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Materials Characterization

This class describes equipment that provides generic techniques to characterize samples, materials or specimens. The defining characteristic is that these items of equipment could equally be applied to a portion of the sample or specimen as to the whole.

MiniScan EZ Colorimeter

Inventory Classification
  • Materials Characterization
  • Spectrometry
  • Spectrophotometry

This large area view spectrophotometer provides a 14.3 mm port size that has an 8 mm view area. This product is ideal for a wide range of small sample types and is especially useful for measurement where user wishes to minimize the effect of gloss or sample texture.

University Tag Number: 
197127
Availability: 
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  • Clifford Hall
Location
Quentin Burdick Bldg
Room Number: 
212

Mixograph 10g Computerized

Inventory Classification
  • Materials Characterization
  • Physical Properties
  • Fiber

The National Manufacturing Mixgraph has been an instrumental device used in the AACC Method 54-40.  This Mixograph is the 10g size.  The Mixograph is a recording dough mixer that quickly analyzes flour for gluten strength, proper absorption, mixing peak time and mixing tolerance.  The machine can be hooked up to a computer running the MixSmart software program to provide detailed mix data.

University Tag Number: 
188268
Availability: 
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  • Senay Simsek
Location
Harris Hall
Room Number: 
118

Monochromator, HR-640

Inventory Classification
  • Materials Characterization
  • Spectrometry
  • Spectrophotometry

The Model HR-640 Single Grating Monochromator / Spectrograph has good resolution. This unit has the following specifications:

 Common Gratings

 Grating a) 1220 g/mm, Blazed 400 nm to 1100 nm, 10 x 10 cm

 Grating b) 1800 g/mm, Blazed 450 nm to 850 nm, 10 x 10 cm

 Focal Length: 0.64 Meters

 Dispersion: 1.2 nm/mm with 1200 g/mm grating

 Resolution: 0.016 nm with 1200 g/mm grating at 313.1 nm

 Aperture F/5.6

 Slit: Continuously adjustable from 3 mm width x 20 mm height

University Tag Number: 
129257
Availability: 
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  • Kent Rodgers
Location
Dunbar Hall
Room Number: 
351

Motic EasyScan Slide Scanning System Model 4050

Inventory Classification
  • Materials Characterization
  • Imaging
  • Optical

Six (6) slide capacity

Complete scan time is ≤ 3min ( 40x , 15mm x 15mm )

 Slide size 76mm X 26mm

 Three (3) Camera System 2/3 “CCD, 5M Pixel ; Resolution: 2448 x 2048, 15 fps

 3.45 X 3.45μm / pixel, 1394b ( faster and clearer )

Control Systems XYZ auto, repeat positioning accuracy ≤ 1um

 Optical system CCIS, 10W LED illumination, working time > 30,000 hours

 High resolution 20x n.a. 0.75 objective lens produces ultra-clear, color correct images

 Actual Image Resolution, 0.5μm / pixel, 40x: 0.25μm / pixel

University Tag Number: 
202190
Availability: 
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  • Pawel Borowicz
Location
Hultz Hall
Room Number: 
203

MSD/DS DIFFUSION PUMP BUNDLE

Inventory Classification
  • Materials Characterization
  • Spectrometry
  • Mass Spectrometry

•Agilent 5973N MSD◦EI Source ◦Heated Hyperbolic Quadrupole Mass Filter Heated Hyperbolic Quadrupole Mass Filter
◦High-Energy Dynode (HED) Electron Multiplier Detector

◦High-Energy Dynode (HED) Electron Multiplier Detector
◦LAN Communications
◦MS features a Mass Range of 10-700 amu
◦Heated Source and Transferline

University Tag Number: 
160629
Availability: 
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  • Wei Lin
Location
Civil/Industrial Engineering
Room Number: 
214

MT1 100K UNIVERSAL TESTING SYSTEM

Inventory Classification
  • Materials Characterization
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Dynamic

MTI 100K Electromechanical Universal Testing Machine Systems are offered in ten standard force capacities ranging from 1,000 pounds to 100,000 pounds (5 kN to 450 kN) force. All systems are fully computer controlled, and include a state-of-the-art Windows 7 based Pentium computer data-acquisition and control system with full features and capability including data-base analysis and networking. All testing, such as tensile testing, can be controlled based upon Displacement, Load, Stress or Strain.

University Tag Number: 
185286
Availability: 
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  • Igathinathane Cannayen
Location
Off-Campus
Room Number: 
MANDAN

MTS Criterion Series 40 Model 45

Inventory Classification
  • Materials Characterization
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Tensometer

MTS Criterion Series 40 systems feature a complete selection of universal test systems for meeting a wide range of monotonic production testing requirements.

Model 45 Load Frames

» Load Frame Configuration:

 2 column, Floor-standing, Electromechanical

» Maximum Rated Force Capacity: 100 kN

» Force Capacity Options:

 100 N, 250 N, 500 N, 1 kN, 2.5 kN, 5 kN, 10 kN, 20 kN, 30 kN, 50 kN, 100 kN, 150kN, 200kN, 300kN

» Test Space: single or dual zone

University Tag Number: 
196774
Availability: 
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  • Rob Sailer
Location
Dolve Hall
Room Number: 
127

MTS Model 809 Tension Torsion Machine

Inventory Classification
  • Materials Characterization
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Tensometer

A tension-torsion universal testing machine is available for testing a variety of specimens. The most common type of test conducted on this machine is in simple tension and/or compression using metallic or cementitious specimens. The machine has been used for performing numerous low and high cycle fatigue tests on steel specimens, weld coupons, and other metal objects. In its bi-axial mode numerous experiments have been conducted on the tension-torsion behavior of steel bars, steel tubes, concrete cylinders and concrete-filled steel tubes.

University Tag Number: 
199413
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  • Mijia Yang
Location
Civil/Industrial Bldg
Room Number: 
108

MTS TENSILE TESTING

Inventory Classification
  • Materials Characterization
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Tensometer

MTS’s Insight Electromechanical 5kN Extended Length Testing System integrates a complete selection of reliable EM frame hardware, TestWorks software and a full offering of test accessories. MTS Insight systems are ideal for performing standard tests such as peel-tear, shear, tensile, and compression, as well as more advanced tests such as creep, stress relaxation, and multi-cycle on a wide variety of specimens. These include subcomponents and finished products and materials such as textiles, plastics, composites, adhesives, ceramics, elastomers, foam and more.

University Tag Number: 
173258
Availability: 
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  • Frederik Haring
Location
Research II
Room Number: 
116

MultiChem Reference600 System

Inventory Classification
  • Materials Characterization
  • Spectroscopy
  • EPR

The Reference 600™ is a high performance Potentiostat/Galvanostat/ZRA for demanding electrochemical applications. It is ideal for fundamental electrochemical studies in areas as diverse as physical electrochemistry, corrosion measurement, batteries, coatings, nanotechnology, and sensor development.

How do we define high performance? Blazing speed, wide current range, low noise, high sensitivity, and unsurpassed versatility combined with ease of connectivity.

University Tag Number: 
177606
Availability: 
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  • Dante Battocchi
Location
Research 1
Room Number: 
236

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