Electronics Bench
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Source Meter
Heat Treatment
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Box Furnace
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High Temperature Furnace
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The Quincy Lab 10AF Oven
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Rapid Heating Furnace
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Tube Furnace (up to 1500 deg C)
Materials Charecterization Equipment
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Benchtop Phenom XL SEM with EDS
1. Electron source: CeB6 crystal
2. Accelerating voltage: 5kV to 15kV
3. Resolution : ≤ 14nm
4. Equip with SED, BSD and EDS detector
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Density Measurement Kit
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Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA)
1. Single Cantilever
2. Dual Cantilever
3. Tension
4. 3 Point test
5. Compression
Fourier Transformed Infrared (FTIR) Spectrometer
• Standard transmission stage
• Diamond plate ATR stage for measurement 7800-400cm-1
• 0.9cm-1 spectral resolution
High Speed Camera
Measurement Tools
2-in-1 Digital Angle Finder Ruler
Miniflex Benchtop X-ray Diffractometer (XRD)
- crystalline phase identification (phase ID) and quantification
- percent (%) crystallinity
- crystallite size and strain
- lattice parameter refinement
- Rietveld refinement, and molecular structure
- It has a 600 W X-ray tube, D/teX Ultra silicon strip detector.
Olympus Polarized Optical Microscope
The Olympus BX3M-LEDR Microscope is a polarized optical light microscope. It features a 4k camera, a light polarizer, and a magnification range of 10x – 50x.
Polarized Optical Microscopes
Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA)
UV-Visible Spectrophotometer
Materials Testing
Brinnel Hardness Tester
DIC Camera
Durometer
- Type Shore E is used for soft foams and rubbers.
- Type Shore D is used for hard rubbers, hard synthetic materials, acrylic, glass, etc.
- Type Shore A is used for soft and natural rubbers, neoprene, polyester, leather, etc.
Force Gauge
1. The Nidec FG-3003 Force Gauge is a handheld force gauge that can measure up to 10 N ( accuracy is ± 0.3% FS ).
2. The Imada DS2-110 Force Gauge is a tabletop force gauge that can measure up to 500 N. Especially useful for measuring spring constants as it comes with an attached height gauge as well as a movable stand
Rockwell Hardness Testers
Vickers Hardness
Vise + Torque Wrench
Torque Wrench
CDI Dial Wrench
The CDI Computorque
Mechanical Testing
Auto Tensile Tester (Labthink)
- Pneumatic Tensile
- Compression
- 3-Point Bend
Benchtop Instron 68TM-10
Load Cells Available:
- 10 kN
- 5kN
- 1kN
The Benchtop Instron uses the same “Low Force Fixtures” and compression fixture as the Floor Standing Instron.
It can also use a 1kN tensile fixture as shown below
Grips Available:
- Tension
- 3 Point Bend
- 4 Point Bend
- Compression
Floor Standing Universal Testing Machine (INSTRON)
Basic Specifications
Instron 5984 universal testing equipment has the force capacity of 150kN.
It has a vertical test space of 56.3” and horizontal test space of 22.6”.
An extensometer is available for tensile tests.
Load Cells Available:
- 150kN
- 5kN
- 1kN
Grip Available:
- Tension
- Compression
- 3 Point Bend
- 4 Point Bend
- Fishing Line
- misc
- MTS Insight
Load Cells Available:
- 300kN
- 10kN
MTS Grip Available:
- Tension (10kN, 100kN)
The MTS Insight is compatible with a majority of the UTS Instron fixtures. This includes low force 3/4-point bend, low and high force tensile, and compression.
Please refer to the Floor Standing Universal Testing Machine (INSTRON).
Charpy Pendulum Impact Tester
Rotating Fatigue Machine
This machine demonstrates the fatigue failure of materials when subject to alternating stresses. Based on Wohler’s design, it uses a motor to rotate a circular cantilever specimen with a load at its free end.
TecQuipment Rotating Fatigue Machine
Rolling Mill
Abrasive Cutter, Buehler AbrasiMet 250
Balance
Troemner NIST calibrated masses. Features a range from 1 kg to 500 kg.
Carbon coater, Cressington 108C
Carver Benchtop Laboratory Manual Press
Fume Hood
2x fume hoods in Support Lab 130A
– 3x fume hoods in Support Lab 136C
Low Speed Cutter, IsoMet 1000
- brittle or ductile metals
- composites
- cements
- laminates
- plastics
- electronic devices
- biomaterials
- It uses a gravity feed system to provide a constant feed rate and have continuously variable speed from 0-300 RPM
pH/Conductivity Meter
Semi-automatic Grinder Polisher, EcoMet 30
Stir Plate and Hot Plate
Magnetic Stir plates with and without heating. Stir bars and bar retriever available
Wood Moisture Meter
Phillips 66 Fluid Mechanics Lab
Fluid Properties
5.0 Metre Flume, TecQuipment FC80-5 (OCEN 336)
Biotek 800TS Absorbance Reader
Brookfield Viscometer
Centrifugal Pump Test
Ford Cup
Horizontal Separator Demonstrator
Laminar Flow Table
Optical Tensiometer
Waterflow Benches and Accessories
Fluid Friction Apparatus
TQ Hydraulic Water Bench
- Bernoulli Apparatus – This apparatus is a regular convergent/divergent passage with a fixed head input tank and variable heat outlet tank. A manometer is arranged along the length of the variable area section to measure the pressure distribution.
