|
|
CISP's strategic
position within the university allows us to place and keep the latest
equipment to meet nearly any testing need. The wide array of laboratories
across the university provides processing, characterization and
testing equipment to meet internal research needs, as well as the
testing needs of private industry and other academic institutions.
The list below
is organized by testing need and indicates the range of testing
facilities available to CISP.
| Abbreviations |
| ARL
= Applied Research Lab |
MRI
= Materials Research Institute |
| Chem
= Chemistry |
MSE
= Mater. Sci. & Eng. |
| ESM
= Eng. Sci. & Mechanics |
MRL
= Materials Research Lab |
| IME
= Industrial & Manufact. Eng. |
Phys
= Physics |
| ME
= Mechanical Engineering |
CISP
= CISP PM Lab |
|
|
|
|
|
| Device |
Features |
Site |
| Computer modeling capabilities |
| CAD
workstation (several) |
SLA
codes for rapid prototyping |
several |
| FEA,
CFD, heat transfer workstation |
numerical
simulation software |
ME |
| finite
element modeling workstation |
many
sites, all common codes |
several |
| local
cluster workstations |
tied
to supercomputer |
Phys |
| multiple
user workstation |
state-of-art
molecular simulations |
Phys |
| sintering
modeling workstation |
state-of-art
computer codes |
CISP
Lab |
|
|
|
|
| Inspection |
|
|
| C-scan
immersion imaging system |
density
gradient test |
ESM |
| X-ray
diffraction residual stress test |
|
IME |
| acoustic
emission system |
fracture
wave detector |
ESM |
| anisotropy
test bed |
|
ESM |
| atomic
force microscopy |
microminiature
inspection |
ESM,
MRI |
| computer
video microscope |
automatic
profiling |
CISP
Lab |
| coordinate
measuring machines (6) |
automatic
and manual |
several |
| dielectric
tester |
up
to 1 GHz |
MRL |
| digital
multi-meter |
-195
to 250 C |
MRL |
| eddy
current defect detector |
crack
detection |
IME |
| electromagnetic-acoustic
tester (2) |
|
ESM |
| high
power ultrasonic signal generator |
signal
receiver |
ESM |
| high
speed camera |
attached
to machining devices |
IME |
| imaging
spectrometer |
|
ARL |
| impedance
spectra analyzer |
10
Hz to 20 MHz |
MRL |
| laser
micrometer (4) |
dimensional
|
IME |
| optical
comparator |
profile |
ARL |
| permittivity
tester |
0.001
Hz to 1 MHz |
MRL |
| precision
gear measurement |
tooth
profile |
ARL |
| pyroelectric
tester |
100
Hz to 100 kHz, pico amp |
MRL |
| surface
roughness analyzer (2) |
to
0.03 micrometer |
CISP
Lab, IME |
| ultrasonic
contact spike pulse |
|
ARL |
| ultrasonic
immersion inspection |
defect
detection |
ESM |
| acoustic
inspection machining |
|
IME |
| portable
guided wave inspection |
attaches
to presses & molders |
ESM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Materials characterization |
|
|
| FTIR
spectrometer (2) |
|
MRL |
| ICP
mass spectrometer |
to
pg/L resolution |
MRI |
| O,
C, N, S combustion analysis |
temperature
dependent profiling |
CISP
Lab |
| Raman
spectroscopy |
Ar
laser, over 100 nm |
MRL |
| UV
and VIS spectrometer |
transmission
and reflectance |
MRI |
| X-ray
diffraction (4) |
graphics
terminals |
MRL,
MRI |
| acoustic
microscope |
inspection
subsurface |
ESM |
| atomic
absorption (2) |
|
MRI |
| automatic
immersion density |
|
CISP
Lab |
| confocal
laser microscope |
|
ESM |
| differential
scanning calorimeter (2) |
-60
to 400 C |
CISP
Lab, MRL |
| differential
thermal analyzer |
1350
C |
MRL |
| electrochemical
impedance |
|
MSE |
| electron
microprobe |
3
detectors |
MRI |
| flame
emission spectroscopy |
|
MRI |
| fluid
spectrometer for low viscosity |
controlled
strain, low viscosity |
MSE |
| frequency
response analyzer |
corrosion
AC testing |
MSE |
| hydrogen
determinator |
sensitivity
to 0.001 ppm H |
MRI |
| Laser
dilatometer (500°C) |
H2,N2,
Ar atmospheres |
CISP
Lab |
| low
shear rheometer |
controlled
strain rate, low viscosity |
MSE |
| lapping,
grinding, mounting, polishing |
widely
available |
several |
| mercury
