A microstructure realized in a novel high-entropy alloy by Mr. Mohsin Hasan, PhD Student (Materials Engineering) working under the supervision of Prof. Koteswararao V. Rajulapati, School of Engineering Sciences and Technology (SEST), University of Hyderabad (UoH) was awarded a prize in the Metallography Contest at the annual event happened as part of the Annual Technical Meeting of the Indian Institute of Metals (IIM-ATM), Bangalore.
The details of the microstructure are as follows:
Title: Fingerprints of the Future
Material: Multi Principal Element Alloy (High-entropy alloy)
Magnification: 500X
Etchant Used: Hodge (40 ml HCl, 10-15 ml HNO3, and 3 drops of HF)
Mr. Hasan’s work has been on the development of a multi-principal element alloy (high-entropy alloy) via melting and casting, followed by heat treatment at elevated temperatures. This innovative process revealed an onion ring structure in the alloy, a phenomenon typically observed in welding-processed alloys.
This project is funded by the DRDO-DMRL-CARS programme, and Mr. Hasan is serving as a Senior Research Fellow (SRF) on this initiative.
The award was presented to him by Prof. B. S. Murty (Director-IIT Hyderabad and the Vice-President, the Indian Institute of Metals) in IIM-ATM, Bangalore in November 2024.
Hearty congratulations Mr. Hasan and best wishes for his future endeavours!