Solidification processing: Plane front solidification, cellular solidification, cellular-dendritic transition, Theories of regular and irregular eutectic growth, Rheocasting, Thixocasting, casting of composites; Powder processing: preparation of metallic, ceramic and composite powders; Sintering and full density processing; Metal forming processes: Deformation theories, Applications in rolling, forging, extrusion, machining; Processing of new materials: nanomaterials and biomaterial; Joining of materials: Fundamentals of liquid and solid state joining, friction stir welding, joining of similar and dissimilar materials; Processing of minerals, particulate materials; characterization of particles; crushing, grinding and classification; minerals separation using gravity techniques, electrical and magnetic methods, froth flotation, de-watering using thickening, filtration and drying operations; effluent processing and tailings disposal; Processing of ceramics: Crystal Systems, Amorphous Systems - Glass, Phase Equilibria, Sintering of ceramics, Microstructure of Ceramics, Mechanical Properties, Thermal Properties, Optical Properties, Electrical and Magnetic Properties, Chemical Properties Traditional Ceramic Raw Materials, Non-Traditional and Special Ceramic Raw Materials, Glass ceramics, Bio implants, Advanced ceramics; Material processing from solid waste from metal industry and thermal power plants.
Texts / Reference Books:
- Porter, Easterling and Sherif, Phase Transformation in metals and alloys
- Randall M. German, Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials Processing
- WD Kingery, HK Bowen, DR Uhlmann, Introduction to ceramics
- B.A. Wills and T. Napier-Munn, Wills’ Mineral Processing Technology
- E.G. Kelly and D.J. Spottiswood, Introduction to Mineral Processing
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