The properties of metals and their applications: Physical metallurgy is one branch of metallurgy that involves the physical components and structure of metals.

The adaptation of metals for everyday use is an important aspect of physical metallurgy

Physical metallurgy is concerned with the ways metals and alloys are worked mechanically, their heat treatment, and their testing.

Physical metallurgy begins with the dressing of ore, using physical methods; such as, crushing, grinding, and separation by gravity to separate the various minerals that are found in a specific ore.