Talk:Metallurgy

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Contents 1 Metallography? 2 Blacksmith 3 Physical Metallurgy 4 Metallurgy Historically Male?

[edit] Metallography?

Working on the Wikipedia:WikiProject_Missing_encyclopedic_articles, one that is in both the 1911 PD encyclopedia and the 2004 addition is metallography. Metallography.com is a website all about it. I created a stub for it, but wondered if it is really a separate subject from metallurgy at all. Any ideas? - Taxman ^Talk 22:26, July 27, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Blacksmith

What is the justification for the picture saying a Blacksmith is the father of modern metallurgy? This is a craft occupation whereas metallurgy is a science. It is not even a good illustration of a smith, just a man whom we are told is one. Abraham Gottlob Werner said that Georg Agricola was the father of metallurgy (as well as mineralogy). Traditionally the Bible gives Tubal-Cain as the origin of all metal operations.Chemical Engineer 10:02, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

So I have changed the picture to that of Georg Agricola.Chemical Engineer 22:37, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Physical Metallurgy

Extractive metallurgy and production metallurgy (aka manufacturing metallurgy) are represented in this article. There is one other significant area of metallurgy, which is known as physical metallurgy. Although physical metallurgy and manufacturing metallurgy are more related to each other than extractive metallurgy, they are still separate fields.

Physical metallurgy's approach is based on the premise or belief that the properties of metals and alloys are determined by simple physical laws, and that it is not necessary to consider each alloy as a separate entity. (Source: Physical Metallurgy Principles, Reed-Hill, Third Edition, ISBN: 0-534-92173-6) In my own words, Physical metallurgy is the attempt to understand what is occurring at the atomic level and its affect on the physical and mechanical properties of metals.

I'm new to Wiki and Wikipedia. Does anyone else feel that this is a missing section to this article? If yes, I could begin the process of constructing this section as I am a practicing Metallurgical Engineer (~12yrs).

Rirowla (talk) 14:59, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

I think so. Please do it. Chemical Engineer (talk) 13:48, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

My father is a semi-retired Metallurgist--perhaps I should encourage him to get involved too.N^O^el (talk) 07:03, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Metallurgy Historically Male?

I remember learning in sociology class that out of all traditional jobs, historically only Metallurgy was universally cuturally male-dominated. Does anyone know of a reference? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.97.106.47 (talk) 22:40, 29 January 2008 (UTC)