Kind of infrastructure
Platforms/Labs
Typology
Materials / solid state / nuclear physics
University
Brescia
Hubs
Circular Economy and Environment
Application / Industrial sector
Mobility & transportation
Description of equipment
The Adavanced Metals Characterization Lab is equipped with advanced instruments for the characterization of metallic materials. Besides conventional equipment for preparation and characterization of metallic samples, the lab presents:
- FEG-SEM for high resolution imaging
- Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) (max T = 1600 °C)
- Dilatometer (max T = 1600 °C)
- Pin-on-Disk tribometer (max T = 800 °C)
- Experimental set-up for cavitation erosion tests with ultrasonic method (ASTM G32)
- High-temperature rotational rheometer
- Tubolar furnace for heat treatment under Ar atmopshere (up to 1600 °C)
- Climatic chamber for tensile testing in the temperature range from -80°C to +250°C equipped with optical (video) extensometer
Where to find the Advanced Metals Characterization Lab
Institute
University of Brescia (UNIBS), Via Branze 38
Department
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Instruments, facilities ad useful information
Others tipologies
Imaging/microscopy
Technicians
The equipment can be operated only by a designated person from UNIBS
Equipment list
- Zeiss Sigma 360 FEG-SEM for high resolution imaging
- Mettler Toledo TGA/DSC 3+, working temperature range = RT - 1600 °C, Atmosphere = Argon, for determination of melting temperature range, temperature of solid-state phase transformation
- NETZSCH DIL402, high precision push-rod dilatometer for measurement of thermal expansion coefficient of metallic materials, working temperature range = RT - 1600 °C, controlled inert atmophere (Argon)
- Nanovea T50 pin-on-disk tribometer for wear test on various materials, able to work under dry or lubricated condition, able to work up to 800 °C
- Ultrasonic device with a vibration frequency of 20.0 kHz, a vibration amplitude of 50 μm and a electrical peak power of 2 kW for cavitation erosion tests of metallic materials according to ASTM G32 standard
- Anton Paar MCR 501 rotational rheometer equipped with CTD1000 furnace working up to 800 °C in order to perform rheological measurements on liquid and semi-solid metals
- Carbolite Gero Tubolar furnace for heat treatment under Ar atmopshere (up to 1600 °C)
- Climatic chamber for tensile testing in the temperature range from -80°C to +250°C equipped with optical (video) extensometer (installed on an Instron 3369 testing machine with load cell of 50 kN)
- Mettler Toledo TGA/DSC 3+, working temperature range = RT - 1600 °C, Atmosphere = Argon, for determination of melting temperature range, temperature of solid-state phase transformation
- NETZSCH DIL402, high precision push-rod dilatometer for measurement of thermal expansion coefficient of metallic materials, working temperature range = RT - 1600 °C, controlled inert atmophere (Argon)
- Nanovea T50 pin-on-disk tribometer for wear test on various materials, able to work under dry or lubricated condition, able to work up to 800 °C
- Ultrasonic device with a vibration frequency of 20.0 kHz, a vibration amplitude of 50 μm and a electrical peak power of 2 kW for cavitation erosion tests of metallic materials according to ASTM G32 standard
- Anton Paar MCR 501 rotational rheometer equipped with CTD1000 furnace working up to 800 °C in order to perform rheological measurements on liquid and semi-solid metals
- Carbolite Gero Tubolar furnace for heat treatment under Ar atmopshere (up to 1600 °C)
- Climatic chamber for tensile testing in the temperature range from -80°C to +250°C equipped with optical (video) extensometer (installed on an Instron 3369 testing machine with load cell of 50 kN)
Sample preparation
To be defined according to the request
Price list
Rates are defined according to specific requests
Possibility of on-site measurements
It is possible to access the infrastructure accompanied by authorized staff, and/or send samples for analysis (without directly accessing the structure). The technical feasibility of the request is evaluated in advance
Contact for further information
Person name
Prof. Annalisa Pola
Email
annalisa.pola@unibs.it
Phone
+390303715576