The MPC utilizes a wide
range of equipment designed for metallurgical or materials research.
With capabilities from simple arc casting techniques, single crystal
preparation,
VIM casting, to plasma spraying and high-pressure gas atomization the
MPC can assist research groups in many areas. With complete metallography,
analytical,
and characterization resources to compliment our fabrication capabilities.
Furthermore, all of our services are provided on a cost recovery basis.
Please review the equipment below to familiarize yourself with our capabilities.
A complete list of equipment available in the Materials & Engineering
Physics Program
is available via downloading the PDF file at the link below.
2006
PDF of All of Materials & Engineering Physics Equiment available
at the MPC
| Crystal Preparation and Characterization |
Resistance
Heated Bridgman Crystal Growth Systems
|
Back-Reflection Laue X-ray
System |
| Czochralski
Crystal Growth System |
Electro-Discharge
Machining |
| Optically Heated Float Zone Crystal Growth System |
High and Low speed Diamond Saws |
| Arc Zone Melting Crystal Growth System |
Lapping Fixtures for Precise Orientation of Crystals (0.1° ) |
| Microanalysis Facilities |
| JEOL 5910 SEM equipped with SE and BSE detectors
and EDS capabilities. |
Amray
1845 FEG scanning electron microscope with SE and BSE imaging,
thin window EDS, and Orientation Imaging Microscopy (OIM) accessory |
Phillips
CM30 Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope equipped with
thin window EDS, heated stage to 1000¼C, cold stage down to 100
K, strain and vacuum stages. Parallel Electron
Energy Loss Spectrometer |
JEOL 8200 Automated Electron Microprobe with 5 wavelength dispersive
spectrometers (WDS), integrated EDS system, and high-precision stage
for large samples |
| FEI-Tecnai G2-F20 STEM. Capabilities detailed in here. |
Complete SEM and TEM sample preparation facilities |
| Surface Characterization
Facilities |
| JEOL JAMP-7830F Auger Microprobe
with Hemispherical Mirror Analyzer,Cooling/heating stage, fracture
stage, ion depth profiling, Orientation Imagaing Microscopy
(OIM), and Reflected Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy
and Microscopy |
| Powder Preparation, Handling,
Forming and Characterization Facilities |
| High Pressure Gas Atomizer (HPGA) |
Cyclotex Pneumatic/Closed Loop (air classifier) |
| Industrial Prototype HPGA |
Automated Woven Mesh Sieving System |
| Rapid Solidification Melt Spinner Furnace |
Sub-sieve Sonic Sifter |
| High Energy Mechanical Alloying Attritors |
Multi-axis Eccentric Powder Blender |
| Vacuum Hot Press (40 Ksi, 1500 C) |
Microtrac Automated Particle Size Distribution Analyzer |
| 75 ton, 2200 C, Centorr Hot Press |
Pycnometer |
| Cold Isostatic Press (100 Ksi) |
Powder Flowability Testing |
| Hot Isostatic Press (45 Ksi, 2000°C) |
Beckman-Coulter submicron particle size analyzer |
| Twin Screw Extruder |
Tap Densities Testing |
| Single Screw Injection Molder |
Compacted Angle of Repose Testing |
| Sintering Furnace System (1000ºC) |
Rheometer |
| Inert Atmosphere Glove Box Handling Facilities |
1/2 gal. Sigma Blade Mixer |
| Acucut Pneumatic Classifier |
Brinkman Viscosity Tester |
| Spex 8000 mixer mill (mechanical alloying) |
Gilson Spinning Riffler 1 l & 5 l cap. |
| X-ray Diffraction Characterization
Facilities |
|
(2) Philips X-ray Generators with:
- Texture Goniometer
- q-2q Diffractometer
- q-q Diffractometer
- Powder Diffractometer
|
Rigaku X-Ray Diffractometer
- 4K to 300K @ 3T
- 1000°C to room no field powder diffractometer
|
| Scintag X-ray diffractometer (room temp.) |
PANalytical X-Pert Pro Diffraction System
