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Exploring Materials Engineering
The montage above represents the field of materials science and engineering. It all begins with some component of the Earth, organic or inorganic, which can be reduced to create materials useful to civilization. A piece of iron sulfide (pyrite) is shown in the center of the montage. This `ore' can be ground, roasted to drive-off the sulfur, and then liquefied to make cast iron, steel or wrought iron. After a metal or alloy is cast, it can be formed into a ...
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