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Lecture One Metallurgy
Passage A Metallurgy
Passage B An Introduction to Metallurgy
Lecture Two Metals
1. Iron
Passage A An Overview of Iron
Passage B Characteristics
Passage C Origin and Occurrence in Nature
Passage D Chemistry and Compounds
Passage E Etymology
Passage F History
Passage G Symbolic Role
Passage H Production of Metallic Iron
Passage I Applications
Passage J Biological and Pathological Role
2. Steel
Passage A Introduction
Passage B Heat Treatment
Passage C Types of Steel
Passage D Steel History
Passage E Reading Material: Reduction of Iron Oxides
3. Nonferrous Metals
Passage A An Overview of Nonferrous Metals
Passage B Classification of Nonferrous Metals
Passage C Nonferrous Alloys
English Readings of Metallurgical Science and Technology
4. Metal Extraction Processes
Passage A
Lecture Three Nonmetals
Passage A An Overview of Nonmetals
Passage B Properties of Nonmetals (and Metalloids) by Group
Lecture Four Ferrous Metallurgy
Passage A Finery Forge
Passage B Hot Blast
Passage C An Overview of Blast Furnaces
Passage D The History of Blast Furnaces
Passage E The Origin and Spread of Early Modern Blast Furnaces
Passage F Modern Furnaces
Passage G Process Engineering and Chemistry
Lecture Five Steelmaking
Passage A An Overview of Steelmaking
Passage B Crucible Steel
Passage C Bessemer Process
Passage D Siemens-Martin Process
Passage E Basic Oxygen Steelmaking
Passage F Electric Arc Furnace
Lecture Six Situations of Iron and Steel in the World
Passage A Steel Industry in Europe, America, Japan and China
Passage B Steel Industry in Europe
Passage C Steel Industry in America
Passage D Steel Industry in Japan
Passage E Steel Industry in China