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Madhusudan Chakraborty

	M Chakraborty Ph.D.(IIT Kharagpur) Professor, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
	M Chakraborty joined the Institute in 1974

Contact Addresses

Residence	B-196, IIT Campus, Kharagpur 721302
Phone (office)	+91 - 3222 - 283250
Phone (residence)	+91 - 3222 - 283251 (IIT Phone) +91 - 3222 - 277311 (Private Phone)
email	madhu @ metal.iitkgp.ernet.in
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Research Areas

Solidification Processing
Grain Refinement of Aluminium Alloys
Metal Matrix Composites

Awards & Honours

Member, Board of Governors, IIT Kharagpur (2005)
Best Metallurgist award presented by the Ministry of Steel and Mines (1996)
Best Metallurgist Award (National Metallurgist Day Award) Ministry of Steels and Mines Govt. of India (1996)
Member, Board of Governors, NIT Jamshedpur ( 2005)

Fellow

Life Fellow : Institution of Engineers (India)

Member of Professional Bodies

Member : Institute of Indian Foundryment
Life Member : Indian Institute of Metals
Life fellow : Institution of Engineers (India)
Life Member : Materials Research Society of India

Current Sponsored Projects

Project Title : STEEL TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
Principal Investigator : Prof. M. Chakraborty (up to 19th May 201
Co-Principal-Investigators : Dr S. K. Pal and Dr S. Chakraborty
Sponsor : Ministrty of Steel and DST Govt. of India

Member, Editorial Board

Member : Indian Foundry Journal

Publications: 2009 - 2010

Tensile properties of cast and mushy state rolled Al–4.5Cu alloy and in situ Al-4.5Cu-5TiB2 composite by Mervin A. Herbert, G. Das, R. Maiti, M. Chakraborty, and R. Mitra International Journal of Cast Metals Research, in press (2010)
Microstructural evolution and hardness of in situ Al-4.5Cu-5TiB2 composite processed by multiple roll passes in mushy state by I. G. Siddhalingeshwar, A. Behera, R. Mitra and M. Chakraborty Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 62 (2009)
Al–Ti–C–Sr master alloy—A melt inoculant for simultaneous grain refinement and modification of hypoeutectic Al–Si alloys by A.K. Prasada Rao, K. Das, B.S. Murty, M. Chakraborty Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 480, L49-L51 (2009)
Microstructure and magnetic properties of melt-spun Cu0.95Co0.05 granular alloy by S. Majumdar, R.K. Singha, J. Yoon, M.H. Jung, M. Chakraborty, A.K. Das, S.K. Ray Physica B: Condensed Matter, 404, 1858-1861 (2009)
Wear behaviour of near eutectic Al–Si alloy reinforced with in-situ TiB2 particles by A. Mandal, B.S. Murty, M. Chakraborty Materials Science and Engineering: A, 506, 27-33 (2009)
Dry sliding wear behaviour of Al–12Si and Al–12Si–3Cu cast alloys by K.G. Basavakumar, P.G. Mukunda, M. Chakraborty Materials & Design, 30, 1258-1267 (2009)
Sliding wear behaviour of T6 treated A356–TiB2 in-situ composites by A. Mandal, B.S. Murty, M. Chakraborty Wear, 266, 865-872 (2009)
Grain refinement response of LM25 alloy towards Al–Ti–C and Al–Ti–B grain refiners by G.S. Vinod Kumar, B.S. Murty, M. Chakraborty Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 472, 112-120 (2009)

Publications: 2008 - 2009

Microstructure and magnetic properties of melt-spun Cu0.95Co0.05 granular alloy by S. Majumdar, R.K.Singha, J.Yoon, M.H.Jung, M.Chakraborty, A.K.Das Physica B, doi: 10.1016 (2009)
Al-Ti-C-Sr master alloy - A melt inoculant for simultaneous grain refinement and modification of hypoeutectic Al-Si alloys by A. K. Prasada Rao, B. S. Murty, K. Das and M. Chakraborty Journal of Alloys and Compounds, In press (2009)
On the modification and segregation behavior of Sb in Al-7Si alloy during solidification by A.K. Prasada Rao, K. Das, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty Material Letters, Vol.62, 2031-2016 (2008)
Wear Response of Heat Treated Ti-13Zr-13Nb Alloy in Dry Condition and Simulated Body Fluid by P. Majumdar, S. B. Singh and M. Chakraborty Wear, 264, 1015–1025 (2008)
Microstructure and the Wear Mechanism of grain refined Aluminum during Dry-sliding against steel disc by A.K. Prasada Rao, K. Das, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty Wear, 264, 638-647 (2008)

