Publications

2017
Sreekumar VM, N.H.Babu, D.G.Eskin. Potential of an Al-Ti-MgAl2O4 master alloy and ultrasonic cavitation in the grain refinement of a cast aluminium alloy. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B (DOI: 10.1007/s11663-016-0824-5). 2017.
V.M.Sreekumar, N.H.Babu, D.G.Eskin. Prospects of Al2O3 as potential inoculant in aluminium aloys . Materials Chemistry and Physics (Accepted). 2017.
2016
Sreekumar VM, D.G.Eskin. A New Al-Zr-Ti Master Alloy for Ultrasonic Grain Refinement of Wrought and Foundry Aluminum Alloys. Journal of Metals [Internet]. 2016;68(12):3088-3093. open accessAbstract
A new grain refiner master alloy based on the Al-Zr-Ti system was prepared by salt-assisted synthesis. Of the Al3Zr particles in the master alloy, 90% were ranged between 1 µm and 13 µm. An 80% reduction in the grain size was observed with the addition of an equivalent 0.2 wt.% Zr master alloy combined with ultrasonic treatment in an Al alloy. The new master alloy demonstrated a 30% improvement in grain refinement efficiency as compared to the master alloy prepared from conventional binary master alloys.
2015
U.Joshi, V.M.Sreekumar, N.H.Babu, D.G.Eskin. Development of A-B-C master alloy under external fields. Metallurgical and Materials Transaction A. 2015;46:2862-2869.
V.M.Sreekumar, N.H.Babu, D.G.Eskin, Z.Fan. Development of New Oxide Based Master Alloys and their Grain Refinement Potency in Aluminium Alloys. Materials Science Forum. 2015;23-28:828-829 (available as Proceedings of 7th Light Metal Technology Conference (LMT-7) 26-29 July 2015, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
V.M.Sreekumar, N.H.Babu, D.G.Eskin, Z.Fan. Structure–property analysis of in-situ Al–MgAl2O4 metal matrix composites synthesized using ultrasonic cavitation. Materials Science and Engineering A. 2015;628:30-40.
2014
V.M.Sreekumar, N.H.Babu, D.G.Eskin, Z.Fan. Grain refinement efficiency of a new oxide-containing master alloy for aluminium casting alloys. Materials Science Forum. 2014;794-796:155-160(available as Proceedings of 14th International Conference on Aluminium Alloys (ICAA14) 15-19 June 2014,Trondheim,Norway).
V.M.Sreekumar, N.H.Babu, D.G.Eskin, Z.Fan. Grain Refining Potency of an Oxide Based Master Alloy in Aluminium Alloys. In: ICASP-4, 8-11 July 2014, Beaumont Estates, Old Windsor, UK. ; 2014.
Tamayo-Ariztondo J, Vadakke Madam S, Djan.E, Eskin.D.G, Fan.Z. Nanoparticles distribution and mechanical properties of aluminum-matrix nano-composites treated with external fields. TMS Light Metals 2014. 2014:1411-1415.
Djan.E, Vadakke Madam S, Hari Babu N, Tamayo-Ariztondo J, Eskin DG, Fan.Z. Processing of metal matrix composites under external fields and their application as grain refiner . TMS Light Metals 2014. 2014:1401-1404.
2012
A. Sankaran, Madam SV, A. Nouri, M.R.Barnett. Attaining high compressive strains in pure Mg at room temperature by encasing with pure Al. Scripta Materialia. 2012;66(10):725-728 .
G.R.Withers, Madam SV, S.P.Midson. High Performance Aluminum Metal-Matrix Composite Brake Rotors - Mixing, Production and Testing. In: NADCA Die casting Congress and Exposition 2012’, 8-10 October 2012 Indianapolis, USA. ; 2012.
G.R.Withers, Madam SV, J.Nikolov. ULTALITE AL-MMC-Today’s lowest cost, high performance material for brake and clutch applications. In: EuroBrake 2012, 16-18 April 2012 International Conference Centre, Dresden, Germany. ; 2012.
2009
Madam SV, M.R.Barnett, Alireza Nouri, T.Morvan. Investigation on the development of hybrid materials with improved plastic buckling. In: ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals Annual Workshop 2009, 9-10 December 2009, Deakin University, Geelong, Waurnponds. ; 2009.
2008
V.M.Sreekumar, R.M. Pillai, Pai BC, Chakraborty M. A differential thermal analysis of MgAl2O4, MgO phase formations in Al-Mg alloy/Quartz composite. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 2008;461:501-508.
V.M.Sreekumar, R.M. Pillai, B.C. Pai, Chakraborty M. Evolution of MgAl2O4 phase in liquid metallurgy processed Al/SiO2 Metal Matrix Composites. Journal of Applied Physics A. 2008;90:745-752.
V.M.Sreekumar, R.M. Pillai, Pai BC, Chakraborty M. Microstructural development in Al/MgAl2O4 in-situ metal matrix composite by value added silica sources. Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. 2008;9:1-9.
V.M.Sreekumar, K.R.Ravi, B.C. Pai, R.M. Pillai, Chakraborty M. Thermodynamics and kinetics of the formation of Al2O3/ MgAl2O4/MgO in Al- Silica metal matrix composite. Metallurgical and Material Transaction A. 2008;39(4):919-933.
2007
Ravi, K.R., Sreekumar.V.M., Pillai, R.M., Mahato, C., Amaranathan, K.R., Arul kumar, R., Pai BC. Optimization of mixing parameters through a water model for metal matrix composites synthesis. Materials and Design. 2007;28(3):871-881 .
V.M.Sreekumar, R.M. Pillai, B.C. Pai, M.Chakraborty. Prediction of phase transformations during the formation of MgAl2O4/Al in-situ MMC by a silica source. In: National Seminar in Advanced materials for Hostile Environments-Present Scenario and Future Prospectives, 1-2 March 2007, Trivandrum, India. ; 2007.

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