UTM
Instron 5982 – 100 kN UTM
Tension, compression, bending, shear and mechanical-property evaluation.
Planned infrastructure
Advanced technology for advanced materials.
A connected equipment platform planned for mechanical testing, microstructural analysis, surface science, corrosion, tribology and material processing.
Transparency note: The equipment below is proposed in the project report. Individual systems should be described as installed or operational only after procurement, commissioning and method validation.
SEM
Nova NanoSEM 450 with EDS
High-resolution microstructure, fracture surfaces, composition and elemental mapping.
XRD
Bruker D8 Advance
Crystallographic structure, phase identification and material analysis.
OM
Olympus GX51 Microscope
Optical metallography, grain examination and defect analysis.
HV
Tinius Olsen FH6
Vickers hardness and microhardness measurement.
TR
Ducom TR-20 Tribometer
Controlled friction, wear and comparative surface-performance studies.
3D
Bruker Contour GT
Non-contact surface roughness and three-dimensional topography measurement.
EC
SP-300 Potentiostat
Advanced electrochemical and corrosion investigations.
VAM
Vacuum Arc Melting Furnace
Experimental alloy development and prototype composition preparation.
N
Nitriding Facilities
Salt-bath and gas/plasma nitriding for surface-engineering research.
CNC
Wire EDM, Turning & Milling
Precision specimen manufacture, fixtures and research components.
P
Preparation Systems
Controlled cutting, mounting, grinding and polishing of specimens.