The materials evaluation laboratory facility is extensively equipped for the testing and assessment of materials and processes. It can provide detailed strip-down and examination of assemblies using nom-destructive techniques for reliability assessment or failure analysis. It offers a wide variety of inspection and analytical techniques, including microscopy, image analysis, chemical analysis, particles sizing, thermal analysis, mechanical analysis and non-destructive examination.

Equipment

• Variable pressure scanning electron microscope
• EDX Analyser
• Optical Microscopes, Image Analysis and Digital Microphotography
• Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer and Microscope
• Radiography, Ultrasonic Testing, Eddy-Current Testing, Magnetic and Penetrant Flaw Detection
• Dynamic Mechanical and Thermomechanical Analyser, Differential Scanning Calorimeter, Thermal Gravimetric Analyser
• X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer
• 200 kN Materials Testing Machine