LAB FACILITIES

Metallography

Twin Wet Belt Grinder

Twin Wet Belt Grinder

  • Company - Chennai Metco.
  • Model - BAINLINE
  • Electrical input - 415V ± 10%
  • Serial number - 7119
  • Frequency - 50/60 Hz
  • Phase - 3-Phase
  • Weight - 90 kg
  • Full load current - 2.2 amps
  • Input braker rating - 6 amps

Low Speed Cutter

Low Speed Cutter

  • Manufacturer - Chennai Metco.
  • Model name - BAINCUT
  • Model No - LSS003
  • Serial No - 6989
  • Voltage - 230V±10%
  • Frequency - 50/60 Hz
  • Phase - Single Phase
  • Full load current - 6 A

Hot Mounting Machine

Hot Mounting Machine

  • Manufacturer - Chennai Metco.
  • Model name - BAINMOUNT
  • Working temperature - Up to 160 ᵒC
  • Cooling Method - Water cooled

Mechanical Polishing Machine

Mechanical Polishing Machine

  • Company - Chennai Metco.
  • Model - BAINPOL
  • Type - Table Top

Vibratory Polisher

Vibratory Polisher

  • Company - BUEHLER
  • Model name - VibroMet 2
  • Model - 67-1635-250
  • Frequency - 50/60
  • Voltage - 115/220
  • Phase - 1

Fume Chamber

Fume Chamber

Abrasive Cutter

Abrasive Cutter

  • Company - Metatech Industries
  • Model name - Metacut
  • Motor - 3 h.p.
  • Abrasive wheel - 250 mm dia.
  • Coolant tank cap.- 30 ltrs.

Microscopy

Optical Microscope

Optical Microscope

  • Company - Chennai Metco.
  • Model - METSCOPE-1
  • Type - Inverted
  • Mode of Operation - Bright Field
  • Magnification - Upto 1000x

Optical Microscope with Heating Stage

Optical Microscope with Heating Stage

  • Company name - Leica
  • Microscope type - Transmission
  • Magnification - upto 1000X
  • Heating - upto 300ᵒC

Optical Microscope

Optical Microscope

  • Manufacturer - Leica Microsystems
  • Model type - Upright
  • Magnification - upto 500X

Mechanical Testing

Micro-Scratch Tester

Micro-Scratch Tester

  • Company - DUCOM
  • Model - TR-101-IAS
  • Load - 0 to 20 N
  • Loading rate - 0 to 2 N/sec
  • Stroke length - 50 mm
  • Speed - 0 to 10 mm/s
  • Sample size (L x W x T maximum) - 60 x 60 x 10
  • Indenter - Diamond indenter Rockwell C, with tip radius R200 micrometer
  • - Constant and Ramp loading

Computerized Vicker’s Micro-hardness Tester

Computerized Vicker’s Micro-hardness Tester

  • Manufacturer - Omnitech
  • Model name - MHT- Smart
  • Load range - 10 gms to 1000gms
  • Dwell time - 5 – 99 sec
  • Microscope Magnification - 100 x, 400 x
  • - Automatic loading and releasing

Vicker’s Macro-hardness Tester

Vicker’s Macro-hardness Tester

  • Company name - Vertex
  • Model number - VM-50
  • Testing Loads - 1, 5, 10, 20, 30, 50 kgf
  • Dwell time - 0.30 ± 2 sec
  • Indenter - Diamond Pyramid

Universal Testing Machine (UTM)

Universal Testing Machine (UTM)

  • Company name - Zwick/Roell
  • Model number - Z050
  • Maximum load capacity - 50 kN with detachable 2.5 kN load cell
  • Grips and platen - 3-point bend testing grip; tensile grip; compression platen
  • Attachment - DIC
  • HT compression - ( Max Temp: 1000ᵒC)

Micro-UTM

Micro-UTM

  • Company - Metatech Industries
  • Model - MUTM-V
  • Heating - upto 400ᵒC
  • Load Capacity - upto 500 Kg

Advanced Structural and Microstructural Characterization

Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM)

Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM)

  • Company name - Zeiss
  • Model number - Gemini 500
  • Detectors - SE; BSE; EDS

