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Processing of Non-Ferrous Metals

Type of study Follow-up MasterMaster
Language of instruction English
Code 653-3311/02
Abbreviation VNK
Course title Processing of Non-Ferrous Metals
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Materials Engineering and Recycling
Course coordinator doc. Dr. Ing. Monika Losertová

Subject syllabus

1. Technical classification of nonferrous metals, their typical properties, applications of pure metals and theri alloys in modern industry
2. Raw materials for metallurgy, importance of secondary raw materials and recycling
3. Thermodynamics and kinetics of pyrometallurgy processes of nonferrous metals, thermal dissociation, roasting, reduction, chlorination, Kellog´s and Ellingham´s diagrams
4. Melting, nonferrous metallurgy products: slags, matte, speiss, crude metal.
5. Refining processes
6. Hydrometllurgy processes
7. Electrometallurgy processes
8. Technology, properties and application of heavy metals and their alloys (Cu, Pb, Zn)
9. Technology, properties and application of heavy metals and their alloys (Ni, Hg, Sn)
10. Technology, properties and application of light metals and their alloys (Al, Mg, Be and others)
11. Technology, properties and application of noble metals and their alloy (Au, Ag, Pt group metals)
12. Technology, properties and application of high temperature melting metals and their alloys (Ti, W, Mo)
13. Technology, properties and application of rare earth metals and their alloys Sc, Y, La and lanthanides)
14. Technology, properties and application of radioactive metals (U, Ac, Th, Ra, Fr, transuranium elements and transactinides)

E-learning

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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