Laboratories

The Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering has the following laboratories for teaching and research purposes:

1. Computational Materials Engineering Laboratory

The Computational Materials Engineering laboratory supports teaching and research activities in the domain of computational materials engineering. Tutorials based on first-principles calculations and molecular dynamics of the MTL7030 Computational Materials Engineering course are carried in this laboratory. It also provides Mathematica support for the MTL7010 Metallurgical Thermodynamics and Kinetics course. Our research focuses on understanding the mechanical behavior, thermoelectric transport, and lattice dynamics in materials. We also support the experimentalists by calculating the Infra-Red and Raman spectra, simulated scanning tunneling microscopic images employing ab initio characterization methods. This lab also supports computational resources for Finite Element modeling and Materials selection for teaching and research purposes.

The Computational Materials Engineering laboratory is equipped with ten workstations (eight-core) operating on Ubuntu. Firstprinciples calculations based codes (Quantum Espresso, VASP), molecular dynamic codes (LAMMPS, xmd), and Mathematica are installed in these workstations. Engineering and Multiphysics simulation softwares (ANSYS, COMSOL Multiphysics), Thermocalc Software with TCFE9 database and Materials selection softwares (CES Selector and CES Edupack) are also installed in Windows based operating systems.

2. Metallography Laboratory

The characterization of various materials is done in the metallography Laboratory for teaching and research activities. The laboratory currently has the following equipment.

Optical microscopes
Grinding and polishing machine
Metallographic specimen cutoff machine
High speed grinder and polisher
Stereo-zoom microscopes
Pedestal grinder
Electronic weigh balance
Density measurement system for solids
Specimen leveling press

Hot Mounting Press

Optical Microscope

Precision Cutting Machine

Optical Microscope

3. Mechanical Testing Laboratory

The Mechanical Testing Laboratory supports teaching and research activities in the area of materials processing, testing, and characterization. In addition, this laboratory can supplement teaching and research in Computational Materials Engineering. The laboratory is currently equipped with the following experimental facilities.

Universal Testing Machines
Charpy/Izod impact testing machines for metals and plastics
Microhardness testing machine
Superficial Rockwell hardness tester
Brinell hardness tester
Vickers hardness tester
Pin on disc wear tester
Polarimeter
Photo-elasticity Unit

Universal Testing Machines

Charpy/lzod Impact Testing Machine

Micro-Hardness Testing Machine

Vickers Hardness Testing Machine

Brinell Hardness Testing Machine

Superficial Rockwell Hardness Testing Machine

4. Phase Transformation Laboratory

Currently, materials synthesis and characterization is being carried out at the phase Transformation Laboratory for teaching and research activities. The laboratory currently has the following equipment.

Jominy end Quench Test Apparatus
Portable induction hardening plant
Vertical induction hardening plant
Horizontal induction hardening plant
Muffle furnaces (Up to 1000°C)
High temperature furnaces (Up to 1400°C)
Electric oven
Microwave oven
Hot plate with magnetic stirrer
IR-Temperature gun (Up to 1800°C)
Induction melting furnace (Up to 1200°C)
Thermal Analysis
Spin Coating Unit
Controlled atmosphere horizontal tubular furnace (Up to 1600°C)
Controlled atmosphere vertical tubular furnace (Up to 1600°C)
Vacuum Muffle furnaces (up to 1600°C and 10-3 mbar)
Pit type furnace (Up to 1000°C)