Get an overview of steel history from the beginning of steel makers up to the future of steel applications. After this course you can go deep into the content you are interested in.
Introduction to Steel
Full Code
MET0100205
Module Type
E-learning
Description
This self-paced course is an introduction to steel, exploring its history and cultural context, where it comes from, how it works, why we use so much of it, and how we might use it in the future.
What you will learn
- Smelting: The basics of how to turn rock into steel.
- Microstructure: Steel is made of special types of crystals.
- Properties: Why strength & toughness are crucial.
- Composition: What a steel alloy is and how to make it.
- Process: How and why heat can transform steel.
- Applications: Why steel underpins the whole human civilization.
- Sustainability: The challenges and opportunities for the future of steel.
Module content
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