Hysitron Triboindenter 950 (ARMS B216)

Equipment Information

Status

- Operational -     - Under Maintenance -     - Down -

Capabilities

• Indentation loads from µN-scale up to 2N
• Scratching capability
• Elastic modulus and hardness measurements
• Wide range of materials (from soft gels to sapphire)
• Scanning probe imagine of surface pre- and post-indentation
• Temperature control up to 400°C
• Capable of testing in liquids
• In-situ electrical tesing (I-V curves, electrical resistance with B-doped tips)
• Nano-DMA capabiity (oscillating tests)

Rates and Fees

• External Customers: rates similar to commercial laboratory services
• Interal Customers: per-specimen fees determined by project scope

Department Contacts

• Faculty P.O.C.:   Dr. David Bahr
• Staff P.O.C.:  n/a
• Graduate Superuser:  n/a

 

Safety Information

• There are no specific hazards associated with this machine

 

Training and Lab Requirements

User Requirements

• This machine does not require a Coral account
• Minimum 3 days supervised use with a superuser prior to independent use

Specimen and Equipment Requirements

• Contact the equipment P.O.C. regarding additional specimen and equipment requirements

 

Request Training

• This is a specialized insturment requiring extended training, by appointment; contact the equipment P.O.C. regarding training requests
• Upon training approval by the P.O.C., lab access may be requested for the B200 Characterization Suite using the Lab Access Request Form