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Processing of Non-Ferrous Metals

Summary

Metals, their properties, technical classification, sources of raw materials for nonferrous metals.Characteristics of pyrometallurgical, hydrometallurgical and electrometallurgical procedures for processing of nonferrous metals. Bases of processes for preparing, refining and recycling of heavy, light, noble, refractory, radioactive and rare earth metals. Alloys of nonferrous metals - basic properties and applications.

Literature

[1] Gupta, C.K. Chemical metallurgy: Principles and practice. "Wiley-VCH", Weinheim, 824 p., 2003, ISBN: 3-527-30376-6 .
[2] Abel, L.A., ed., ASM handbook: nonferrous alloys and special-purpose materials. Vol. 2, Properties and selection. Materials Park: ASM International, 10th edition, ASM International, 2000, 1328 p. ISBN 0-87170-378-5.

Advised literature

[1] Moore, J.J. Chemical metallurgy. 2nd ed. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1990. ISBN 0-7506-1646-6.
[2] Cardarelli, F. Materials Handbook. A Concise Desktop Reference. 2nd ed. London: Springer-Verlag, 2008. ISBN 978-1-84628-668-1 


Language of instruction čeština, angličtina
Code 653-3311
Abbreviation VNK
Course title Processing of Non-Ferrous Metals
Coordinating department Department of Materials Engineering and Recycling
Course coordinator doc. Dr. Ing. Monika Losertová