- Sl.No.
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- Description
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- I
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- Metallography
Structure
- A.(i)
Examination of micro-structure
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and macro-structure and
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sulphur print including cutting,
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grinding and preparing the
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specimen and
interpretation
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of results with photograph
- (ii)
Metallography in-situ
- B.
Microhardness
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- II
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- Heat treatment
- Heat
treatment like annealing, normalising oil quenching, water quenching
and tempering etc. including preparation of the specimen
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- Hardness Tests
- Hardness
tests by Vikcer/Brinell/Rockwell/ Pyramid hardness tests
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- III
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- Chemical Analysis
- Conventional
method
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- Instrumental
methods (where standards are not readily available)
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- Instrumental
methods (where standards are available)
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- Spectrographic
method for
- i)
Quantitative analysis
- ii)
Qualitative analysis
- iii)
Hydrogen content in metal sample
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- IV
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- Corrosion
Tests
- Atmospheric test
(Marine and industrial)
- Wetherometer
test (humidity, condens-tion, temperature, radiation rays) for
coatings
- Evaluation
of Inhibitor
- Lubricant
corrosion
- Evaluation
of metals & alloys in specific environment
- Evaluation
of Sacrificial anode
- Electrochemical
test (any type)
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- Tests
for metallic and non-metallic
- i)
Adhesion
- ii)
Hardness
- iii)
Porosity
- iv)
Thickness
- v)
ARE salt drop test for salt spray tests
- vi)
CRL breaker test
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- a)
Tests for stainless steel
- i)
Copper sulphate- suphuric acid test
- ii)
Stress corrosion cracking susceptibility test
- iii)
Boiling nitric acid test
- iv)
Salt spray test
- v)
Copper strip corrosion test
- vi)
Stress corrosion test
- vii)
Wheel test for inhibitor
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- V
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- Physical Tests
- SEM
Photography
- SEM
+ EDX analysis
- SEM
hot stage upto 1200 Deg.C
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- Qualitative X-ray
ddefraction for Normal 2 deg./m diffractogramme (without
interpretation)
- Identification
(presence/absence of Upto 5 specified phases
- Identificiation
(presence/absence of Each
additional phases
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- Quantitative
estimation of crystalline Phases (standard to be given by the party)
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- Particle size
(crystallite size)
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- i)
Residual stress on ferrous sample : Quantitative analysis when
XEC of material available
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- ii)
Residual stress on non-ferrous sample: Qquantitative analysis
when XEC of material are available)
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- iii)
Determination of X-ray Elastic constants
- iv)
Residual stress on-site in-situ components
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- Structure
determination and lattice Parameter measurement of crystalline
Constituents
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- TEM
examination of sample with 2 copies of prints/negative
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- TEM
examination as above plus EDAX micro analysis
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- VI
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- Magnetic Material
Testing
- Heat treatment and
d.c magnetic testing of soft magnetic materials by ballistic method
(determination of maxm. Permeability, coercive force, remanence and
magnetic induction)
- i)
Standard treatment tests (on ring samples)
- ii)
Winding charges
- iii)
Testing charges
- iv)
Aging charges (on ring samples at 100 deg.C/100 hrs)
- v)
Retesting after aging
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- Determination of
electrical resistivity (by Kelvin Bridge method)
- Permanent magnet
testing (Remanence, coercive force and max. Energy poduct)
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- Thermal test of
materials for
- i)
Temperature variation of electrical resistivity
- ii)
Differential scanning calorimetry from RT to 0.80 deg.C
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- VII
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- Mechanical Tests
- Impact
test on Notched Bar Izod or Charpy
- At
room temperature including specimen preparation
- At
sub-zero temperature upto 50 deg.C on prepared sample
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- Extra
charge for charpy sample preparation with one notch
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- VIII
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- Tensile Test
- At room temperature
on prepared sample (duplicate test)
- At
room temperature on prepared sample with proof stress determination
- At
high temperature upto 750 deg.C on prepared sample
- At
high temperature upto 750 deg.C on prepared sample with proof stress
determination
- Wire
rope testing at room temperature Gripping device if any
- Wire/rod
upto and including 3/8 without machining at room temperature
- Sub-zero
temperature upto 50 deg.C on prepared sample
- Rods
above 3/8 dia without machining
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- IX
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- Compression Test
- At room temperature
on prepared sample (cube or cylinder)
- At
high temp. Upto 750 deg.C on prepared sample
- Extra
charge for sample preparation
- Preparation
of spring sample
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- X
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- Torsion Test
- Bare wires upto 3mm
dia at room temp.
- Surface
dressing if required at extra cost
- At
high temp. Upto 750 deg.C on bare wire of 3mm dia
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- XI
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- Transverse Test
- Testing
of cast iron bar including measurement of deflection on prepared
sample
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- XII
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- Bend Test
- Specimen
ready for testing
- Extra
charges for preparing the test piece
- Fracture
toughness test.
- Extra
cost for sample preparation
- Fatigue
test .