- Center of Pressure – A pivoted clear plastic assembly which students use to find the center of pressure of a totally or partially submerged plane surface. Compact, self-contained and excellent for classroom demonstrations
- Tecquipment (TQ) Investigates different ways of measuring flow including a Venturi meter, an orifice plate and a rotameter. At the same time shows applications of the steady flow energy equation (Bernoulli’s Equation)
- Flow through an Orifice – An apparatus to study of the flow of water through a vertically mounted orifice. Lets students measure decrease in flow, contraction of the stream, and energy loss.
- Impact of Jets – This accessory mounts on the hydraulic bench base unit. It is used to measure the force from a water jet for various geometries. Allow students to investigate the forces produced by a water jet striking a flat or a curved surface.
- Pressure Gauge Calibration – A bench mounting apparatus for calibrating Bourdon type pressure gauges using deadweight techniques.
- Pressure Management bench – A bench mounting apparatus to enable practical demonstrations and investigations into pressure and vacuum measurement techniques using manometers and Bourdon type gauges.
- Flow through Weirs – For students to investigate the discharge of water over a variety of different shaped weirs. A fully compatible and interchangeable optional ancillary for use with TecQuipment’s Digital Hydraulic Bench.
Bernoulli Apparatus
Center of Pressure
Flow through an Orifice VIEW ONLY (MEEN 345)
Dead Weight Calibrator
For this dead weight tester:
Piston Diameter D = 11.1 mm + 2%
0.5 Kg Weight W1 = 500g + 1 g
g = 9.81 ± 0.005 m/s-2
Carrier Weight W2 = 492g + 5 gCole Parmer Viscometer
Flow Measurement Method
Impact of Jets Accessory
Pressure Measurement bench
Pressure Measurement bench
Flow over Weirs/ Notch
Chemical Process
Enzyme Batch Reactor
The Armfield Batch Enzyme Reactor BE1 apparatus has been designed to carry out the enzyme catalyzed reaction to convert glucose to fructose.
The apparatus includes collection of needed data via a computer interface.
By collecting data across several sets of conditions, the student can determine the Michaelis-Menten rate constants as well as the effect of temperature on reaction rate.
Gas Absorption
Gas Permeation
Environmental Testing
Air Quality Monitoring
- The IQAir Atem Desk Purifier is an air purifier capable of filtering particles down to 0.003 microns.
- Aranet4 shows CO₂ measurements directly on screen with a corresponding color indicator and configurable sound alarms.Device uses the most precise Nondispersive infrared (NDIR) sensor technology for accurate measurements.
- The IQAir AirVisual Pro Monitor is a digital air quality monitor that also displays temperature and humidity.
- The Tim10 measures air quality, temperature and humidity.
- The Temp top measures CO2 and particulate
DO/Microbiology
DR300 Pocket Colorimeter for Chlorine Analysis
The Hach DR300 Pocket Colorimeter is a portable filter photometer used for measuring the concentration of substances in liquid solutions.
Environmental Testing Workstations
Environmental Testing support labs are equipped with
- HACH Spec
- HACH Reactor
- HACH Turbidimeter
- Incubator
- Oven
- Fridge
- Miscellanous items including balances, pippette, pump, standards etc.
Gas Chromatograph
Jar Tester
Website
Microscope (For Biological Purposes)
Sample Preparation
Centrifuge
Eppendorf Multipurpose Centrifuges 5810 has a maximum capacity of 4 x 250mL. The 5810 offers speed up to 14,000 RPM with a maximum RCF of 20,8000.
Freezer Dryer
Freezer Dryer, FreeZone 2.5L Freeze Dry System has ice holding capacity of 2.5L with the collector temperature of -50°C.
Fume Hood
Plasma Cleaner
Harrick Plasma Expanded Plasma Cleaner is a larger benchtop plasma instrument and extensively used for nanoscale surface cleaning and surface activation.
It features adjustable RF power setting (low, medium, high), maximum RF power of 30W and includes a 6” diameter x 6.5” length Pyrex chamber.
Vacuum Oven
The 19.8L vacuum oven is primarily used for desiccating, vacuum embedding, plating and electronic component processing.
It operates slightly above ambient to 220°C and vacuum levels are held between 0” and 30” of mercury.
Water bath
Tachometer
- Digital Contact Tachometer is used to measure RPM of a rotating object.
- Digital Photo Sensor Tachometer is used to measure RPM of a rotating object without physical contact.
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