Core engineering
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
From thermodynamics and steelmaking to phase transformations and failure — and the careers that follow.
Core subjects with Aria
Read the notes, or pick a subject and Aria teaches it from the basics, with the formula first, units checked, and numericals worked step by step.
Physical Metallurgy
Crystal structures, defects, diffusion, phase diagrams, solidification, iron-carbon
Metallurgical Thermodynamics
Free energy, equilibrium, Ellingham diagrams, solutions, electrochemistry
Transport Phenomena and Rate Processes
Fluid flow, heat transfer, mass transfer, reaction and electrode kinetics
Mineral Processing and Non-Ferrous Extraction
Comminution, flotation, roasting, smelting, hydrometallurgy, electrometallurgy
Iron and Steel Making
Blast furnace, sinter, DRI, BOF, EAF, secondary steelmaking, continuous casting
Phase Transformations and Heat Treatment
Nucleation, precipitation, martensite, TTT/CCT, heat treatment, alloys
Mechanical Metallurgy
Plasticity, dislocations, strengthening, fracture, fatigue, creep
Casting and Welding
Moulding, gating, solidification, casting defects, arc welding, weldability
Materials Characterisation and NDT
XRD, SEM, TEM, thermal analysis, spectroscopy, non-destructive testing
Metal Forming and Powder Metallurgy
Forging, rolling, extrusion, drawing, sheet forming, powder processing
Corrosion and Surface Engineering
Polarisation, passivity, forms of corrosion, oxidation, protection, coatings
Ceramics, Polymers and Functional Materials
Ceramics, glasses, polymers, composites, electronic, magnetic, optical materials
GATE MT preparation
The GATE MT paper covers engineering mathematics, general aptitude and the subjects above. Take timed mocks marked the way GATE marks, or practise any subject with Aria.
PSUs, government jobs and core placements
Many PSUs shortlist engineers through GATE scores; others run their own exams. Recruiting PSUs, cut-offs and eligibility change every year — always check the official notification.
PSUs that have recruited through GATE
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) · Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) · NMDC Limited · Hindustan Copper Limited · National Aluminium Company (NALCO) · Mishra Dhatu Nigam (MIDHANI) · Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) · DRDO (DMRL and other materials labs) · Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
Other exams
- BARC OCES/DGFS (Metallurgical Engineering)
- DRDO Scientist 'B' recruitment (GATE MT)
- CSIR laboratory recruitment (NML, AMPRI, IMMT)
Core companies
Tata Steel · JSW Steel · ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India · Jindal Steel & Power · Jindal Stainless · Hindalco Industries · Hindustan Zinc · Bharat Forge · Kalyani Steels · Sandvik India
Switch to IT
Plenty of Metallurgy graduates get software jobs — service companies hire from every branch. This is the order that works when you haven't coded much.
- 1Aptitude first Every service company tests it before anything else.
- 2One language, properly Java from the basics, with Aria when you are stuck.
- 3DSA, pattern by pattern The problems that actually get asked, in order.
- 4SQL 240 problems on real schemas — a common test round.
- 5Your resume Import it, get an ATS check, fix weak bullets.
- 6Mock interviews Practise the interview before the interview.