metallurgical
About refining metals
Metallurgical relates to metallurgy—the science and technology of extracting metals from ores, refining them, and working them into useful forms.
The term appears in technical and industrial contexts: metallurgical engineering, metallurgical analysis, metallurgical coal (coal suitable for steelmaking).
A metallurgical process might involve smelting, alloying, or heat treatment.
Enclosed heat-producing structure
- fluxContinuous change or flow
- slagIndustrial metalworking byproduct
- moltenLiquefied by extreme heat
- refractoryResistant to heat/control
cupola · dross · ingot · ladle · matte · coke · crucible · ore
Metal casting facility
- steelworksIndustrial metal production facility
- millGrain-crushing facility
- plantBotanical organism
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
fabrication · manufacturing · production · machinery · metalwork · refinery
Shaping heated metal; faking documents
- annealingHeat-softening of metals
- temperingControlled heating and cooling
- castingShaping through liquid form
- quenchingRapid cooling process
sintering · calcination · roasting · alloying · hardening · galvanizing · electroplating · carburizing
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- aluminumElement thirteen
- titaniumElement twenty-two
nickel · copper · zinc · stainless · superalloy · duralumin · beryllium · intermetallic
Atomic-scale manipulation science
- superalloysHigh-temperature resistant metal mixtures
- thermoelectricHeat-to-electricity converting
- corrosion-resistantWithstands oxidation and decay
- biomaterialsMaterials interfacing with living systems
Forging iron by hand
- goldsmithingCrafting items from gold
- silversmithingCrafting objects from precious metal
- hammeringStriking repeatedly with force
- chasingFollowing to catch
engraving · filigree · inlay · polishing · chiseling · embossing · patination · raising
furnace
Enclosed heat-producing structure
refractory · cupola · dross · ingot · ladle · matte · coke · crucible · ore · reduction
foundry
Metal casting facility
- steelworksIndustrial metal production facility
- millGrain-crushing facility
- plantBotanical organism
forge · fabrication · manufacturing · production · machinery · metalwork · refinery
forging
Shaping heated metal; faking documents
- annealingHeat-softening of metals
- temperingControlled heating and cooling
- castingShaping through liquid form
quenching · sintering · calcination · roasting · alloying · hardening · galvanizing · electroplating · carburizing · nitriding
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
titanium · nickel · copper · zinc · stainless · superalloy · duralumin · beryllium · intermetallic · pewter
nanotechnology
Atomic-scale manipulation science
- superalloysHigh-temperature resistant metal mixtures
- thermoelectricHeat-to-electricity converting
- corrosion-resistantWithstands oxidation and decay
blacksmithing
Forging iron by hand
- goldsmithingCrafting items from gold
- silversmithingCrafting objects from precious metal
- hammeringStriking repeatedly with force
chasing · engraving · filigree · inlay · polishing · chiseling · embossing · patination · raising · granulation
metallurgicalorganic
From living matter
polymeric · ceramic · biological · botanical · wooden
metallurgicalgeological
Of Earth's physical structure
mineralogical · unprocessed · raw · natural · unrefined