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Intro to Metallurgy

Course Course Title Class Lab/ Shop Clinical/ Co-op Credit
MEC 172 Intro to Metallurgy 2 2 0 3
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Effective Term: Summer 1997

This course covers the production, properties, testing, classification, microstructure, and heat-treating effects of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Topics include the iron-carbon phase diagram, ITT diagram, ANSI code, quenching, senescing, and other processes concerning metallurgical transformations. Upon completion, students should be able to understand the iron-carbon phase diagram, ITT diagram, microstructure images, and other phenomena concerning the behavior of metals.