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

  • Company name - Zeiss
  • Model number - EVO 60
  • Resolution - 50 nm
  • Filament - Tungsten
  • Detectors - SE; EDS; WDS; EBSD

Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM)

FESEM

  • Model Name - Merlin
  • Attachments - SE; BSE; EDS; EBSD

FIB-FEG SEM

FIB-FEG SEM

  • Model Name - AURIGA COMPACT
  • Manufacturer - ZEISS
  • Attachments - In-lens, SESI, BSE, STEM, EBSD, EDS, plasma cleaner, Multi GIS, and the local charge compensation (Flood Gun for FIB)

X-ray Diffractometer

X-ray Diffractometer

  • Manufacturer name: - Panalytical
  • Model name - Empyrean
  • Facility: Gonio, Stress, Texture, GIXRD, Thin film
  • Availability: RT & HT (upto 1000ᵒC with Vacuum)

Heat Treatment

Muffle Furnace

Muffle Furnace

  • Manufacturer - Ants Ceramics
  • Type - Box type
  • Working temperature - 850 ᵒC

High Tempertaure Muffle Furnace

HT Muffle Furnace

  • Company - Ants Ceramics
  • Working temperature - 1000 ᵒC
  • Rate of heating - Upto 10ᵒC
  • Control Zone - single

Tube Furnace

Tube Furnace

  • Type - 1200ᵒC Horizontal single zone tube furnace
  • Company - Ants ceramics Pvt. Limited
  • Working temperature - 1000ᵒC
  • ATM - Air
  • Cooling - Fan

Microwave Furnace

Microwave Furnace

  • Company - Synotherm
  • Model - HAMiLab-M1500
  • Working temperature - 1500ᵒC
  • ATM - Air
  • Cooling - Fan + Water

Calcination Furnace

Calcination Furnace

  • Manufacturer - Ants Ceramics
  • Working temperature - 800 ᵒC

High Temperature Electric Furnace

HT Electric Furnace

  • Working temperature - 1500 ᵒC

Melting Facilities

Vacuum Arc Melting Furnace

Vacuum Arc Melting Furnace

  • Company name - Vacuum Technologies PVT. LTD, Bangalore
  • Temperature - upto 2800ᵒC
  • Purging gas - Argon
  • Maximum bead size - 2cm diameter

Glass Melting Furnace

Glass Melting Furnace

  • Type - 1700ᵒC raising hearth furnace
  • Company - Ants ceramics Pvt. Limited
  • Working temperature - 1500ᵒC
  • ATM - Air
  • Cooling - Fan

Induction Melting Furnace

Induction melting furnace

  • Manufacturer - Rishav Furnace
  • Working temperature - 800 ᵒC

Materials Processing

Planetary Ball Mill

Planetary Ball Mill

  • Model no - Pulverisette 6 classic line
  • Manufacturer - Fritsch GmbH
  • Rotational speed - 650 rpm
  • Max feeding size - 10 mm (approx.)
  • Max feeding amount - 225 ml
  • Dry grinding - up to d50 < 20 micron
  • Wet grinding - up to d50 < 1 micron

Hydraulic Press

Hydraulic Press

  • Type - Manual Press

Table-top Hydraulic Press

Table-top Hydraulic Press

  • Model no - 3889_4NE0000
  • Serial no - 140160
  • Manufacturer - CARVER
  • Mode - Automatic
  • Maximum Clamp force - 15 tons
  • Availability: Heated Platens

Jar Mill

Jar Mill

  • Jar specifications
  • 1. Polypropylene jar
  • 2. Stainless steel jar
  • Maximum speed - up to 300 rpm
  • Maximum running capacity- up to 24 hours
  • Minimum load- 5 kg

Mechanical Convection Oven

Mechanical convection oven

  • Manufacturer - S.D. Instruments and Equipments, Kolkata
  • Max. temperature - ~200ᵒC

Magnetic Stirrer

Magnetic Stirrer

  • Brand - Metwiz
  • Material - SS
  • Model Name/Number - 2DHS
  • Shape - Square
  • Max. temperature - 110ᵒC
  • Shaking Speed - 100 to 150 rpm
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