Area 1 in the Lab

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Instron testing machines have load capacities to 100kN and are equipped with fixtures to apply tensile, compressive and bending loads. Hardness is assessed on Brinell and Rockwell testers. The latter have fixtures for plates, round stock and Jominy bars. A Vickers micro-hardness tester is also in the lab.

Furnaces with temperature limits to 1200°C are employed for heat treatment. Both oil quenching and water quenching are performed. There are two Jominy tanks for Jominy bar quenching to establish hardenability. The furnaces are also used to melt material for phase diagram studies.

Two grinding stations with vacuum bases are used to clean specimens.

A 200g capacity scale with 0.01g resolution is used to weigh phase diagram materials.

A Picture of Lab Area 1