Shimadzu DUH-211S Dynamic Micro Hardness Tester
Key capabilities:
- Hardness measurement and materials characterization according to the accepted standards – ISO 14577-1 Annex A. Instrumented indentation test for hardness and materials parameters -- Part 1: Test method
- Materials characterization based on "load/ target surface"
- High-precision elastic modulus measurement
- Controlled force application, resolution – 0.196 µN
- Wide range of loads – from 0.1 to 1,961 mN
- High-precision dip of the track measurement
- Wide range of testing techniques
- Variety of indenters (Vickers and Knoop tests are also possible)
- Cyclic tests
Applications:
- Thin films (specially treated surfaces, e.g. nitride layer)
- Plastics
- Rubbers and elastomers
- Metal materials
- Fibers (ultra thin films, such as optical and carbon fibers)
- Glasses, ceramics, etc.
- Electronic parts
Shimadzu Servopulser U-type Testing Machine
Capabilities:
A wide range of strength tests – from static strength to fatigue strength – using multiple fatigue cycles. Maximum test force: dynamic force – 200 kN, static force – 240 kN. Test stroke – up to ±50 mm.
BuehlerMicromet 5103 Buehler Micro Hardness Tester
Parameters:
- Type: Digital tester with an LCD console
- Test loads: 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 300, 500, 1000 gf
- Manual turret
- Two objectives: ´10 and ´50
- One indenter: Vickers or Knoop
- Automatic control
- Loading time: 1-30 sec.
- 50W halogen illuminator with adjustable aperture
- Manual XY sample stage
- Stage movement: 25´25mm
- Reading resolution: 0.001 mm.
МК-30 Impact Pendulum-Type Testing Machine
Specifications: МК-30 Impact Pendulum-Type Testing Machine with maximum potential energy store of 300kgf•m (~300J), 150kgf•m (~150J).
Testing capabilities: Two-point impact bend testing of metal and alloy specimens of 1-3, 5-13 and 19 types per GOST 9454-78 (Charpy test).
EMCO TEST M4C/R G3 Universal Hardness Testing Machine
Specifications: Test loads from 5 kg to 187.5 kg. Max. test piece height – 260 mm. Touch screen. Automatic hardness measurement.
Hardness measurement:
- Vickers test. A pyramidal diamond indenter is pressed against the test surface. The Vickers hardness tester should be capable of measuring both diagonals of the impression with the accuracy of up to 1 µm.
- Rockwell test. A 120° diamond indenter or a 1.588mm-diameter steel sphere is pressed against the test surface. The Rockwell tester is equipped with a special indicator that indicates the hardness value of the tested material.
SHIMADZU AG-IC Universal Testing Machines
Specifications: Test force – 50kN, 300kN, Accuracy Class 1 acc. to ISO 7500. Speed range from 0.0005 to 500 mm/min. Max. travel during tensile test – 600 mm. TRViewX 240S video extensometer, Accuracy Class 0.5 acc. to ISO 9513, measurement range – 240 mm.
Testing capabilities:
- Tensile, compression, 3-point bend tests at room temperature.
- Tensile testing of cables and wires.
GLEEBLE 3500 Physical Simulation System
Specifications: Max. force – 100 kN. Heating and cooling rates – up to 10000 оС/sec. Max. heating temperature – 1750 оС. Displacement rates – up to 1000 mm/sec. Thermocouples are used for temperature control. Testing can be done in vacuum or protective atmosphere.
Testing capabilities:
Materials testing:
- Hot tensile/compression testing: uniaxial compression, Strain Induced Crack Opening (SICO)
- Stress curves
- Melting and solidification
- Nil strength testing
- Hot ductility testing
- Thermal cycling/heat treatment
- Dilatometry/phase transformation: heating or cooling, continuous or non-continuous, isothermal, post deformation, stress relaxation studies, creep/stress rupture
Process simulation:
- Continuous csting
- Hot rolling
- Forging
- Extrusion
- Welding (heat-affected zone studies)
- Upset butt welding
- Diffusion bonding
- Continuos annealing
- Heat treatment
- Quenching
Zeiss Axio Observer 3 Inverted Metallographic Microscope
Key features:
Binocular head with 45° inclination, video output
Nosepiece for 6 objectives: 50x, 100x, 200x, 500x, 1000x
High-resolution plan semi apochromats for brightfield, darkfield and polarized light observation modes:
- EC Epiplan-Neofluar 5x/0.13 HD M27 (WD=14.5mm)
- EC Epiplan-Neofluar 10x/0.25 HD M27 (WD=9mm)
- EC Epiplan-Neofluar 20x/0.50 HD M27 (WD=2.2mm)
- EC Epiplan-Neofluar 50x/0.8 HD M27 (WD=0.60mm)
- EC Epiplan-Neofluar 100x/0.90 HD M27 (WD=0.28mm)
Stage 250х230mm
Variety of contrasting techniques
Circular Differential Interference Contrast (C-DIC)
Reflector module darkfield ACR P&C for reflected light
Testing capabilities:
- Determination of average grain size (GOST 5639-82, GOST 21073-75, astm e1382, astm e112, din 50 601.)
