Materials Characterization and Analysis Laboratory
RCA Core Research Services provides access to an extensive set of state-of-the-art tools and labs located in the NDSU Research and Technology Park. The tools are available for use by NDSU faculty, staff, and students to support their research activity and for laboratory sessions as part of academic lab courses. The capabilities are also available to external academic and industry users.
Elemental Analysis
Spectroscopy
Surface Characterization
Thermal and Thermomechanical Analysis
M12 TGA Discovery 500 Thermogravimetric Analyzer
M04 DMA Discovery 850 Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
X-Ray Techniques
M29 Rigaku Ultima IV X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD)
M15 Bruker D8 Discover X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD)
M30 ZSX Primus X-Ray Flourescence Spectrometer
Non-Destructive Inspection
M31 Acoustic Microscope Gen 5 C SAM
JSM-IT200LA InTouchScope Scanning Electron Microscope
Cross-Sectioning
M16 SimpliMet 1000 Automatic Mounting Press
Accelerated Weathering and Corrosion
C23 Q-Fog Cyclic Corrosion Tester 600/1100
C37 Ultraviolet Test Chamber - Q-Labs QUltraviolet/Solar Eye
Mechanical Testing
Miscellaneous Measurement Equipment
M10 Microbalance
C10 Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)
C48 Pycnometer