7. The Professor Wilson Prize and the Professor Nanson Prize are awarded in alternate years £or the best original memoir in Pure or Applied Mathematics.
Candidates must be graduates of not more than seven years' standing from Matri- culation. See regulation 6.72 (2) and (14) in the University Calendar.
DETAILS OF SUBJECTS
For syllabus details and book lists see under subjects listed alphabetically.
Вooкs. (a) Recommended for preliminary reading:
Alexander, W., and Street, A. Metals in the Service of Man. (Pelican, 1964.) Blainey, G.—The Rush that Never Ended. (M.U.P.)
(b) Prescribed textbooks:
Newton, J.—Extractive Metallurgy. (Wiley.)
Volumes I, II and III of the Wiley series, The Structure and Properties of Materials. (ed. J. Wulff.)
*Moffatt, W. G., Pearson, G. W., and Wulff, J —Structure. (Wiley.)
*Brophy, J. H., Rose, R. M., and Wulff, J. Thermodynamics of Structure.
(Wiley.)
*Hayden, H. W., Moffatt, W. G., and Wulff, J. Mechanical Behaviour.
(Wiley.)
Other newly-published books may be prescribed instead of the above. Students are therefore advised to consult the lecturers before purchasing textbooks.
(c) Recommended for reference:
Eighth Commonwealth Mining and Metallurgical Congress (1965), Publica- tions, Vol. III. The Australian Mining, Metallurgical and Mineral In- dustries. •
Gaudin, A. М.—Principles of Mineral Dressing. (McGraw-Hill.)
Ore Dressing Methods in Australia and Adjacent Territories. (Fifth Empire Mining and Metallurgical Congress (1953), Publications, Vol. III.) Dennis, W. 1.—Extractive Metallurgy. (Pitman.)
Butts, A.—Metallurgical Problems. (2nd ed., McGraw-Hill.) Barrett, C. S.—The Structure of Metals. (McGraw-Hill.)
Brick, R. M., and Phillips, A.—Structure and Properties of Alloys. (McGraw- Hill.)
Chalmers, B. Principles of Solidification. (Wiley.)
Cottrell, A. Н.—Mechanical Properties of Matter. (Wiley.)
Cottrell, A. H.—Theoretical Structural Metallurgy. (2nd ed., Arnold.) Cullity, В. D. Elements of X-ray Diffraction. (Addison-Wesley.) Dieter, G. Mechanical Metallurgy. (McGraw-Hill.)
Hume-Rothery, W., and Raynor, G. V.—The Structure of Metals and Alloys.
(Institute of Metals.)
Kehl, G. I.-Principles of Metallographic Laboratory Practice. (McGraw- Hill.)
Lee, J. F., Sears, F. W., and Turcotte, D. L.—Statistical Thermodynamics.
(Addison-Wesley.)
Lumsden, J.—Thermodynamics of Alloys. (Institute of Metals.) Reed-Hill, R. E.—Physical Metallurgy Principles. (Van Nostrand.) Rhines, F. N.—Phase Diagrams in Metallurgy. (McGraw-Hill.)
Sonntag, R. E., and Van Wylen, G. J. Fundamentals of Statistical Thermo- dynamics. (Wiley.)
EXAMINATION. 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 Annual Examination.
All records made during the year should be retained for submission if required in connection with the Annual Examination.
416. METALLURGY PART II
A course of about 84 lectures, with practice classes, practical work and excur- sions throughout the year.
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(1) Mineral Processing —Physics and Chemistry (Approximately 24 lec
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turcs). Objectives of mineral processing. Phases in processing systems; inter- faces; interfacial energy. Elements of size reduction; brittle fracture. Characteris- tics of particulate solids; mineral suspensions. Some principles underlying gravity concentration. Aspects of electrical concentration. Inter facial relationships in three-phase systems ; alteration of interfacial energy relationships. Kinetic aspects of, and probability considerations in, processing.