porosimeter (2) |
to
3 nm pores |
CISP
Lab, MRL |
| optical
metallograph (3) |
|
several |
| potentiostatic
tester |
|
MSE |
| potentiodynamic
& polarization |
corrosion
testing |
ESM |
| quantitative
microscopy, computerized |
microscope
interfaced |
CISP
Lab |
| salt
spray cabinet |
standard
corrosion tests |
ESM |
| sample
grinder, cutoff, band saw (5) |
various
sample sizes |
several |
| scanning
XPS/Auger spectroscopy |
depth
profiling |
MRI |
| scanning
electrochemical microscope |
|
MSE |
| scanning
electron microscope |
environmental
chamber, EDS |
MRL |
| scanning
electron microscope |
hot
stage |
MRL |
| scanning
electron microscope |
environmental
chamber, BSE |
CISP
Lab |
| scanning
electron microscopy |
ultra-high
resolution |
MRI |
| secondary
ion mass spectrometer |
O,
Ar, Cs iron beams |
MRI |
| serial
section micromill |
1
micrometer layers |
CISP
Lab |
| simultaneous
TGA-DTA (2) |
1600
C, controlled atmosphere |
CISP
Lab, MRL |
| strain
control stress corrosion testing |
low
strains |
MSE |
| stress
controlled rheometer |
optical
train for birefringence |
MSE |
| thermogravimetric
analyzer (two) |
1250
C, 1000 C |
MRL |
| transmission
electron microscopy |
high
resolution, electron, X-ray |
MRI |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Powder characterization |
|
|
| BET
surface area analysis (3) |
gas
absorption |
CISP
Lab, MRL |
| aerodynamic
particle size analyzer |
time
of flight |
CISP
Lab |
| apparent,
tap density, flow rate |
ASTM
standard tests |
CISP
Lab |
| centrifugal
sedimentation sizer |
ceramic
powder |
MRL |
| chaotic
flow tester |
fractal
analysis |
CISP
Lab |
| compacted
angle of repose |
|
CISP
Lab |
| electrical
zone particle size |
27
fold dynamic range |
CISP
Lab |
| granular
pycnometer |
envelop
density |
CISP
Lab |
| helium
pycnometer (3) |
|
MRL,
CISP Lab |
| inert
gas atomizer |
15
KW induction melter |
CISP
Lab |
| laser
diffraction particle size (3) |
0.02
to 2000 micrometer |
CISP
Lab, MRL |
| optical
blockage particle size analysis |
|
CISP
Lab |
| sedimentation
particle size (2) |
|
CISP
Lab, MRL |
| sonic
sifter (2) |
-600
mesh up |
CISP
Lab |
| zeta
potential analyzer |
|
MRL |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Powder handling, mixing, milling, sizing and blending |
| attritor,
vibrator, planetary, jar, jet mills |
|
several |
| catalytic
debinding furnace |
computer
controlled |
CISP
Lab |
| centrifugal
separator, classifier |
|
CISP
Lab |
| continuous
feedstock mixer |
closed
loop computer controlled |
CISP
Lab |
| fluid
bed powder coater (2) |
0.5
and 4 L capacity |
CISP
Lab |
| glove
boxes (2) |
dynamic
purification |
CISP
Lab |
| granulator |
|
CISP
Lab |
| inert
gas atomizer |
Ar,
N, H, induction and resistance |
CISP
Lab |
| Lodige |
plow shear mixer |
CISP Lab |
|
micrometer air-jet sieve |
|
MRL |
|
rifflers (2) |
automated
sample splitter |
CISP
Lab |
|
sigma
and double planetary mixers |
1
L capacity |
CISP
Lab |
|
solvent
and thermal debinding |
batch
furnaces |
CISP
Lab |
|
turbula
& twin shell mixers |
1
L capacity |
CISP
Lab |
|
vacuum
degassing station |
hot
isostatic pressing canning |
CISP
Lab |
|
vibrator screening, wet
screening |
|
CISP
Lab, MRL |
|
electrostatic
powder agglomeration |
six
nozzle |
CISP
Lab |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Part fabrication |
| Arburg Injection
Molding |
250KN |
CISP Lab |
| Battenfeld
Injection Molding |
BA
500 CDK-SE all electric |
CISP
Lab |
| CAD
controlled prototype system |
selective
laser sintering |
ME |
| LIGA
laser apparatus |
|
ME |
| CNC
milling machine |
green
machining and rapid prototyping |
CISP
Lab |
| capillary
and plate rheometers |
computer
controlled |
CISP
Lab |
| centrifugal
powder caster |
|
CISP
Lab |
| cold
isostatic press |
30
ton |
CISP
Lab |
| compaction
presses |
50,
150 ton |
ARL |
| compaction
tooling |
all
standard ASTM tests |
CISP
Lab |
| die
compaction presses |
4,
60, 100 ton |
