chapman & Hall.)
ЕхAmINлТrox. Tests throughout the year, and four 3-hour papers for Pass and Honours ; a three-day practical examination may be given.
All work done in connection with practical and practice classes and excursions will be taken, into account in assessing the results of the year's work in con- junction with the results of the Annual Examination. All records made during the year should be retained for submission if required in connection with the Annual Examination.