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Discussions on metallurgy

Welcome to r/metallurgy, a professional community dedicated to the science and engineering of metallic materials. Our members include metallurgists, materials scientists, engineers, researchers, and industry professionals who share expertise across the full spectrum of metallurgical disciplines. This forum serves as a technical resource for discussing physical metallurgy, extractive processes, heat treatment, mechanical testing, failure analysis, and materials characterization.

29k subscribers87 posts / mo in Sep 202681 authors / mosince 2012

r/metallurgy has 29k members (+41% over the last 12 months). It gets about 87 posts a month from 81 people. Top topics: Metal Casting, Steel and Knives and RustyCars.

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Size and growth

How r/metallurgy has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+41%in 12 months · +8.0% in 3 months · +1.6% in 1 month
Oct 202629k
Growing29k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−10%vs Sep 2025 · +5.0% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202687
QuieterPeaked at 117 in Jun 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/metallurgy

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Metal Casting4.8%
  2. Steel and Knives1.5%
  3. RustyCars1.0%
  4. Heat Treating & Tempering1.0%
  5. Welding Jobs & Careers0.7%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. ResearchGate
  2. Doi
  3. Springer
  4. ScienceDirect
  5. Amazon

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research