Publications: 2007 - 2008

Elastic modulus of biomedical titanium alloys by nano-indentation and ultrasonic techniques—A comparative study by P. Majumdar, S.B. Singh, M. Chakraborty, Materials Science and Engineering: A, (2007)
A differential thermal analysis of MgAl2O4, MgO phase formations in Al-Mg alloy/Quartz composite by V.M. Sreekumar, R.M. Pillai, B.C. Pai and M. Chakraborty, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2007.07.032 (2007)
Microstructural development in Al/MgAl2O4 in-situ metal matrix composite by value added silica sources by V.M. Sreekumar, R.M. Pillai, B.C. Pai and M. Chakraborty, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, 9, 015004 (2008)
Thermodynamics and kinetics of the formation of Al2O3/ MgAl2O4/MgO in Al-Silica metal matrix composite by V.M. Sreekumar, K.R.Ravi, R.M. Pillai, B.C. Pai and M. Chakraborty, Metallurgical and Material Transaction A, 39 [4], 919-933 (2008)
Evolution of MgAl2O4 phase in liquid metallurgy processed Al/SiO2 Metal Matrix Composites by V.M. Sreekumar, R.M. Pillai, B.C. Pai, and M. Chakraborty, Journal of Applied Physics A, 90, 745-752 (2008)
Wear behaviour of cast and mushy state rolled Al–4.5Cu alloy and in-situ Al4.5Cu–5TiB2 composite by Mervin A. Herbert, R. Maiti, R. Mitra, M. Chakraborty, Wear, (2008)
Grain Refinement Response of LM25 alloy towards Al-Ti-C and Al-Ti-B grain refiners by G.S. Vinod Kumar, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, (2008)
Influence of grain refinement and modification on dry sliding wear behaviour of Al-12Si and Al-12Si-3Cu cast alloys by K G Basavakumar, P G Mukunda, M. Chakraborty, International Journal of Materials Research, (2008)
On the modification and segregation behavior of Sb in Al-7Si alloy during solidification by A.K. Prasada Rao, K. Das, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, Material Letters, 62, 2031-2016 (2008)
Wear Response of Heat Treated Ti-13Zr-13Nb Alloy in Dry Condition and Simulated Body Fluid by P. Majumdar, S. B. Singh and M. Chakraborty, Wear, 264, 1015–1025 (2008)
Influence of grain refinement and modification on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-7Si and Al-7Si-2.5Cu cast alloys by K G Basavakumar, P G Mukunda, M. Chakraborty, Materials Characterisation, 39, 283 - 289 (2008)
A study on the thermodynamics of In-situ MgAl2O4/Al MMC formation using amorphous silica sources by V.M. Sreekumar, R.M. Pillai, B.C. Pai and M. Chakraborty, Journal of Material Processing Technology, 192-193, 588-594 (2007)
Temperature-dependent texture, stress and resistivity in melt spun Cu0.95Co0.05 ribbon by S. Majumdar, R. K. Singha, K. Das, M. Chakraborty, A. K. Das and S. K. Ray, Physica B, 403, 2059-2064 (2008)
Synthesis of Al/MgAl2O4 in-situ metal matrix composite from silica gel by V.M. Sreekumar, R.M. Pillai, B.C. Pai and M. Chakraborty, Journal of American Ceramic Society, 90, 2905-2911 (2007)
Influence of melt treatments on sliding wear behaviour of Al-7Si and Al-7Si-2.5Cu cast alloys by K G Basavakumar, P G Mukunda, M. Chakraborty, Journal of Materials Science, 42, 7882-7893 (2007)
Impact toughness in Al-12Si and Al-12Si-3Cu cast alloys Part 1. Effect of process variables and microstructure by K G Basavakumar, P G Mukunda, M. Chakraborty, International Journal of Impact Engineering, 35, 199 (2008)
Influence of melt treatments and turning inserts on cutting force and surface integrity in turning of Al-7Si and Al-7Si-2.5Cu cast alloys by K G Basavakumar, P G Mukunda, M. Chakraborty, Journal of Materials Science, 42, 8714-8724 (2007)
Fluidity of aluminum alloys and composites: A Review by K.R. Ravi, R.M. Pillai, K.R. Amaranathan, B.C. Pai and M. Chakraborty, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 456, 201-210 (2008)
Microstructural Features of as-cast A356 alloy inoculated with Sr, Sb modifiers and Al-Ti-C grain refiner simultaneously by A.K. Prasada Rao, K. Das, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, Mater. Sc. Lett, 62, 273-275 (2008)
Microstructural Evolution, Hardness and Alligatoring in the Mushy State Rolled Cast Al-4.5Cu Alloy and In-situ Al4.5Cu-5TiB2 Composite by Mervin A. Herbert, Chandan Sarkar, R. Mitra, M. Chakraborty, Metallurgical and Materials Trans A, 38, 2110-2126 (2007)
Influence of interfacial reaction on the fluidity of A356 Al-SiCp composites - A theoretical approach by K. R. Ravi, R. M. Pillai, B. C. Pai and M. Chakraborty, Matellurgical and Materials Trasactions A, 38, 2531 - 2539 (2007)
Equal channel angular pressing of in-situ Al – 5 wt % TiB2 composites by K.R.Ravi, M.Saravanan, R.M.Pillai, A.Mondal, B.S.Murty, M.Chakraborty, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 459, 239 -243 (2008)
Separation of matrix alloy and reinforcement from aluminum metal matrix by K. R. Ravi, R. M. Pillai, B. C. Pai and M. Chakraborty, Bulletin of Materials Science, 30, 393 - 398 (2007)

