METALLURGICAL & MATERIALS ENGINEERING: Recent submissions

  • SYNTHESIS OF COPPER OXIDE NANOSTRUCTURES 
    Panwar, Vishal (I I T ROORKEE, 2018-05)
    Copper oxide (CuO) is a paramount transition metal oxide used in gas sensors, magnetic storage media, photocell, lithium-ion electrodes, electronic device fabrication and many more. One dimensional (1-D) CuO nanostructures ...
  • NANO STRUCTURED TI (CN) BASED CERMETS 
    Haldar, Vikrant Keshari (I I T ROORKEE, 2018-05)
    The present work deals with the samples prepared with composition TiCN-10wt%WC-10wt%TaC-10wt%Co-10wt%Ni at different sintering parameters to check the change in microstructure and the resulting changes that accompanies ...
  • LASER WELDING ON BARE & COATED STED STEELS FOR TAILOR WELDED BLANK APPLICATIONS 
    Bhuvaneswari, V.V. (I I T ROORKEE, 2019-05)
    Prior to forming process, the blanks which are assembled and welded to make a joint are called tailor welded blanks. These welded blanks may have different thicknesses, materials and coatings (can also be uncoated). TWBs ...
  • DEVELOPMENT OF CERAMIC TOOL FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING 
    Gupta, Nikhil (I I T ROORKEE, 2019-06)
    The tool material for friction stir welding/ processing determine the quality of the weld and also the ease and feasibility of the welding/ processing. This welding process was initially developed for welding of soft ...
  • GASEOUS AND SALT BATH NITRIDIND OF Fe-6at.%Si ALLOY 
    Bajpai, Rishabh (I I T ROORKEE, 2019-06)
    Gaseous and salt-bath nitriding of a ferritic Fe-6at % Si alloy has been carried out at different temperatures for varying time periods. Light microscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and hardness ...
  • EFFECT OF CYCLIC HEAT TREATMENT ON MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MICROALLOYED STEEL 
    Dubey, Swetank (I I T ROORKEE, 2019-06)
    Microalloyed steels have wide range of applications in shipbuilding, storage tanks, automobile sectors etc. In this present study, effect of cyclic heat treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of microalloyed ...
  • SELF HEALING OF AL2O3 WITH TI PARTICLES 
    Yadav, Ashawini (I I T ROORKEE, 2019-06)
    In this work, a possibility is explored to heal the cracked surface of ceramic materials (alumina matrix ) by embed nanosize titanium particles. In this healing process basically solid state oxidation reactions is takes ...
  • SPARK PLASMA SINTERING ON TUNGSTEN FERROMANGANESE ALLOYS 
    Singh, Vijay Pratap (I I T ROORKEE, 2019-06)
    Tungsten heavy alloys 92%W-8%(FeMn) were prepared through spark plasma sintering (SPS) The effects of sintering temperature on the Thermal counductivity, density and mechanical properties of the alloys were investigated. ...
  • MECHANICAL AND CORROSION BEHAVIOUR OF AA5059 H116 AFTER FRICTION STIR WELDING AND MIG WELDING 
    Yadav, Rajesh (I I T ROORKEE, 2019-06)
    Mechanical and corrosion behavior of friction stir welded (FSW) specimen, metal inert gas welded (MIG) specimen and base material of AA5059 H116 are studied. Cyclic polarization test, Tafel test, Electrochemical impedance ...
  • GRAIN SIZE REFINEMENT THROUGH PHASE TRANSFORMATION IN NiTi SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY 
    Lashkari, Satyarth (I I T ROORKEE, 2019-06)
    Grain refinement in shape memory alloys (SMA) could enhance the stress required to introduce martensitic phase during deformation. Such an enhancement in stress is required for applications involving the use of thin sheets ...
  • ENERGY STORAGE CERAMICS: SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION 
    GUPTA, ABHISHEK KUMAR (IIT Roorkee, 2021-03)
    In today’s era, where the world is moving towards miniaturization, light weight, cheaper electronics, easy integration etc., high energy density dielectric capacitors are essential to increase its volumetric efficiency. ...
  • SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF LiFePO4/CPOLYMER CATHODE MATERIAL FOR Li-ION BATTERY 
    Sehrawat, Rajeev (IIT ROORKEE, 2015-07)
    Due to the economic liability of fossil fuels and increasing global warming concerns, it is required to develop alternative renewable and clean energy sources (such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power) intensively ...
  • BENEFICIATION STUDIES OF BANDED IRON ORES 
    Rayapudi, Veeranjaneyulu (I I T ROORKEE, 2019-08)
    The present work investigates the utilization/beneficiation of low-grade iron ores to meet the steel vision 2030 of 300MT steel production. Due to limited rate of crude steel production and depletion of high-grade iron ...
  • PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS IN INTERSTITIAL FREE AND LOW DENSITY STEELS 
    Sinha, Mrinmoy (I I T ROORKEE, 2019-08)
    The interstitial-free (IF) steel is extremely soft and ductile. The strengthening is the key focus of the present study by heat treatment. The samples have been soaked in the austenitic temperature domain followed by ...
  • CARBON NANOFILLER MODIFIED CARBON FIBER EPOXY COMPOSITE FOR STRUCTURAL APPLICATION 
    Bisht, Ankita (I I T ROORKEE, 2019-07)
    Carbon fiber (CF) reinforced epoxy composites are the most widely used fiber reinforced polymer composites (FRPs) in aerospace, automobiles, lightweight structures and many other industries. Properties, like, high strength ...
  • RECOVERY OF METALS FROM DISCARDED MOBILE PHONES 
    Rao, Chandra Bhushan Govind (I I T ROORKEE, 2019-06)
    The huge amount of toxic waste creation is observed in recent years due to an excessive increment in consumption and rapid transformation in generation of mobile phones. The limited natural resources, rigorous environmental ...
  • SYNTHESIS OF GRAPHENE USING PULSED LASER DEPOSITION AND ITS CHARACTERIZATION 
    Kumar, Pramod (IIT Roorkee, 2019-01)
    Graphene is the two-dimensional carbon material which has gained strong research interest for more than last one decade owing to its unique properties which make it a promising material in a large number of potential ...
  • EFFECT OF CRYO-FSP ON MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF STIR CAST Al7075-SiCP NANOCOMPOSITES 
    Kumar, Atul (IIT Roorkee, 2019-05)
    Over the years, aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) have become the subject of extensive research because of possibility to achieve outstanding properties such as high strength to weight ratio, high stiffness, superior wear ...
  • MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS IN FRICTION STIR WELDING OR PROCESSING 
    Kumar, Rahul (IIT Roorkee, 2019-02)
    Material flow in friction stir welding (FSW) process is a complex phenomenon, understanding of which plays a significant role in getting defect free weld. Additionally, quantification of the material flow characteristic ...
  • DEVELOPING POLYMER BASED SURFACE MODIFIED COMPOSITE FOR DRUG ELUTING ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTS 
    R, Manoj Kumar (IIT Roorkee, 2019-07)
    Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease, caused due to wear and breaking down of the bone cartilage in a joint. Prosthetic joint replacement is the only solution after all non-surgical treatments fail to resolve the ...