Equipment Listing
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
- Philips CM30 Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope equipped with thin window EDS, heated stage to 1000ºC, 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.
- 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 Imaging 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
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 Instrument
- 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
- 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)
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 external 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 FacilitiesPlasma 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
