Mechanical Testing
- Tensile and Compression from 100 Newtons to 250 KiloNewtons
- Infrared Temperature Imaging
- High Speed Digital Image Correlation
- Biaxial Tensile Testing for Sheets
- Hardness (standard, micro, and nano)
- Cyclic Fatigue Testers to 10,000 cycles/hr., at 1800°F
- Multicomponent Dynamometer
For more information on mechanical testing visit the Mechanics, Materials, and Manufacturing Lab.
Materials Characterization
- X-Ray Diffraction
- Scanning Electron Microscopy
- Transmission Electron Microscopy
- Atomic Force Microscopy
- Confocal Microscopy
- Triboscope Nano Indentation System
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
- Spectrophotometers ( UV, VIS, FTIR)
- Viscometers
- Gas Chromatographs (GPC)
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
- Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
- Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)
- High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
For more information on materials characterization visit the University Instrumentation Center.
Manufacturing Processes and Synthesis
- Pulsed Laser Deposition System
- Solar Photo Catalysis Lab
- Electromagnetic Welding
- Tube and Sheet Hydroforming
- 50 Ton Servo Hydraulic Forming Press
- Additive Manufacturing
- Object Multi-material 3D Printers
For more information on Manufacturing Processes visit the Mechanics, Materials, and Manufacturing Lab.
Modeling Software
- FEA: Abaqus, MSC.Marc, MSC.Dytran, Aqua-FE, Deform
- Mastercam, Dream.3D, Solidworks