CISP
Lab |
| lamination
press (3) |
|
several |
| laboratory
hand press (3) |
10
and 25 ton |
several |
| laser
chemical fabrication cell |
|
ME |
| low
pressure injection molding |
|
CISP
Lab |
| powder
injection molding (2) |
32
and 55 ton |
CISP
Lab |
| rapid
prototype ink jet printer |
SLA
file transfer |
CISP
Lab |
| screen
printer |
|
MRL |
| selective
laser sintering station |
computer
control, 25 W |
CISP
Lab |
| tape
caster (2) |
bench
top |
CISP
Lab, MRL |
| torque
rheometer, extruder |
computer
controlled |
CISP
Lab |
| warm
and vacuum slurry casting |
double
chamber, computer control |
CISP
Lab |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Property measurement |
|
|
| abrasive
wear tester |
dry,
variable load |
CISP
Lab |
| closed
loop fatigue testing |
30
kip |
CISP
Lab |
| digital
impact tester |
240
J maximum |
CISP
Lab |
| erosive
wear tester |
ASTM
standard |
ARL |
| fatigue
tester, closed-loop |
50
kN capacity |
CISP
Lab |
| MTS
fatigue tester |
|
CISP
Lab |
| fretting
tester |
|
ARL |
| friction,
sliding wear tests |
|
ARL |
| gear
tooth impact tester |
|
ARL |
| hardness
tester (3) |
digital |
several |
| high
temperature pin on disk |
wear
testing center |
ARL |
| instrumented
impact tester |
|
ARL |
| machining
and turning center |
quartz
transducers, dynamometer |
IME |
| magnetic
elevation creep apparatus |
controlled
stress for high viscosity |
MSE |
| microhardness
tester (3) |
|
several |
| nanohardness
tester |
1
micrometer indentor |
CISP
Lab |
| open
loop tensile testing |
20
kip |
CISP
Lab |
| open
loop tensile testing (6) |
5
to 110 kip |
ARL |
| rolling
contact fatigue tester |
10
cm diameter, heated |
ARL |
| roundness
tester |
|
IME |
| single
tooth gear fatigue |
helical
and spur gear |
ARL |
| telsilkut
sample preparation |
|
ARL |
| worm
gear tester |
|
ARL |
| laser
interferometer |
|
IME |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sintering |
|
|
| FTIR-TGA
analyzer |
simultaneous
outgassing analysis |
Chem,
CISP Lab |
| atmosphere
analysis station |
water,
N, O, H |
CISP
Lab |
| box
furnace (14) |
burnout
and sinter to 1400 C |
MRL |
| box
furnace (5) |
1100
to 1700 C, air, H-N, Ar |
CISP
Lab, MRL |
| degassing,
burnout furnace (5) |
1150
C, all atmospheres |
CISP
Lab |
| 1
cu. Ft. H2 box furnace 1500C |
1100
to 1700C, H-N |
CISP
Lab |
| dilatometer
(2) |
1650
C, vertical and horizontal |
CISP
Lab, MRL |
| gear
ausforming |
induction
heated, perimeter rolling |
ARL |
| graphite
vacuum furnace, horizontal |
2200
C, vacuum, 30 cm max size |
CISP
Lab |
| graphite
vacuum furnace, vertical |
2200
C, vacuum |
CISP
Lab |
| heat
treat quench and temper furnace |
1200
C, top/bottom chambers |
CISP
Lab |
| high
energy laser facility |
from
3 W to 25 kW (8 lasers) |
ARL |
| horizontal
tube furnace (3) |
1650
C max, H-N atmosphere |
CISP
Lab |
| hot
isostatic press |
1200
C, 21 MPa, Ar or O |
MRL |
| hot
isostatic press |
2200
C, 200 MPa, N or Ar |
CISP
Lab |
| hot
press |
150
ton, hydraulic |
ARL |
| in
situ strength measurement |
up
to 1200 C, computer control |
CISP
Lab |
| in
situ video imaging |
stobe
and video coordination |
CISP
Lab |
| infrared
heated belt furnace |
1000
C, controlled atmosphere |
MRL |
| linear
positioning workstation |
6-axis,
1 m by 0.7 m work area |
ARL |
| KYK
"Oxynon" Furnace |
10"
continious belt furnace |
CISP
Lab |
| microwave
batch sintering |
open
loop control |
MRL |
| microwave
continuous sintering |
closed
loop control |
MRL |
| pusher
furnace, continuous |
1650
C maximum, 6 zones, H-N |
CISP
Lab |
| rate
controlled furnace |
1400
C |
MRL |
| sparking
sintering station |
2000
C capacity |
ARL |
| tube
furnace, multiple zone |
atmosphere
controlled |
MRL |
| vacuum
furnace, refractory metal |
1750
C, H-N-Ar compatible, 20 cm |
CISP
Lab |
| vacuum
furnace, computer control |
1600
C max, turbo pump |
CISP
Lab |
| vertical
quench furnace |
1650
C max, computer control |
CISP
Lab |
| |
|
|
