Facilities and Equipment
The Chawla Research Group's key pieces of equipment are highlighted in the powerpoint below and include
- ZEISS Xradia Versa 620+DCT X-ray Tomography System
- Bruker TI980 Nanoindenter
- Allied E-Prep 4 Polisher/Grinder
- Olympus BX53M optical microscope
- MTS Landmark tensile testing machine
- MTS Acumen tensile testing machine
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ZEISS Xradia Versa 620+DCT
The ZEISS Xradia Versa is a powerful lab-scale X-ray tomography system. It can non-destructively capture large sample volumes and integrate differential contrast tomography (DCT) data to provide grain mapping.
XRT in the Lab
X-ray microtomography produces informative, high-resolution visualizations, such as this image of 100 micron orientation-mapped Si grains produced by Sridhar Niverty, which was featured on the cover of JOM 71
Hysitron TI980
Bruker's Hysitron TI980 provides micrometer- to nanometer-scale quantification of mechanical and tribological properties
TI980 Operational Stage
The TI980's basic arrangement consists of a a high and low stress tip, a microscopic lens, and a 3-axis stage
Many other configurations are possible, including cryogenic and electrochemical indentation
Many other configurations are possible, including cryogenic and electrochemical indentation
MTS Landmark
The MTS Landmark is an all-in-one tensile testing system with hydraulic force up to 500 kN for mechanical analysis of high-strength specimens.
MTS Acumen
The MTS Acumen provides high-precision electrodynamic testing with up to 3 kN of dynamic force.