Explores the conversion of raw iron into steel using the oxygen converter process, refining steel in a ladle furnace, electric arc furnace steelmaking, and the environmental impact of steelmaking.
Covers the fundamentals of steel metallurgy, high-performance steel classes, steelmaking process, Fe-C diagram, phases in steel, alloying elements, and heat treatment of steels.
Covers methods for synthesizing solid state compounds, including high temperature ceramic and hydrothermal methods, and the challenges of avoiding volatile reactants.
Covers the fundamentals of steel metallurgy, including high-performance steel classes, steelmaking process, importance of steels, classification, alloying elements, phases, and heat treatment.
Explores replacing portland cement with various materials to enhance concrete performance and discusses the properties of slag cement, fly ash cement, and pozzolans.