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1 Metallurgy for the Non MetallurgistLesson 1A history of MetalsOctober 02, 2008 Richard Boswell, EngineerBlacksmith2A history of Metals Upon completion of the lesson, we will be able to: Summarize the history of Metallurgy from ancient to modern times. Define metal, ore, alloy, refining and smelting. Outline the relative availability of specific Reference Document for this classASM Course 0135 Lesson 14 Terminology Metal a mineral or compound naturally occurring near the Earth surface and is sometimes described as a lattice of positive ionssurrounded by a cloud of delocalized electrons. An element that readily loses electrons to form positive ions (cations) and forms metallic bonds between other metal atoms Ore a volume of rock containing components or minerals that have economic value Alloy combination of metals by melting (naturally or intended) Refining selective removal of metal from ore Smelting extracting metal from ore by heating 5 history of Metals What is a

1 Metallurgy for the Non Metallurgist Lesson 1 A History of Metals October 02, 2008 Richard Boswell, P.E. Mechanical Engineer Blacksmith

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