- XCelerator Detector
- Furnace Stage
- X-Y-Z-Psi-Phi stage
- Sample Spinner
|
| Physical Properties Measurement Facilities |
| Calorimetry, 3k to 350k @ fields to 10 T for heat capacity |
Heat capacity (350K to 1K) |
| Ac/dc Electrochemical measurements @ 300K for corrosion properties,
Impedance spectroscopy |
Electrical conductivity (room temp. to 1000°C) |
| Perkin-Elmer Differential Thermal Analyzer (DTA) |
Thermal electric power (room temp. to 1000°C) |
| Perkin-Elmer Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA) |
Thermal diffusivity (room temp. to 1000°C) |
| Perkin-Elmer Pyris I Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) |
Hall effect (room temp.) |
| Resistivity Measurements (2 to 1200 K) |
Ultrasonic inspection and characterization (velocity, attenuation,
flaw detection, harmonic generation), 25°C to 600°C |
| Vickers
and Rockwell Hardness Testing |
Brinell
Hardness Insturment |
| Salt Fog Corrosion Resistance Testing |
Wilson Tukon
Micro Hardness Tester |
| Sample Preparation Facilities |
| Zeiss Axiovert 200 Optical Microscope
|
Spark Cutter |
| Fully Equipped Metallographic Laboratory |
Evaporator |
| 2 Ion Millers |
2 Electropolishers |
| 2 Dimplers |
Darkroom Facilities |
| Sputter Coater |
High & Low speed diamond wheel dicing saws |
| Primary Fabrication Facilities |
|
Innovare
Hydrostatic Extrusion Press
|
Rotary
Die Swaging Machines 1.25"
to 0.014" |
| 6" Reeves rolling mill |
1.2
ton, 8 ft hydraulic wire drawing bench |
| 300 ton Baldwin press |
75
Ton Wabah platten press |
| 12.5 ton, 10 ft Loma hydraulic
wire drawing bench |
100 ton Stanat rolling
mill (rod and flat rolling) |
| Secondary Fabrication Facilities |
| Competely equipped machine shop with EB and TIG welding,
and a two axis EDM. |
| Pure Metal and Alloy Preparation Facilities |
| 60kW Electron Beam
Melting Furnace |
1250°C resistance box furnace |
| 9 kW Electron beam melting furnace |
Resistance heated vacuum distillation/sublimation furnaces |
| Nonconsumable Arc Casting
Furnace |
Electrotransport purification furnace |
| Vacuum arc melting/casting furnaces (VAR) |
1500oC
Oxy-Gon Quick Quench Furnace |
| 100 lbs. Bottom pour chill casting induction furnace |
2250 psi High Pressure Hydrogen Charging furnace |
| 10 lbs. Bottom
Pour Chill Casting Unit |
Low Pressure Hydrogen Charging furnaces |
| 50 lbs. vacuum induction tilt-pour
induction furnace |
1000°C Hydrofluorination furnace |
| 1900°C
Tungsten vacuum furnaces |
Tantalum fabrication
and welding facilities |
| 1000°C resistance vacuum furnaces |
Ultra high purity glove boxes (handling of rare earths) |
| 1200°C controlled
atmosphere, GCA/Vacuum Industries furnace |
HV & UHV furnaces (distillation and sublimation of rare earth
metals) |
| 1500°C SiC box furnaces |
Induction Casting Unit (for rare earth metals) |
| 1000°C resistance box furnaces |
2000°C
high vacuum, 75 ton, Centorr Hot Press |
| 150 kw Plasma Furnace, 4" mold |
|
| Analytical
Facilities (This facility is now closed to exteranl use.) |
| Thermal Gravitational Analyzer-Cahn 131 (Oxidation Measurements) |
Leco CS-444Carbon/Sulfur Determinator |
| Hydrogen Analyzer - Vacuum Extraction |
Leco TC-436 Nitrogen/Oxygen Determinator |
| Plasma Spray Facilities |
| Plasma Arc Spray System (atomsphere and pressure controlled) |
High-Velocity Oxygen-Fuel Coating System |
| Tribology Facilities |
| Falex ISC-450 Pin-on-disc tribometer with 600oC temperature capability
and humidity control. |
Dry-sand-rubber-wheel abrasion tester for ASTM G-65 |
| Hommel T-8000 Profilometer
with automated 3-d surface profiling and extended software capabilities |
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