- Determination of the inclusion or second-phase constituent content of metals (astm e1245.)
- Analysis of graphite microstructure in cast iron
- Graphite nodularity in cast iron
- Quality analysis of graphitic materials GOST 26132-84
- Determination of the porosity of carbon material
- Graphite content evaluation procedure for carbon materials
- Grain anisometry evaluation procedure
- Determination of banded structures in steel
- Pearlite microstructure analysis
- Pearlite colony sizing
- Determination of the sorbitic to lamellar pearlite ratio
- Metallurgical quality analysis of heat-resistant nickel alloys
- Quality analysis of two-phase titanium alloys
- Measurement of layers and coatings
- Template matching techniques
Meiji-200 Techno Inverted Metallographic Microscope with Thixomet PRO Image Analyzer
Specifications:
- New advanced Infinity Corrected Optical System, infinity tube lens: F = 200mm
- Planachromat Epi objectives: 50x, 100x, 200x, 500x,1000x
- Super Widefield High Eyepoint 10X focusable eyepiece that accepts 22mm reticules
- Ergonomic binocular heads with photo/video output
- Stage 180x245 mm
- Illuminator with 6 volt 30 watt halogen bulb
- Photo/video output at the base front end
- Photo and video documentation
Testing capabilities:
- Determination of average grain size (GOST 5639-82, GOST 21073-75, astm e1382, astm e112, din 50 601.)
- Determination of the inclusion or second-phase constituent content of metals (astm e1245.)
- Analysis of graphite microstructure in cast iron
- Graphite nodularity in cast iron
- Quality analysis of graphitic materials GOST 26132-84
- Determination of the porosity of carbon material
- Graphite content evaluation procedure for carbon materials
- Grain anisometry evaluation procedure
- Determination of banded structures in steel
- Pearlite microstructure analysis
- Pearlite colony sizing
- Determination of the sorbitic to lamellar pearlite ratio
- Metallurgical quality analysis of heat-resistant nickel alloys
- Quality analysis of two-phase titanium alloys
- Measurement of layers and coatings
- Template matching techniques
MeijiTechnoRZ-В Stereo Microscope with Thixomet PRO Image Analyzer
Specifications:
- Abbe optical scheme
- Total magnification (of a set of eyepieces and objectives) from 3.75x to 300x. ZOOM 1:10 (0.75x - 7.5x).
- Main Plan Achromat objectives: 0.5x, 0.75x, 1.0x, 1.5x, 2.0x.
- Ultra widefield objectives with diopter adjustment: 10x, 15x, 20x.
- Standard binocular head with 45° inclination; ergonomic binocular head with adjustable inclination of 10–50°.
- Photo and video documentation.
Testing capabilities: Fracture surface analysis
JSM-6490LV JEOL Scanning Electron Microscope with the following Microanalysis System: INCA Energy 450 x-МАХ 50 Premium, HKL Premium EBSD System Nordlys II 2 S Oxford Instruments Ltd
Specifications:
- Thermionic electron emission gun;
- Accelerating voltage 0.3 – 30 kV;
- Magnification from x 5 to x 300 000;
- Resolution up to 3.0 nm (at 30 kV);
- Image modes (secondary electron image): Composition, topography, shadowed;
- Computer controlled eucentric specimen stage.
Applications:
- Microstructural studies of various inorganic materials;
- Surface topography and quality phase analysis;
- Possibility to handle large specimens (height up to 45 mm, diameter up to 200 mm).
Auxiliary Equipment
- Buehler IsoMet 4000 Precision Saw
- Buehler Phoenix 4000V Sample Grinder & Polisher
- Buehler Simplimet 1000 Automatic Mounting Press
