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
| M02 | CHNS-932 Combustion Analyzer + VTF-900 Oxygen Analyzer |
Spectroscopy
| M33 | Raman Spectrometer System | |
| M06 | FTIR Vertex 70 Spectrometer |
Surface Characterization
| M11 | NT3300 Non-Contact Optical Profiler (OP) |
Thermal and Thermomechanical Analysis
| M12 | TGA Discovery 500 Thermogravimetric Analyzer | |
| M04 | DMA Discovery 850 Dynamic Mechanical Analysis | |
| M05 | DSC Discovery 2500 Differential Scanning Calorimeter | |
| M13 | Thermomechanical Analyzer 2940 (TMA) |
X-Ray Techniques
Non-Destructive Inspection
| M31 | Acoustic Microscope Gen 5 C SAM
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| JSM-IT200LA InTouchScope Scanning Electron Microscope | ||
| Scanning Electron Microscope - JEOL JSM7600F | ||
| Scanning Electron Microscope - JSM-6490LV |
Cross-Sectioning
| M16 | SimpliMet 1000 Automatic Mounting Press | |
| M17 | EcoMet 3000 Grinder/Polisher | |
| M18 | Isomet 4000 Linear Precision Saw |
Accelerated Weathering and Corrosion
| C23 | Q-Fog Cyclic Corrosion Tester 600/1100 | |
| C37 | Ultraviolet Test Chamber - Q-Labs QUltraviolet/Solar Eye |
Mechanical Testing
| M21 | Hysitron Nanoindenter Nanomechanical Test Apparatus |
Miscellaneous Measurement Equipment
| M10 | Microbalance | |
| C10 | Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) | |
| C48 | Pycnometer | |
| C49 | Gas Sorption System /BET Surface Area Measurement |