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Metallurgist January 10, 2013

The dictionary defines metallurgy as “the science that explains methods of refining and extracting metals from their ores and preparing them.” Today, the subject of metallurgy digs deeper into the heart of metals then that definition describes. Metallurgy is now more than examining the refinement and extraction of metals from their ores. Metallurgy is the science that explains the properties, behaviors and internal structure of metals. Metallurgy also teaches us that properties of metals can be changed using various treatments. This allows us to tailor a metal’s  properties to its specific use.

Metallurgy involves all metals, Ferrous Metallurgy is the study of metals that use iron as their basic ingredient. Nonferrous Metallurgy is the study of metals that do not use iron as a principal alloying element (such as aluminum, titanium and copper).

Processes Involved in Metallurgy

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  • Daniel A. Brandt, J. C. Warner (2005) Metallurgy Fundamentals page 9 (ISBN: 1590703456)
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My name is Satyadeo Thakur and most of my friends call me Satya for short. I am a graduate of metallurgical engineering and a self-taught freelance designer specializing in graphic, user interface and web design. I love traveling to distant places and I am fascinated by food.

35 Comments

  1. Rahul Tiwari

    Thank you very much for this post. It really helped me to understand the basic concept of metallurgy.

    January 12, 2013
  2. Kennedykompanya

    Hey,my name is kennedy kompanya i m applying my couse as metallurgy engineer, i need your help with books,topics and syllabus assist because i want my work to be easier. May God bless you

    January 27, 2013
  3. mahesh

    am studying b.tech 3rd in materials and metallurgical engineering. I really scare about my future. can u please suggest me which companies will provide internships for metallurgists….

    January 28, 2013
    • Satya Thakur

      Assuming that you are from India, I would suggest you to apply for internship at companies like TATA Steel, JSW, Vedanta, Mecon, Bhushan Steel, Godrej etc.

      February 14, 2013
    • anjali

      Kothagudem School of Mines, Kothagudem-507101, Khammam ,SAIL,TATA STEEL

      July 12, 2013
  4. kalpana

    job opportunities of mettallugy

    January 29, 2013
    • Satya Thakur

      Plenty of opportunities for a Metallurgist in both public and private sector.
      The demand is actually more than the supply of metallurgists. However please note that female candidates rarely get a job in core sections of an industry.

      February 14, 2013
      • Lavanya

        why female candidates get rarely jobs in core

        January 30, 2014
        • shiva,MME-02,IIIT NUZVID

          bcz female won”t sustain the industrial conditions

          February 20, 2014
        • sneha

          Because it’s totally field work.The companies r not ready to give these jobs to females.We can go for Research side.

          July 1, 2014
    • shiva,MME-02,IIIT NUZVID

      Metallurgical engineers are recruited by:
      a)Oil companies: IOCL,Shell,Schlumberger
      b)Heavy Electricals: BHEL, Caterpillar
      c)General engineering companies: ITC(FMCG),Reliance
      d)Automobile companies:Ashok leylan,TVS,HERO, Tata Motors
      e)Metal companies:Vizag steels, Steel Authority of India Limited, Jindal steel,Tata steel, SAIL, Essar, Hindalco, Bhushan steels, Bharat forgeetc, Jindal Steel & Power Limited, Ispat Industries Ltd, John Deere, Reliance Industries Ltd..etc
      f ) Government organization include ISRO, DRDO, DMRL and Railway.
      The material science component of this course is frontier area of research in the west.
      It includes the study of semiconductor and nanotech.

      February 20, 2014
  5. srinivas

    please develop the site more and send career options ,job opportunities and further details also……….

    February 16, 2013
    • Satya Thakur

      We are trying are best to upload the contents as soon as possible. Also we will be posting about career options in Metallurgy very soon.

      February 17, 2013
    • shiva,MME-02,IIIT NUZVID

      Job prospects in MME
      The Metallurgical and Materials Engineering industry is broad based, and forms an essential part of the country s infrastructure and export potential. As well as the established metals industry, there is an expanding market for the “new” materials – composites, ceramics and polymers. This is driven partly by the increasing sophistication of industry and partly be the desire to add the greatest possible value to metallurgical products before export.
      Qualified metallurgists and materials engineers are employed in industry, commerce and government. Industrial careers range across the mining, atomic energy, petrochemical and steel industries. Metallurgical graduates are found in car and aircraft manufacture, defence and many light engineering industries. Clearly, many of the posts involve, or can lead to, a career in management.
      Additionally, there are many positions for metallurgists and material scientists in research laboratories, whether government, industry or university based. Here, their function is to improve on existing properties and fabrication processes, and to explore new materials.
      Exciting career opportunities that have recently developed is that of Financial and Asset Management Engineering in the Metallurgical sector, Sales Engineering, Procurement Engineering and Quality-control Engineering. These all require a solid training in metallurgy and materials engineering.
      The Metallurgy and Materials Engineer is involved in the extraction of metals, the study of their physical properties, the production of alloys, the fabrication and shaping of metals. Today, in order to meet the ever-increasing sophistication of the needs of industry, this engineer makes use of sophisticated skills, from computerised process control to fundamentals of physical chemistry to create the raw materials for a wide range of manufacturing enterprises.
      The demand for metallurgy and materials engineering graduates is high, both in India and internationally. In the words of the Scientific Advisor to the President of the United States, “the most important field in science and engineering today is [the study of] metals and materials”.
      The demand for qualified engineers in the metals and minerals industry will be high as India enters into a manufacturing era using her own resources. Graduates in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering will enter one of the potentially most rewarding sectors of industry. The urgent need to expand the industrial base of India, in order to provide a higher standard of living for all Indians, will ensure that the demand for metallurgical graduates continues to grow. The future will provide greater and more challenging opportunities for technological and management careers. A career in metallurgical engineering will be both secure and rewarding.

