Facilities
To request usage of any of these instruments or hardware, please contact our lab's safety officer.
CM Rapid Temp 1700°C Furnace
1700°C front loading box furnace featuring a 13x11.5x12in³ chamber, computer control, and full data logging capabilities.
Carbolite CTF 17/300 Tube Furnace
1700°C horizontal tube furnace with 3in bore, gas flow, computer control, and full data logging capabilities.
Micromeretics AutoPore IV Mercury Intrusion Porosimeter
Mercury porosimeter capable of measuring pore size, volume, distribution, and other porosity characteristics on size scales ranging from sub-micron to hundreds of microns.
Julabo FP50-ME Refridgerated Circulator with Custom Thermoelectric Freeezing Apparatus
Chiller/recirculator capable of internal bath temperatures of -50°C connected to customized cold plate apparatus with dual temperature-controlled thermoelectric devices used for directional freezing.
Contact safety officer for usage
SPScientific AdVantage 2.0 Benchtop Freeze Dryer
Manifold and tray-type freeze dryer capable of shelf temperatures of -60°C and condensor temperatures of -70°C featuring programmable pressure and temperature control.
Contact safety officer for usage
Instron 5982 Universal Testing System
100 kN electromechanical universal testing machine capable of tensile, compression, flexure, shear, peel, tear, and cyclic mechanical testing with computer control and data acquisition.