Equipment

The following equipment is available for use within the Mathaudhu Research Group lab space:

Ovens and Furnaces:

Sentro Box Furnace
Manufacturer: Sentro Tech Corp.
Model: ST-1700C-888
Specifications: link

Tube Furnace
Manufacturer: MTI
Model: OTF-1200X-S
Specifications: link

Oven
Manufacturer: Fisher Scientific
Model: Isotemp oven
Specifications: link

Milling:

SPEX Mill
Manufacturer: SPEX Sample Prep
Model: 800D
Specifications: link

SPEX Mill modified for cryogenic operation
Manufacturer: SPEX Sample Prep
Model: 800D
Specifications: link

Planetary Mill
Manufacturer: Across International
Model: PQ-NO4
Specifications: link

Processing Equipment:

Rolling Mill
Manufacturer: International Rolling Mill
Model: 4060
Specifications: link

Hot Press
Manufacturer: Carver
Model: 4122
Specifications: link

Spark Plasma Sintering Machine
Manufacturer: Fuji Electronic
Model: SPS-211LX
Specifications: link

Sample Preparation:

Polisher
Manufacturer: Struers
Model: Rotopol-11
Specifications: link

Dual Polisher
Manufacturer: Allied High Tech
Model: Twinprep 3
Specifications: link

Ultrasonic Bath
Manufacturer: Kendal
Model: HB821 Commercial Grade Heated Ultrasonic Cleaner
Specifications: link

Glove Box
Manufacturer: Vac Atmosphere
Model: NexGen
Specifications: link

Characterization:

Tensile Tester with Environmental Chamber
Manufacturer: Test Resources
Model: 311Q
Specifications: link

Nanovea
Manufacturer: Nanovea
Model: Custom
Specifications: link

Vickers Hardness
Manufacturer: Phase II
Model: 900-931
Specifications: link

Vickers Hardness
Manufacturer: Phase II
Model: 900-931
Specifications: link

Microscope
Manufacturer: AmScope
Model: 5-100x Incandescent Lab Binocular Compound Microscope with 3D-Stage with MU500 Digital Camera
Specifications: link 1 | link 2

Inverted Metallurgical Microscope
Manufacturer: Nikon
Model: Epiphot
Specifications: link

Stereoscope
Manufacturer: AM Scope
Model: SE303R-P 1X-3X
Specifications: link

Other:

Micromill
Manufacturer: MicroProto
Model: DSLS 3000
Specifications: link

Mini-Lathe
Manufacturer: LittleMachineShop
Model: 5100
Specifications: link

The following equipment is available for use by Mathaudhu Research Group members within the UCR facilities:

Facility Equipment:

EDM
Manufacturer: Sodick
Model: AQ400L
Specifications: link

XRD
Manufacturer: PANalytical
Model: Empyrean Series 2
Specifications: link

SEM
Manufacturer: NovaNanoSEM
Model: 450
Specifications: link

FIB
Manufacturer: FEI
Model: Quanta 3D 200i
Specifications: link

TEM
Manufacturer: FEI
Model: Tecnai12
Specifications: link

DSC
Manufacturer: Netzsch
Model: DSC 214 Polyma
Specifications: link

TGA
Manufacturer: Netzsch
Model: TG 209 F1 Libra
Specifications: link

Simultaneous TGA-DSC
Manufacturer: TA Instruments
Model: Q600 SDT
Specifications: link