Metals & Nonmetals in the Plant

Catalog description

Credits: 2 Typically Offered: SPRING Introduces metals, metallurgy, and metalworking. Covers the properties of metals, including their mechanical properties. Examines several industrial manufacturing processes. Covers iron and standard steels. Studies the different kinds of heat treatment and their usage. Introduces techniques of working with copper, aluminum, magnesium, titanium, lead, nickel, tin and zinc. Introduces major nonmetal materials and how they are most frequently used. Illustrates properties, characteristics, and classifications of each material. Covers synthetic and natural materials. Examines various paints and coatings, their proper use, preparation, and application. Surveys industrial chemicals. Chemical safety precautions are covered, along with the proper use of protective equipment.