Methods whose primary historical significance is protecting or finishing a metal surface against corrosion or wear once the part itself already exists. Belongs here: anodizing as an electrochemical oxide-coating process and galvanizing as a zinc-coating corrosion protection process. Does not belong here: methods that extract or form the base metal itself, grouped under Materials Engineering, or general metal-shaping methods, grouped under Mechanical Engineering.
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1. Wikipedia: Engineering
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The traditional disciplines of engineering are civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical.
2. Wikipedia: Metallurgy
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In the late 19th century, metallurgy's definition was extended to the more general scientific study of metals, alloys, and related processes.
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