Metallurgical Engineering is the branch of engineering which deals with the extraction and refining of important metals like Iron, Aluminium, Copper, Zinc, Nickel, etc, developments of new materials and its characterization using an optical microscope, scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscopes, atom probe tomography, Tensile testing, Hardness testing, Fracture toughness testing, Toughness testing, fatigue test, creep test, High-temperature testing.
It also deals with new developments in ironmaking and steelmaking like hydrogen steelmaking, coke dry quenching, etc.