National Metallurgical Laboratory holds the distinction of being the third laboratory to attach with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. Now its membership has gone up to 38. The laboratory's foundation stone was laid in the year 1946 but it started functioning since 1950. The laboratory is funded by Tata Industries Limited and Indian Steel and Wires Products Company.
One of the significant achievements of National Metallurgical Laboratory in Jharkhand is that of being recognized as an ISO 9001:2000 company in Research and Development.
Aims of National Metallurgical Laboratory
National Metallurgical Laboratory of Jharkhand aims at offering those services which would help not only in supporting the scientific and industrial growth but also in increasing the success in the areas of Minerals, Advanced Materials and Metals by offering services in Research and Development, Technology Transfer and Consultancy. For this they would use an experienced team of engineers and scientists and provide them with well developed and latest facilities to work in.The services offered by National Metallurgical Laboratory at Jharkhand are:
- Research and Development
- Consultancy
- Technology Development and Transfer
- Scientific and Technical Services
- Minerals
- Metals
- Advanced Materials
- Scientific and Technical Services
- Engineering Materials
- Resource and Environment Conservation
- Industrial Processes