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Metallurgy group is actively involved in research and development in the areas of process modeling and failure analysis apart from a variety of other testing and consultancy services.


R&D Services :
  • Thermodynamic and kinetic modeling of metallurgical processes
  • Mechano chemical activation of minerals and materials
  • Failure analysis of industrial components
  • Consultancy projects in the areas of metallurgy and material science


Testing Service :

  • Testing hardness of materials on Vickers, Brinell and Rockwell scales
  • Certification of hardness test blocks using Rockwell and Vickers hardness tester
  • Micro and macro hardness testing of metals and alloys
  • Microscopic characterization of materials
  • Contact angle and surface tension measurements for solids.
  • Assistance to Dept. of Customs and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in providing expert opinion on metallurgical import consignments at the ports of Chennai, Pondicherry and Tuticorin 


Calibration Services :

  • Verification of hardness testing machines


Major facilities :
  • Leica DMLM Metallurgical Microscope with MPS 30 PHOTO AUTOMAT
  • Leica Qwin Image Analyzer
  • Leica VMHTMOT Microhardness tester
  • Complete range of metallographic sample preparation equipment
  • Digital Rockwell test machine (INDENTEC 2002, UK)
  • Digital Vickers test machine (INDENTEC 2002, UK)
  • Epstein Tester for core loss measurement
  • Complete range of metallographic sample preparation equipment
  • Modular compact Rheometer-MCR 101 (Anton Paar, Germany)
  • High Temperature Chamber Furnace-HT 1800 (Linn High Therm GmbH, Germany)
  • High mass-high volume Thermogravimetric Analyser (Thermo Cahn, USA)
  • Leica MZ6 Stereomicroscope

TILE TESTING :

The tiles testing section of NML-MC has the facilities for testing and evaluation of cement tiles, ceramic tiles, concrete pavement blocks, concrete cubes, granites, marbles etc. as per Indian Standards

Testing Services
  • Abrasion resistance
  • Water absorption
  • Flexural strength
  • Compressive strength
  • Flatness
  • Bulk density
  • Apparent porosity
  • Apparent specific gravity

 

Major Facilities
  • Automatic Compression Testing Machine (2000 KN)
  • Manual compression testing machine (1000 KN)
  • Automatic Flexural Testing Machine (100 KN)
  • Manual flexural testing machine (100 KN)
  • Abrasion Testing Machine
  • Digital sieve shaker (wet and dry)

 

 

 

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Contact us

Dr. S. Srikanth
Director
NATIONAL METALLURGICAL LABORATORY
(Council of Scientific & Industrial Research)
JAMESHEDPUR 831 007
Phone: (0657) 2271715, 2270092, 2271709-14 (PBX)
Fax: (0657) 2270527, 2271251, 2271159
Email: director@nmlindia.org,
Website: www.nmlindia.org

Dr. G. Bhaskar Raju
Scientist-In-Charge

NML Madras Centre, CSIR Madras Complex
Taramani, CHENNAI 600 113
Ph: 044 2254 2077, 2254 2529, 2254 2523,
Fax: 044 2254 1027
Email: nmlmc@vsnl.com
Working hours: 9.00 am to 5.30 pm (Monday to  Friday, except Govt. holidays)


 

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