Manufacturing

Laser-powder-bed-fusion metal 3D printer

  • Model: SLM solutions 125
  • Laser power: 400 W
  • Powder sieving unit (PSM100)
  • Available powders: SS316, IN718, Co-Cr
  • Capability to fabricate lattices, test specimens, and intricate parts
Arc-melter

  • Model: Buehler MAM-1
  • Quantity of material: 5-20 g
  • Temperature: up to 3500°C
  • Accessory: Suction casting
Furnaces

  • Models: MTI GSL-1100X & 1500X
  • Vertical furnace up to 1100°C
  • Horizontal furnace up to 1500°C
  • Vacuum or argon environment
  • Capability to make metallic glasses
Thermomechanical processing 

  • Molding and drawing
  • Temperature up to 500°C
  • Load up to 50 kN
  • Air, argon, or vacuum environment
Planetary ball mill

  • Model: PBM-04 Micronano tools
  • Vials: 4
  • Speed: up to 600 rpm

Characterization

Mechanical testing

  • Instron 5969 (50 kN)
  • Test resources 311 (10 kN)
  • Compression testing
  • 3-point bending
  • DIC capability
Microhardness

  • Model: Pace Technologies MHT-1000Z
  • Type: Vickers or Knoop
  • Load: 10-1000 g
  • Dwell time: 5-60 s
Elastic constants

  • Model: Olympus 39DL
  • Longitudinal and transverse
  • Sample thickness > 5 mm
  • Sample size > 15 mm
Calorimeter

  • Model: TA Instruments 25P
  • Temperature: up to 500°C
  • Pressure: up to 10 MPa
  • Argon environment
Microscopy

  • Digital Keyence VH-Z100
  • Max mag. X1000
  • 3D images and measurements
  • AM-Scope: Metallurgical
  • Mag: X10-100
Contact angle

  • Ossila goniometer
  • Camera and illumination
  • ±1° angle measurement

Sheet resistance

  • Ossila 4-probe station
  • 100 mΩ/□ to 10 MΩ/□
Microfluidic channels 

  • ELVE Flow controller
  • Pressure: 0-200 mbar
  • Oxygen plasma generator
  • Spin coater

 

Corrosion testing 

  • Model: GAMRY 1010E
  • Multichannel Potentiostate
  • EIS and CV curves

Auxiliary

Metallography 

  • Allied High-Tech polisher
  • Automatic sample holder
  • Buehler 3000
  • Manual polisher
  • Polishing cloths and suspensions
  • Etchants
Machining and cutting tools

  • Band saw
  • Surface grinder
  • Drill press
  • Precision diamond saw
  • Micro-drill

Simulation

  • COMSOL
  • ABAQUS
  • CAD, SolidWorks, Matlab