Equipment - CAMP
Analytical Lab Equipment
Tescan MIRA 3 GMU – TIMA X field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) with an EDAX Octane Elect energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer, EDAX TEXS wavelength dispersive X-ray spectrometer, EDAX DigiView electron backscatter diffraction detector, and a Tescan panchromatic cathodoluminescence detector.
Tescan TIMA GMS field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) for dedicated automated mineralogical analysis with an EDAX Octane Elect Plus energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer for detailed post-run analysis.
Thermo iCAP-6500 Duo View
Rigaku Ultima IV, with HT 1500 high temperature attachment, (up to 1500 °C). Can be operated in air, gas, or vacuum.
Materials Laboratory Equipment
Mechanical Testing Lab Equipment
Instron 3369 11 kip [50kN] electro-mechanical test frame
![Instron 3369 11 kip [50kN] electro-mechanical test frame](/camp/equipment/images/instron-new.jpg)
MTS Landmark 55 kip [250 kN] servo-hydraulic test frame
Tinius Olsen, IT 542, Charpy configuration with 542 J (400 ft•lbf) maximum available energy
REL SURE-Test System, with heating chamber (up to 500 °C)
TecQuipment SM1090
Mituyoto Hardmatic HH-334 Durometer for Shore D hardness of composites, plastics and rubber
LECO LM300AT Digital Microindentation Tester for Vickers Microhardness Testing
Mitutoyo HR-400 automated hardness tester with Rockwell A, B, and C scales
TA Instruments SDT-650 for Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)
TA Instruments Discovery TGA 550 Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer
Mineral Processing Lab Equipment
Crushing by Sturtevant Laboratory roll crusher, jaw crusher, Marcy Gy-Roll gyratory crusher for mineral applications, and Hosokawa Systems granulator for plastics, electronics recycling and biochar applications.
Grinding by Titan ball and rod mills, BICO bond mill, Sturtevant jet mill (micronizer) and Union Process attritor mill.
Titan Processing Equipment Limited Rod Mill
Union Process Attritor Mill
Splitting by Jones type riffle splitter and Sepor 24” rotary sample splitter.
Gravity Separation
Gravity Separation by Wilfley table, Mozley Laboratory "Super Panner" table, Roche spiral concentrator, and Knelson KC-MD3 concentrator.
Wilfley “Shaker” Table
Mozley Laboratory "Super Panner" table, with flat and V profile trays
Magnetic Separation
Magnetic Separation by magnetic belt, dry drum, wet drum or wet high intensity magnetic separator (WHIMS).
Eriez Rare Earth Dry Belt Magnetic Separator
Eriez 24” Permanent Magnet Multi-Element Dry Drum Separator
Electrostatic Separation
Electrostatic Separation by surface charge using an electrostatic separator.
Particle Size Analysis by Sieve, Zetasizer, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
Ro-Tap Motorized Sieve Shaker
SEM Image showing particle and grain size analysis data
Metallography Lab Equipment
Cutting
Cutting and sectioning of metals, ceramics, and polymers can be done on our various rotary saws and surface grinder. Cutting and sectioning tools include an Allied Powercut 10, Techcut 4, and Turnpro surface grinder.
Mounting
Mounting of specimens for SEM, grinding and polishing, or other analysis is routine. We can do cold mounting in epoxy or hot mounting using our LECO MX400 mounting press.
Grinding/Polishing
Most samples require some level of grinding or polishing for SEM-based techniques or metallographic analysis. Samples are typically prepared using our Buehler AutoMet 250 Pro automatic rotary polisher and Buehler VibroMet 2 Vibratory polisher. Surface grinding is also available.
Buehler AutoMet 250 Pro Automatic Polisher
Buehler VibroMet 2 Vibratory Polisher
TurnPro Surface Grinder
Leica DM IL LED Inverted Reflected Light Microscope, magnification up to 100X.
Leica S8AP0 Stereo Microscope, magnification up to 80X.
HiRox Digital Imaging Microscope
Ametek SPECTROMAXx Arc/Spark Optical Emission Spectrometry Metal Analyzer. This instrument is used to characterize the bulk composition of metal alloys. Standards are available for aluminum, steel, and titanium.
If you have questions or ideas for collaboration, please reach out.
Director of CAMP
(406) 496-4343
Rwhite@mtech.edu