Materials Engineering (MatEng): Recent submissions
Now showing items 61-80 of 320
-
Studies on Fracture in Ductile Bulk Metallic Glasses
Bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) possess very attractive mechanical properties like high yield strength (~ 2 GPa), high elastic strain limit (2 %), and good corrosion resistance. BMGs display fracture toughness values (in mode ... -
Exotic eutectic microstructures
Solidification of eutectic systems delivers compelling examples of microstructure formation, which makes the phenomena intriguing to many engineers and scientists. Therefore, eutectic solidification is extensively studied ... -
Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering of Selective Laser Melted Ti-6Al-4V for Improved Performance in Biomedical Implants
Metals and alloys are extensively used to prepare a wide variety of biomedical implants. The commonly employed materials are stainless steel (SS), cp-Ti, Ti-6Al-4V, etc., because of their biocompatibility and corrosion ... -
Structure property correlation studies on Ca-modified Ba(Ti, Zr/Sn)O3 piezoceramics
In this thesis we have investigated the structure, property correlation of the lead-free piezoelectric ceramic of (Ba,Ca) (Ti,Zr/Sn)O3 system. A self-consistent set of experimental techniques such as X-ray powder diffraction, ... -
Strain Hardening in Extruded Pure Magnesium
There has been a surge in interest in wrought magnesium alloys for structural applications in automotive industry. However, the application of wrought alloys is limited by its poor plasticity, due to its inherent strong ... -
Structure-Property Correlation in Binary Immiscible Polymer Blends Compatibilized by Mutually Miscible Homopolymer and Carbonaceous Nanoparticles
The thesis systematically studies the various morphology, mechanical properties, crystallization kinetics and compatibilization effects of homopolymers, carbonaceous nanoparticles such as multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs), ... -
Effect of processing on texture and microstructure in Aluminium-Lithium alloys and its consequences on mechanical properties
Lightweight Aluminium -Lithium based alloys have high potential for use in aerospace structural components. However, large anisotropy in mechanical properties restricts the use of these alloys. The alloy AA2195 (Al-Li-Cu-Mg-Ag-Zr) ... -
Development of wrought Mg-Li based alloys with improved strength and ductility
A comprehensive investigation has been undertaken to develop cold rolled Mg-Li based alloys with tensile properties superior to the existing commercial or experimental Mg-Li based alloys. In this endeavor, melting and ... -
Architecting Conjugated Molecules for Band Gap Engineering & Photostability
Organic photovoltaic (OPV) modules are flexible, light weight, transparent and thin compared to other emerging photovoltaic technologies, making them well-suited for applications ranging from solar windows to fabrics. A ... -
Electromagnetic interference shielding materials derived from epoxy based nanocomposites
The thesis entitled “EMI shielding materials derived from epoxy based nanocomposites” systematically studies the effect of CF and surface modified CF on the EMI shielding of epoxy composites. In addition, to target the ... -
An Evaluation of the Mechanical Behavior of some new High Temperature Materials
Two new high-temperature alloy systems have been discovered recently at the Indian Institute of Science, which form the basis of this thesis. The first alloy system is an Intermetallic-Intermetallic eutectic composite ... -
Development of a coarsening resistant microstructure in precipitation strengthened aluminium alloys with Zr, Ta and Hf
The work herein aims at developing precipitation-strengthened aluminium-copper (Al-Cu) alloys that can meet the current challenges of the aeronautical and automobile sectors to increase the fuel efficiency where operating ... -
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) based Nanocomposites with Multi-layered Architecture Containing Core-shell Nanomaterials for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding
With the emergence of smart electronic devices, we have witnessed a rapid surge in the growth and subsequent drive-in for the miniaturization of electronic interfaces. Any electronic gadget that transmits, distributes, or ... -
Microstructure and texture evolution in wire drawing and its role on the tension and torsion response of nickel microwires
It is now well known that the strength of the metallic materials depends on microstructural features such as dislocation density, grain size, and precipitates. The migration of lattice defects such as dislocations is a ... -
Electrochemical Behavior of Metallic Coatings Containing Carbonaceous Additives
Coatings have been traditionally used for protection against corrosion. Therefore, substantial efforts have been focused on engineering the microstructure and morphology of coatings to enhance their corrosion resistance ... -
Mechanical Reliability of Metal-Si Systems at different Length scales under Thermal Cyclic Loading
Metal structures of nanometer to micrometer sizes in different configurations, such as thin films, thick coatings and 3D interconnects, are widely used for conducting electrical signals in several semiconductor-based ... -
Role of in-phase octahedral tilt influencing structure and properties in Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3 - based piezoceramics
High performance perovskite (ABO3) based piezoceramics are used as actuators, pressure sensors, and transducers in wide-ranging applications spanning sectors like health, space, defence and automobiles. For over four ... -
Experimental Study of Multiphase Flow in the Presence of Raceway in the Packed Beds
The lower part of the iron-making blast furnace is very important for operational stability and productivity of it. It represents a multiphase flow, including a cohesive zone. In order to reduce the coke consumption and ... -
Effect of microstructure and texture on the dwell fatigue behaviour of titanium alloys
Ever since the failure of the fan blades of the Rolls Royce gas turbine engine that powered the Lockheed Martin tristar aircraft in 1972, ambient temperature dwell fatigue (DF) in titanium alloys has received considerable ... -
Co-continuous microstructures through spinodal decomposition in ternary systems: A phase field study
We have studied spinodal decomposition which leads to a three-phase microstructure in ternary alloys using computer simulations based on the ternary Cahn-Hilliard equations. All the alloys we have studied are in the same ...