Metallurgy: A Special Study

Synopsis

Experiments to show that metals are crystalline. Observation of crystal formation in thin films of organic material. Fast and slow cooling of zinc. Polishing and etching techniques for the metallurgical microscope. The effect of crystal size on the properties of metals - the weakness of single crystals of cadmium. Alloys - the strong engineering metals. Hardness testing. The microstructures of alloys. Phase diagrams and intermediate phases. Heat treatment of silver steel. Corrosion experiments.
Teachers and students of science education.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Betamax, VHS. col. 27 min.

Year of production

1973

Availability

Sale

Subjects

Technology

Keywords

metallurgy; metals

Credits

Producer

Neil Ryder

Cast

Malcolm Mander

Distributor

Name

Esso Film Library