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Is Metallurgical and materials engineering best for career? Please give an introduction about this field...


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rushitamboli1 24th Jul, 2020
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Aman Kumar 2nd Sep, 2020

Hello aspirant!!

Metallurgists develop different ways of processing metals and converting them into products which are useful for humans. They study the science of metals and also conduct various types of research in the respective field. They primarily work in the iron and steel industrial areas and research laboratories.

Metallurgists are material scientists who specialize in metals such as steel, aluminium, iron, copper etc. They also work with alloys to create other elements to create different types of materials. They are also known as material science engineers or metallurgical engineers.

The metallurgical field is extremely diverse and there are numerous employment opportunities available for metallurgists in every industry and enterprise that is into production, buying, selling or manufacturing of metals or metallic products. Metallurgists are also found in the R&D department of various industries and factory units. There is a great demand for metallurgy professionals in industries as the world today cannot function without the plentiful supply of metal and alloys. This is one of the reason that metallurgists command good salaries. Apart from this, they can find for relevant employment opportunities in Public Sector Units (PSUs).

Top Recruiting Companies for Metallurgists are:-

  • BHEL
  • Indian Oil Corporation
  • Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
  • NTPC
  • Hindustan Copper Limited
  • Hindalco Industries Limited
  • Jindal Steel
  • Cable Corporation of India
  • Finolex Cables Limited


Hope this was helpful.


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