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| Price
List |
updated
November 2009 |
| Thermal Analysis |
| DSC/DTA/TGA (H2, Ar, N2, air, vacuum, max 1500°C) |
$325 |
| Dilatometry (H2, Ar, N2, air, max 1500°C) |
$325 |
| Thermal conductivity, diffusivity (H2, Ar, N2, vacuum, max 1500°C) |
$650 |
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| Particle size measurements |
| Laser scattering-Wet or Dry Dispersion (0.01-3000 microns) |
$150 |
| Electrical Zone Sensing (1-250um) |
$150 |
| Sedimentation (centrifugal or gravitational, 0.01-300 microns) |
$150 |
| Brownian Motion (sub-micron, 0.003-3 microns) |
$150 |
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| Surface
Area and Porosimetry |
| One or five point Nitrogen BET |
$150 |
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Adsorption/desorption |
$200 |
| Mercury porosimetry 4-100 micron pore diameter |
$150 |
| 0.004-100 micron pore diameter |
$200 |
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| Microscopy |
| Scanning Electron Microscopy: secondary or backscatter |
$125 |
| EDS-Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy: identifies elements present |
$160 |
| Quantitative Image Analysis: grain size, porosity, etc. |
$RFI |
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| X-ray diffraction |
| identifies compounds present |
$175 |
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| Rheometry |
| capillary rheometry |
$150 |
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| Density Measurements |
| Pycnometer density (theoretical density using helium) |
$60 |
| Envelope density |
$60 |
| Apparent density |
$55 |
| Tap density |
$55 |
| Archimedes Density |
$60 |
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| Furnace Use (per 8 hour run) |
| Retort (H2, Ar, air, max 1000°C); 0.4 cu ft. |
$250 |
| Tube furnace (H2, N2, Ar, air, max 1500°C) 2in x4in x1 in hot zone |
$350 |
| Tungsten element furnace (vacuum, N2, Ar) to 1200°C ; 0.8 cu ft. |
$700 |
to 1600°C |
$1000 |
| Graphite element furnace (vacuum, max 2000°C); 1 cu ft. |
$700 |
| Rapid heat box furnace (air, max 1700°C); 0.7 cu ft. |
$325 |
| Hydrogen Box Furnace (50% or higher H2, balance N2); 0.7 cu ft. |
$750 |
| Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS); Ar,Ns, H2, 2200°C, 80 mm die, 175kN |
RFI |
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| Shape Forming and feedstock preparation |
| Injection Molding |
$1000/day |
| Compaction |
$750/day |
| Cold Isostatic Pressing (CIP) |
$750/day |
| Compounding |
$1000/day |
| CNC green machining capability |
RFI |
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| Metallography |
| Metallographic mounting, polishing |
$65 |
| Cut-off saws, water cooled |
$30/cut |
| Light microscope (50x to 1000x) |
$30 |
| Optical binocular (4x to 70x) |
$30 |
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| Experimental Milling of Powders |
| Rod or ball milling, attritor, vibratory, double planetary |
$310 |
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| Mechanical Testing |
| Rockwell Hardness |
$55 |
| Microhardness: Vickers, Knoop |
$65 |
| Tensile testing: |
|
first sample |
$150 |
per additional sample |
$15 |
| Three-point and Four-point Bend: |
|
first sample |
$150 |
per additional sample |
$15 |
| Fatigue testing, uniaxial: |
|
first sample |
$280 |
per additional sample |
$25 |
