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Equipment List
  1. Ducom Pin on Wear testing machine
  2. Vacuum controlled Atmosphere Furnace
  3. Image analysis system for Metallographically studies
  4. Electric Muffle furnace
  5. Rockwell cum Brinell Hardness tester
  6. Single Disc Polishing machine
  7. Jominy End Quench Apparatus
  8. Universal Sand Strength Testing machine
  9. Fatigue Testing Machine
  10. Ultrasonic Welding Flaw detector
Capabilities
  • Able to analyze surface conditions of materials
  • Able to identify the mechanical properties of all type of FRP composite materials
  • Micro structural analysis of metals and alloys and testing of metals and alloys for fatigue, hardness and hardenability
  • Heat treatment of metals and alloys
  • Image analysis system for Metallographical studies
Target Users
  • All disciplines of Under graduate, Post graduate engineering and Ph.D students
  • Material testing Industries and Rubber Industries
Publication details
  1. Prakash T and Chockalingam K., “Investigation of the Mechanical, Corrosive Wear and biological behaviour of Titanium – 5 Manganese – Tricalcium Phosphate Composites produced by Powder Metallurgy for hip implants”, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, ISSN: 1059-9495 (print) and 1544-1024 (online), Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-025-11462-5 , Volume 34, Issue 14, pages 15260–15276, (2025) Impact Factor: 2.3.
  2. Vignesh Chandran, Chockalingam Kunjan, Velkannan Veerapandian, Ramesh Kannan 2023, “Mechanical, corrosion and biological behavior of centrifugal casting processed Mg–2Zn–1Mn alloy reinforced with β Tricalciumphosphate (βTCP) for orthopaedic applications” Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, ISSN: 1751-6161 (Print) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.105983, vol. 144. (Impact Factor: 3.9)
  3. C. Vignesh, K. Chockalingam, M. Karthic, K. C. Athithyan, “Effect of β-TCP on the In Vitro Biocompatibility, Mechanical Properties, and Corrosion Resistance of Centrifugally Cast Mg–2Zn–1Mn Alloy for Orthopedic Implants”, International Journal of Metalcasting . https://doi.org/10.1007/s40962-024-01496-1
  4. C. Vignesh, K. Chockalingam, S. Umar sherif, K. J. Nagarajan “Predicting and Optimizing the Wear Behavior of Centrifugal Cast β-TCP/Mg-2Zn-1Mn Alloys: A Hybrid Artificial Neural Network – Grey Relational Analysis Approach”, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering https://doi.org/10.1177/09544089241300003
  5. R. Rajeshshyam, K. Chockalingam, V. Gayathiri and T. Prakash., "Reduction of metallosis in hip implant using thin film coating"., International Conference on Design, materials & manufacturer 2018, AIP conference proceedings 1943, 020090 (2018); doi: 10.1063/1.5029666
Workshops Organized
  • One day Workshop on Polymer Composites Manufacturing and Processing -Principles, Techniques & Applications on 5th March 2013.
  • TEQIP sponsored Two Days Workshop on Fiber Reinforced Plastics,25-26 oct 2013.
  • Testing of spring steel for grain size and inclusion rating for Madras Suspensions Ltd., Madurai
Conference organized
  • National Conference on Micro and Nano Composites-Principle, Manufacturing and Applications,20 - 21 Mar,2014.
People
Mr. T Prakash, APME
Mr. A. Ramkumar, Lab Technician