Re-Design of A Specimen Cutter for Metallurgical Analysis


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Creator/Artist: V P B Chakravarthi. K

Category: Product Design

Document: P2 Project

Batch: 2002-2004

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  1999-2008

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. G.G.Ray


Detailed Description

New technical applications and the operating requirements pushed to higher levels have created a continued need for the development of new alloys. In the metalworking industry, work pieces of most different shapes and dimensions are made of different materials. The material properties of different metals are to be fully studied before they are sent for fabrication or take the shape of any component. For this purpose, the metallurgical properties of the metals are to be observed and estimated. Based on this estimation, the suitability of the material for the specific purpose will be known. A metallurgist separates a layer of metal from the parent metal and carries out the study based on the requirements. For the separation of a layer from its parent component, a specimen cutter is used in metallurgical laboratories for the mechanical preparation of solid specimens. The project deals with a new design and development of the existing, fully manual equipment with enhanced functionality adopting contemporary technical developments, increased usability, a substantial reduction of human intervention, and aesthetics to create a new identity and reduce monotony, etc., which results in an efficient and accurate output.