Ion mill Fischione

Manufacturer: Fischion Systems Model: Model 101

Description: Low angle ion mill and polishing system

Intended use: sub-micron sample preparation, TEM sample preparation, SEM sample preparation, polishing and etching

Technical data:
sample size max 10 mm
diameter 2 ion
sources: 0.5 - 6 kV, 3 - 8 mA
Sample rotation and oscillation

Precision wet cutting machine Accutom 100

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Manufacturer: Struers Model: Accutom 100

Description: Precision wet cutting machine for hard, soft, ductile, brittle materials.

Intended use: Cutting specimens

Technical data:
Cutting diameter max. 50mm
Feed speed 0.005 - 3.0 mm/s
Infeed/positioning accuracy X 5 µm, Y 100 µm

[Translate to English:] Warmeinbettpresse

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Manufacturer: Struers Model: PredoPress

Description: Warm embedding press

Intended use: Heat embedding of metallographic samples

Technical data: sample chamber 30 mm diameter

 

Grinding machine Labopol 21

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Manufacturer: Struers Model: LaboPol 21

Description: Two-spindle grinding machine for metallographic sample preparation

Intended use: Manual grinding of metallographic samples using silicon carbide abrasive paper

Technical data: disc diameter 230 mm
Disc speed 250 rpm, water inlet and outlet

Wet cutting machine Discotom

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Manufacturer: Struers Model: Discotom 2

Description: Wet cutting machine with manual and automatic disc infeed

Intended use: Cutting metal components using silicon carbide cutting discs

Technical data: disc diameter 250 mm
Cutting capacity max 65mm diameter

 

 

Wet cutting machine Cuto 20

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Manufacturer: Buehler Model: Cuto 20

Description: Wet cutting machine with manual and automatic disc infeed

Intended use: Cutting metal components using silicon carbide cutting discs

Technical data: disc diameter 250 mm Cutting capacity max 65mm diameter

notching device

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Manufacturer: Ceast Model: Notch-Vis

Description: notching device (planer)

Intended use: Device for making notches in plastic samples for the notched bar impact test

Specifications: V notch and U notch

gold sputtering system

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Manufacturer: Agar Scientific Model: Agar Sputter Coater B7340

Description: Plant for coating samples with gold

Purpose: Applying a conductive gold coating to samples, especially for SEM investigations

Technical data: sample size max 100 mm diameter

climate cabinet

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Manufacturer: Weiss Model: WK 180

Description: climate chamber Intended use: air conditioning of test specimens

Technical data: Temperature range -40 to 180 °C
relative humidity 10 - 98 %
Test space 150 liters

[Translate to English:] Spritzgussmaschine

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Manufacturer: Haake Model: MiniJet

Description: Mini injection molding machine

Intended use: Sample production from plastic granulate, powder or melt

Technical data: Sample mass from 5g

various machine tools

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Description: portal milling machine, lathes, pillar drilling machine

Intended use: sample production, custom-made products

weathering system

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Manufacturer: Atlas Model: Suntest XLS+

Description: Xenon test device for simulating solar radiation outdoors or behind window glass

Intended Use: Aging/weathering/irradiating plastics

Technical data:
sample space 330 x 330mm
Irradiance - wavelength 300 - 800nm
Standard black measuring range 30 - 90°C

[Translate to English:] Schneidmühle

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Manufacturer: Fritsch Model: Pulverisette 19

Description: Cutting mill with stainless steel cyclone separator

Intended use: shredding plastics

Technical data: sieve inserts 1 and 4 mm

Manufacturer: Struers Model: Tegrapol 31

Description: TegraPol 31 with TegraForce 5, semi-automatic, metallographic preparation system for multiple and single sample preparation.

Purpose: Preparation of metallographic samples

Technical data: disc diameter 300 mm Disc speed 150/300 rpm.

Manufacturer: Struers Model: Labopol 5

Description: Single-spindle polishing machine for metallographic sample preparation

Purpose: Manual polishing of metallographic samples with diamond suspension or alumina

Technical data: disc diameter 230 mm Disc speed variable 50-500 rpm, water inlet and outlet

 

Manufacturer: Struers Model: LectroPol 5

Description: Electrolytic polishing and etching device

Intended use: Electrolytic polishing and etching of metallographic, plane ground samples

Technical data: Polishing/etching area selectable via masks from 0.5 to 5 cm²
Polishing/etching voltage/current: 1 - 100 V / 6 A

Manufacturer: Collin Model: P 200 P

Description: Heated laboratory plate press

Intended use: Production of test specimens

Technical data:
Press force max. 125 kN
Temperature max 300°C
Plate size 200 x 200 mm selectable heating and cooling ramp

Manufacturer: Hauschild Engineering Model: DAC 150 FVZ

Description: mixing plant

Intended use: Mixing ceramic powders

Technical data:
Mixing cup holder 100 - 150 g
Speed 500 - 3500 rpm
Mixing time 5 - 300 s

Manufacturer: Mikrom Model: HM 360

Description: Universal microtome for hard and semi-thin sectioning

Intended use: thin section production

Technical data: Section thickness 0.25 - 60 µm

Manufacturer: Agar Scientific Model: Agar Carbon Coater currently in use at USTEM

Description: System for coating samples with carbon

Purpose: Applying a conductive carbon coating to samples, especially for SEM investigations

Technical data: sample size max 100 mm diameter

Manufacturer: Haake Model: MiniLab 2

Description: Mini twin-screw extruder for compounding small sample volumes

Intended use: sample preparation

Technical data: Compounding volume 7 cm³
Process temperature max. 350 °C

Extruder 2: Manufacturer: Extron, Model: Ex 18-25-1.5

Manufacturer: Kruss Maffei

Model: KM40-90 C1