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(2) Physical Chemistry of Metal Extraction (Approximately 24 lectures).
Application of physico-chemical methods to metallurgical reactions. Equilibria in reduction of metallic oxides ; stability and phase relations of oxides. Stability of sulphides; matte smelting; properties of metal-sulphur-oxygen systems. Slag- metal equilibria; properties of liquid slags and molten salts ; solutions in liquid iron. Gases in metals. Electrochemistry of production and refining of metals.
(3) Physical Metallurgy (Approximately 24 lectures). Phase transformations:
solidification, allotropic changes, precipitation, eutectoid decompositions, martensi- tic transformations. Metallography of steel : alloy steels, quenching, tempering, ageing effects, hardenability.
(4) Structure and Properties (Thermal, Electrical and Magnetic) (approxi- mately 12 lectures). Introduction to wave-mechanical concepts ; Sommerfeld model and Band model of solids. Application of theories to electron emission and electron transport phenomena, dielectric properties, magnetic properties, alloy phases, specific heat.
PRACTICE CLAssEs. One hour per week on discussions, calculations and de- monstrations illustrating the principles of mineral processing, extraction metallurgy and physical metallurgy.
PRACTICAL WORK. A minimum of twelve hours per week.
(a) Mineral Processing. Scientific analyses of various aspects of processing techniques.
(b) Chemical Metallurgy. Chemical, physico-chemical, and physical methods of analysis of metallurgical materials. Physical chemistry of extraction metallurgy.
(c) Physical Metallurgy. Experimental work, seminars and practice classes relevant to the syllabus.
ExcuRsioxs. Visits to metallurgical industries and establishments. Attendance at these is considered as a part of the year's work, and a report on each visit must be submitted.
Booкs. (a) Prescribed text-books
The books prescribed for Metallurgy Part I, together with : Barrett, C. S.—Strućture of Metals. (2nd ed., McGraw-Hill.) Cullity, B. D.—Elements of X-Ray Diffraction. (Addison-Wesley.)
Hume-Rothery, W. Atomic Theory for Students of Metallurgy. (4th ed., Inst. of Metals.)
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:
Gaudin, A. M: Flotation. (2nd ed., McGraw-Hill, 1947.)
Glembotskii, V. A., Klassen, V. I., and Plaksin, I. N.—Flotation. (ed. H. S.
Rabinovich.) (Primary Sources.)
Kingery, W. D. Introduction to Ceramics. (Wiley.)
Klassen, V. I., and Mokrousov, V. A.—Introduction to the Theory of Flotation.
(Butterworth.)
Rabone, P.—Flotation Plant Practice. (Mining Pub.)
Sutherland, K. L., and Wark, I. W.—Principles of Flotation. (Aust.I.M.M., 1955.)
Taggart, A. F.—Elements of Ore Dressing. (Wiley.)
Bodsworth, C. Physical Chemistry of Iron and Steel Manufacture. (Long- mans.)
Darken, L. S., and Gurry, R. W.—Physical Chemistry of Metals. (McGraw- Hill.)
Physical Chemistry of Process Metallurgy. (Faraday Soc., Disc. No. 4, 1948.) Bain, E. C., and Paxton, H. W. Alloying Elements in Steel. (2nd ed., Amer.
Soc. Metals.)
Impurities and Imperfections. (Amer. Soc. Metals.) Dekker, A. 3.—solid State Physics. (Macmillan.)
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McLean, D.—Mechanical Properties of Metals. (Wiley.) Precipitation from Solid Solution. (Amer. Soc. Metals.) Relation of Properties to Microstructure. (Amer. Soc. Metals.) Taylor, A.—X-Ray Metallography. (Wiley.)
Zackay, V. F., and Aaronson, H. I. (Ed.)—The Decomposition of Austenite by Diлusional Processes. (Interscience.)
ExAMINABON AND Tasтs. Tests throughout the year, and three 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 Annual Examination. All records made during the year should be retained for submission if required in connection with the Annual- Examination.