Publications: 2006 - 2007

Influence of melt treatments and turning inserts on cutting force and surface integrity in turning of Al-12Si and Al-12Si-3Cu cast alloys by K G Basavakumar, P G Mukunda, M. Chakraborty, Surafce & Coatings Technology, Vol. 201, P 4757-66 (2007)
Influence of grain refinement and modification on dry sliding wear behaviour of Al-7Si and Al-7Si-2.5Cu cast alloys by K G Basavakumar, P G Mukunda, M. Chakraborty, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 186; p 236-45 (2007)
Influence of microstructure and turning inserts on machinability and surface characteristics of Al-7Si and Al-7Si-2.5Cu cast alloys by K G Basavakumar, P G Mukunda, M. Chakraborty, Materials Science and Engineering A, 465 85-94 (2006)
Influence of melt treatments and Polished CVD diamond coated insert on cutting force and surface integrity in turning of Al-12Si and Al-12Si-3Cu cast alloys by K G Basavakumar, P G Mukunda, M. Chakraborty, Spl Issue on INNOVATIONS IN MANUFACTURING, International Journal of Manufacturing Research, 2, Nr. 2, 117-137 (2006)
Role of combined addition of Sr and Sb on the microstructure and mechanical properties of cast A356 alloy by A.K. Prasada Rao, K. Das, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, Trans. IIM, 60, 257-261 (2007)
Effect of grain refinement and modification on microstructure and impact properties of Al-12Si and Al-12Si-3Cu cast alloys by K G Basavakumar, P G Mukunda, M. Chakraborty, Trans. Indian Inst. Met., Vol.59, 399-406 (2006)
Effect of TiB2 particles on sliding wear behaviour of Al-4Cu alloy by A. Mandal, M. Chakraborty and B.S. Murty, Wear, 262, 160-166 (2007)
Wear behaviour of Al-Si alloys reinforced with in-situ formed TiB2 particles, by A. Mandal, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, Trans IIM, 60, 113-117 (2007)
Wear Behaviour and Microstructural Evolution in Cast and Hot Rolled Al4.5Cu-5TiB2 Composite On Mushy State Rolling by Mervin A Herbert, R. Maiti, R. Mitra, and M. Chakraborty, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 60, 235-240 (2007)
Microstructural evolution and Wear properties of In-situ Al-4.5Cu-5TiB2 Composite Processed in Mushy State by Mervin A. Herbert, R. Maiti, R. Mitra, and M. Chakraborty, Solid State Phenomena, 116-117; 217-220 (2006)
A comparative study of mechanical properties and wear behaviour of Al-4Cu-TiB2 and Al-4Cu-TiC in-situ composites by S. Kumar, V. Subramanya Sarma, M. Chakraborty and B.S. Murty, Trans. IIM, 60, 201-205 (2007)
A novel approach for extracting and characterizing interfacial reaction products in Al-SiCp composites by K. R. Ravi, R. M. Pillai, B. C. Pai and M. Chakraborty, Metallurgical and Materials Trans A, 38A, 1666-1670 (2007)
Influence on grain refinement, modification and turning inserts on machinability and surface characteristics of hypoeutectic Al-Si cast alloys by K. G. Basavakumar, P. G. Mukunda, M. Chakraborty, Indian Foundry Journal, 53, 35-43 (2007)

