Characterization
Hitachi scanning electron microscope
Leica sputter coating unit
Physical Acoustics UltraPac ultrasonic imaging system with 3 axis automatic movement
Rigaku Miniflex x-ray diffractometer
Nikon metallurgical microscope with digital image acquisition system
Buehler Ecomet 250 polishing machine
Struers LaboPol-5 grinding and polishing machine
Two computer controlled screw driven Instron test systems. Load cell capacities: 30 and 50 kN
TA Q800 dynamic mechanical analyzer
TA Q400 themo mechanical analyzer
Agilent impedance analyzer
Instron POE2000 pendulum impact tester for Izod and Charpy tests. The tester is specialized for polymers and composites
Rockwell hardness tester and Vickers microhardness tester
Compressed air shock tube with data acquisition system
Split-Hopkinson pressure bars setup