- Extra
cost for sample preparation
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- XIII
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- Ductility Test (by
alternate bending)
- a)
Wire 1 to 3mm dia
- b)
Sheet 1 to 3mm thick
- c)
Swift cupping sheets upto 1-3mm thick
- d)
Olsen cupping
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- XIV
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- Wear Test
- a)
Prepared test piece
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charge for preparation of test pieces i.e. circular disc and test
pieces)
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- Accelerated
life test of heating elements (wire 300mm in length & 0.71mm in
dia)
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- XV
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- Creep Test
- a)
Stress rupture test in multi-specimen creep testing machine
upto 700 deg.C
- b)
Creep test in single specimen creep testing machine upto 700
deg.C
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- XVI
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- Refractories Test
- a)
Petrographic analysis (qualitative) (sample preparation and
studies)
- b)
Particle size determination including sample preparation
sidegraph
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- PCE
Determination
- Refractories
under load
- Permanent
dimensional changes (PLC)
- Cold
crushing strength including sample preparation
- Modulus
of rupture
- a)
Thermal expansion test 0 deg. to 1500 deg. C
- b)
Thermal conductivity test
0 800 deg. C temp
- Aparent
porosity, specific gravity and bulk density
- True
specific gravity (Helium density)
- Resistance
to slag attack
- High
temp. Creep
- HOT
MOR
- DTA/DTG
- Pore
& Pore size distribution
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- XVII
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- Iron Ores and Coal
samples
- a)
Reducibility test of iron bearing materials
- b)
Rotary reduction test (linder plus modified linder test)
- c)
Crushing strength of iron ore pellets
- d)
Swelling test of iron ore pellets
- e)
Determination of reduction degradation index of iron bearing
material
- f)
Low temp. Breakdown test on iron ore/sinter/pellets
- g)
High temp. Breakdown test on iron ore/sinter/pellets
- h)
Softening test on iron bearing material
- i)
Thermal degradation of iron ores (oxidising atmosphere)
- j)
Static bed matching reduction test of iron ores/coal
- k)
Tumbler test on iron ore/pellets/sinters
- l)
Shatter test on iron ore/pellets/sinters
- m)
Reactivity determination of coal, coke and char
- n)
Determination of porosities (macro & micro) of iron
ores/sinters/pellets
- o)
Oxiation of DRI
- p)
Determination of ash fusion temp.
- q)
Reactivity of limestone/dolomite
- r)
Decripitation of lime
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- XVIII
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- Testing of
Bentonite
- a)
Crushing, grinding and shieving
- b)
Sampling
- b)
Determination of moisture
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content
- c)
Determination of gel valfue
- d)
Determination of swelling index
- e)
Methylene blue test
- f)
Determination of liquid limit capacity
- g)
Determination of total base exchange value
- h)
Determination of sintering temperature range
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- i)
Tests for bonding
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characteristics *
- j)
Casting characteristics **
- k)
Complete tests for bentonite
- l)
Bench scale tests for kbentonites and other bonding clays for
their amanability for base exchange
- a)
Before and after activation tests will be done (2400/2)
- b)
Tests for activation
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- XIX
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- Testing of Moulding
Sands
- a)
Sampling
- b)
Determination of clay content
- c)
Mechanical grading
- d)
Determination of sintering temp. Range
- e)
Complete sand testing (Moulding characteristics)
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- XX
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- Evaluation of
dextrine or other cellustic material as foundry biner
- a)
Determination of melting point
- b)
Determination of gas content
- c)
Determination of ash content
- d)
Determination of loss on ignition (LOI)
- e)
Determination of water stability content
- f)
Determination of hot and cold tensile strength
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- Endurance
test (As per ISI specification)
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- Continuous
electrical conductivity test
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- Thermal
conductivity
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- Viscocity
test
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- Cold
bonding strength
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- I
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- Computer
utilisation
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- Laboratory
Scale Mineral Processing Projects
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- Complete
laboratory (bench) scale mineral processing investigation involving
studies for recovery of one mineral including petrology and chemical
analysis
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- Development
of flowsheet with mass balance, schematic layout, listing of equipment
etc. based on bench scale studies
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- Complete
laboratory scale mineral processing investigation involving studies
for recovery of two or more minerals including petrology and chem.
analysis
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- Development
of flowsheet with mass balance, schematic layout, listing of equipment
etc. based on bench scale studies (Ref.3 above)
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- Petrological
studies for one major mineral
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- Chemical
analysis (powder sample)
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- Lab.
Scale tests/studies of a single mineral processing unit operation
under pre-determined conditions including material preparation,
reagent cost (if any) and chemical analysis of maximum 4 radicals
- a)
Flotation
- b)
Tabling
- c)
Jigging
- c)
Bonds
work Index Determination
- d)
Leaf
filtration
- e)
Settling
test
- f)
Heavy
media test (4 diff. Densities)
- g)
Electrostatic
separation
- h)
Crushing
strength
- i)
Size
analysis
- i)
Size analysis (cyclosizing)
- ii)
Size analysis (200mm to 200 mesh)
- iii)
Sample preparation only (10 mesh to 200 mesh)]
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(200 mm to 200 mesh)
- iv)
Size analysis (instrumental/sediment/laser)
- j)
Magnetic separation (LIMS/WHIMS)
- (at
fixed intensity)
- k)
Attrition scrubbing
- l)
Tumbler test
- m)
Shatter test
- n)
Grindability test
- o)
Hydrocyclone
- p)
Multigravity separation
- q)
Duplex concentrator
- r)
BM Vanner
- s)
Mineral Separator
- t)
Sink-float studies at 4 different densities
- u)
Bulk density/Sp. Gr.
- v)
Pelletisation (10 kg max.)
- w)
Viscosity Measurement
- x)
Zeta Potential Measurement
- y)
Porosity measurement
- z)
Proximate analysis of coal
- aa)
Centrifugation
- bb)
Turbidity measurement
- cc)
Conductivity measurement
- dd)
Thin section preparation
- ee)
Petrological sample mounting, polishing
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- PILOT
PLANT SCALE INVESTIGATION
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- Complete
pilot pllant scale mineral beneficiatlion investigation (quantity of
ore to be specified by NML)
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