Publications: 2005 - 2006

A study on the machinability behaviour of Al-TiC composite prepared by in-situ technique by Ram Naresh Rai, G. L. Datta, M. Chakraborty and A. B. Chattopadhyay, Materials Science and Engineering: A,, 428, 34-40 (2006)
Microstructural and wear behavior of hypoeutectic Al-Si Alloy (LM25) grain refined and modified with Al-Ti-C-Sr master alloy by 7. A.K. Prasada Rao, K. Das, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty,, Wear,, 261, 133-139 (2006)
Poisoning and Fading Phenomena in the Grain Refinement of Al and its alloys by M. Chakraborty, G.S. VinodKumar, B.S. Murty, Trans. Indian Inst. Met, 58, 6 , 661-670 (2005)
Settling Behavior of TiAl3, TiB2, TiC and AlB2 Particles in the Melt During Grain Refinement of Aluminium by G.S. VinodKumar, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, Materials Science and Engineering A, In Press (2006)
Heterogeneous Nucleation of behavior of Intermetallic Particles in Commercial Pure Al by G.S. VinodKumar, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, Metallurgical and Materials Trans A, In Press (2006)
Correlation between microstructure and electronic behaviour in rapidly quenched Fe-substituted granular Cu-Co alloys by R. Singha, A. Dhar, D. Bhattacharya, M. Chakraborty, V. Srinivas, S. K. Ray, Thin Solid Films, 505, 157-160 (2005)

Publications: 2004 - 2005

Improvement in tensile strength and load bearing capacity during dry wear of Al-7Si alloy by combined grain refinement and modification by A. K. Prasad Rao, B. S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, Mat. Sc. & Engg. A, 395 (2005) 323-32
Prediction of grain size of Al-7Si alloy by neural networks by N. S. Reddy, A. K. Prasad Rao, M. Chakraborty and B. S. Murty, Matrials Science & Engineering A, 391 (2005) 131-140
Development of Al-Ti-C grain refiners and study of their grain refining efficiency on Al and Al-7Si alloy by G. S. Vinod Kumar, B. S. Murty and M. Chakraborty,, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 396 (2005) 143-150
Poisoning and fading mechanism of grain refinement in Al-7Si alloy by S. A. Kori, V. Arudi, B. S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, Materials Forum, 29 (2005) 387-393
High temperature synthesis and characterization of Al-TiC composites to commercialize for foundry practice by Ram Naresh Rai, G. L. Datta, M. Chakraborty, Indian Foundry Journal, 51 (2005) 23-29
Effect of TiB2 particles on aging response of Al-Cu alloy by A. Mandal, R. Maiti, M. Chakraborty and B. S. Murty, Materials Science and Engineering A, 386 (2004) 296-300
A comparison of the grain refining efficiency of Al-5Ti-0.3C with other grain refiner in Al and Al-7Si alloy by G. S. Vinod Kumar, B. S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, Indian Foundry Journal, 50 (2004) 29-33
Effect of grain refinement on wear properties of Al and Al-7Si alloy by A. K. Prasad Rao, Karabi Das, B. S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, Wear, 257 (2004) 148-153
Stability and response to rolling of the interfaces in cast Al-SiCp and Al-Mg alloy-SiCp Composites by R. Mitra, V. S. Chalapati Rao, R. Maiti and M. Chakraborty, Materials Science and Engineering A, 379 (2004) 391-400
Poisoning and Fading Phenomena in the Grain Refinement of Al and its alloys by M. Chakraborty, G.S. VinodKumar and B.S. Murty, Indian Institute of Metals Transaction (in press)., (0)

Some Earlier Publications

Poisoning and Fading phenomena in the Grain Refinement of Al and Al-7Si alloys by G. S. Vinod Kumar, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, Ind. Foundry J, 49 (2003) 23-25
Influence of thermo-mechanical treatment of Al-5Ti master alloy on its grain refining performance on aluminium by K. Venkateswarlu, S. K. Das, M. Chakraborty and B.S. Murty, Mater. Sci. Eng, A351 (2003) 237-243
Trends in Melt Treatment of Aluminium and its Alloys by M. Chakraborty, A. K. Prasad Rao, G. S. Vinod Kumar and B.S. Murty, Indian Foundry Journal, 48 (2002) 19-27
Development of in situ Al-TiB₂ metal matrix composites by B. S. Murty, R. Maiti and M. Chakraborty, Jr of Metallurgy and Materials Science, 43 (2001) 93-101

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