Calendar: 1890-1891 Page 196
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102 ENGINEERING II The Physical Properties of Metals III Fuel -The Physical and Chemical properties of various kinds of Fuel The Selection and Economic Pre- paration of Fuel to suit the requirements of Special Processes IV Materials used in the Construction of Furnaces &c Fire Bricks Crucibles &c Metallurgical Processes Iron and Steel the various methods by which they are produced the effects caused by the presence of foreign substances and by differences in their mechanical treatment Copper-smelting Alloys of Copper &c Treatment of Zinc Ores Means by which Zinc can be rolled into sheets Alloys of Zinc Brass Muntz metal &c Lead -Smelting and Desilverization Silver and Gold -Methods of extraction and parting Their alloys Smelting of Tin Ores Tin-plating Bronze &c The means by which Aluminum Antimony Bismuth Nickel Cobalt Mercury Sodium &c are obtained will also be discussed Practical Metallurgy Third Year Students on payment of fee of Ā£3 3s Of and half guinea for materials may attend the Laboratory on Wednesdays 40-4 and on Saturdays 10-1 By arrangements with the Professor students of all three years may also attend at anytime during college hours on obtaining permission from the Dean The instruction given to each person in the Laboratory is regulated entirely by his special requirements Particular attention is given to the following subjects The methods of Assaying by fire the ores of Gold Silver Lead Iron Copper Tin &c II The Assay of Bullion
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