      Metallurgy has awesome scope in both India and abroad.
      Metallurgy involves thermodynamics, physical chemistry, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, extraction process,and solid mechanics.(Stress-strain-fracture) etc, Iron and steel makin, etc.
      Metallurgical engineers are recruited by:
      a)Oil companies: IOCL,Shell,Schlumberger
      b)Heavy Electricals: BHEL, Caterpillar
      c)General engineering companies: ITC(FMCG),Reliance
      d)Automobile companies:Ashok leylan,TVS,HERO, Tata Motors
      e)Metal companies:Vizag steels, Steel Authority of India Limited, Jindal steel,Tata steel, SAIL, Essar, Hindalco, Bhushan steels, Bharat forgeetc, Jindal Steel & Power Limited, Ispat Industries Ltd, John Deere, Reliance Industries Ltd..etc
      f ) Government organization include ISRO, DRDO, DMRL and Railway.
      The material science component of this course is frontier area of research in the west.
      It includes the study of semiconductor and nanotech.
      In a nutshell, this course gives you both avenues to pursue research and enough options when it comes to placements
      Average salary offered: 6 ~ 8 lakhs per annum

      February 20, 2014
      • Rekha,PUC-2

        Which type of railway jobs?

        April 2, 2016
  6. Harika

    What are the best job opportunities for females in the field of metallurgy and materials Engineering?

    February 26, 2013
    • Metallurgist

      Plenty of opportunities for a Metallurgist in both public and private sector. However please note that female candidates rarely get a job in core sections of an industry. You can also go for a post graduation course and then commit to research or teaching profession.

      May 3, 2013
  7. Locke

    I am from China,and I am also a graduate of metallurgical engineering and I like programming too! Wish to communicate with you later!

    April 8, 2013
  8. M. Sivaram Reddy

    I want to take a MME branch in iiit college. What about your suggestions and how is job opportunites for this branch? Please tell me as early as possible. Thank u. I waiting for your message.

    July 9, 2013
    • shiva,MME,IIIT NUZVID

      Metallurgical engineers are recruited by:
      a)Oil companies: IOCL,Shell,Schlumberger
      b)Heavy Electricals: BHEL, Caterpillar
      c)General engineering companies: ITC(FMCG),Reliance
      d)Automobile companies:Ashok leylan,TVS,HERO, Tata Motors
      e)Metal companies:Vizag steels, Steel Authority of India Limited, Jindal steel,Tata steel, SAIL, Essar, Hindalco, Bhushan steels, Bharat forgeetc, Jindal Steel & Power Limited, Ispat Industries Ltd, John Deere, Reliance Industries Ltd..etc
      f ) Government organization include ISRO, DRDO, DMRL and Railway.
      The material science component of this course is frontier area of research in the west.
      It includes the study of semiconductor and nanotech.
      In a nutshell, this course gives you both avenues to pursue research and enough options when it comes to placements
      Average salary offered: 6 ~ 8 lakhs per annum

      February 20, 2014
  9. umsavitha

    Where we have more intenship projects in metullurgical and materials engineering and what are the best companies for MME branch.

    July 12, 2013
  10. ch.ramesh

    sir,
    i want do internship in superalloys… please provide the information to me
    thank u sir

    August 13, 2013
  11. priya

    sir, could you please keep the metallurgical engineering gate question papers and answers of previous exams..

    August 19, 2013
  12. indur

    being a metallurgist i am feeling very happy about my branch thank you for providing this web site to gain some knowledge from this web site

    September 12, 2013
  13. Mallesh

    What are the new developments in Heat treatment of steels. I wanna do major PROEJECT on this.

    September 13, 2013
  14. Suresh

    I am studying B.Tech final year in metallurgical and materials engineering so i need to do project. could you please suggest me which type of project will help me in future?

    September 30, 2013
  15. AYESHA

    Sir,could u please keep the previous exam papers in this site..
    and give the information about internships

    October 29, 2013
  16. Utkarsh Agarwal

    Hello, I am pursuing my B.Tech degree from NIT Jaipur in metallurgical and materials engineering. So please can you suggest good companies for summer internship.

    November 11, 2013
  17. Doddam Maheshkumar

    Sir Iam Studying B.Tech 3 rd year from IIIT in Metallurgical and Material Engineering.I want improve my knowledge by Practically.So please can you suggest good companies for summer internship.

    January 30, 2014
    • sneha

      TATA Steels.

      July 1, 2014
  18. Rishitha

    Metallurgy is a broad way to shape our career. But due to lack of information about the companies providing the internships and also the companies recruiting is leading to great disappointment for both those who are pursuing and also future metallurgists.
    Any information regarding workshops,seminars,techfests for metallurgy should be updated in this by anyone.
    Also about the basic knowledge useful for technical round and written test should be updated by anyone who is experienced

    February 17, 2014
  19. sneha

    Attempting GATE is best thing for a metallurgist right?

    July 1, 2014
  20. suresh.p

    Try to do on EN31 Steels

    July 3, 2014
  21. sagar

    I want to take a MME branch in iiit college. What about your suggestions and how is job opportunites for this branch? Please tell me as early as possible. Thank u. I waiting for your message.

    February 9, 2015
  22. d.kalyan

    i am pursuing b.tech 2nd year in material science and metallugical engineering…i want to do a intership in any place of india in summer vacation..
    so could you please help me to find out?

    February 9, 2015

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