New aspects of nonferrous metals; resource, price, market and life cycle towards circular economy. Designation and classification of nonferrous metals; Metallurgy of commercial nonferrous metals, aluminium, magnesium, copper, zinc, titanium, nickel and other significant alloys, i.e., cobalt, lithium, PMGs and rare earth metals. Phase equilibrium diagrams, microstructure and heat-treatments; Modern nonferrous technology; Selection of nonferrous metals based on microstructure – processing – property relations, case studies; Metallography and microstructure observation of significant nonferrous metals
