SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL BY MECHANICAL ALLOYING A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULLFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEGREE OF Bachelor of Technology in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering by NIKUNJ AGARWAL (110MM0001) ADARSH MOHANTY (110MM0365) DEPARTMENT OF METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROURKELA May, 2014