Material Analysis

Machinery & Capabilities

In the Material Analysis Lab you have the capability of working with a wide range of equipment & materials:

X-ray Diffractometer (XRD)

Determines the mineralogical composition of materials.

£15 per sample (within QUB)

£130 per sample (outside QUB)

For Raw Data +£15 FOR ANALYSIS

TAM AIR (ICC)

Isothermal conduction calorimetry: measure the heat of cement hydration. £10 per sample

Nikon Optical Microscope

Microscopy of materials. With image analysis software.

Zeiss Optical Microscope

Microscopy of materials. With image analysis software.

Agar Autocarbon Coater

Carbon coater. For coating SEM samples.

UV/VIS: Camspec M508

Has been used in lab for determination of chlorides in solution.

FTIR with ATR function

Obtains infrared spectrum of solids, liquids or gases. Useful for cements, clays, soils etc. £5 per sample

Methrohm Titrino

For example: has been used in lab for determination of chlorides in solution that has been extracted from concrete.

Conductivity and pH Meters

We have several of these:

- Martini – pH meter (mi150)

- Orion pH meter

- Jenway 4330

- Jenway 4010

- Jenway 3150

- Jenway 9200 (DO2)

Hardness Testing Machine: Mitutoyo HM-124

Suitable to test hardness of steel, alloys, carbides.

Hardness Testing Machine: METO 17A

Suitable to test hardness of steel, alloys, carbides.

Thermal Analysis: STA 449C

For determining phase composition and transitions and decomposition reactions of cements, rocks, soil and metals. £20 per sample

Thermal Analysis: TGA + MS (MASS SPEC)

For determining phase composition and transitions and decomposition reactions of cements, rocks, soil and metals. £30 per sample

ACM Gill AC

ACM Field Machine - corrosion

Freezer Mill

Freeze milling of materials

Freeze Dryer

Freeze drying of materials e.g cements, soils, peat etc.

Carbolite Furnace

PLINT – Microscale abrasion test

E-SEM (Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope)

£25 per sample (Within Department)

£50 per sample (Within QUB)

£200 per sample (External)

UV/VIS: Unicam (RF)

Has been used in lab for determination of chlorides in solution that has been extracted from concrete.

Hach Portable Spectrometer (DR/2010) (RF)

The methods detect and quantify nutrients (potassium, nitrogen etc.) and metals (lead, cadmium etc.) as well as measure solids in wastewater liquids and biosolids.

Hach BODTRAK

BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) is a test performed to measure the potential of wastewater and other waters to deplete the oxygen level of receiving waters.

Hach Bod Model 2173B

BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) is a test performed to measure the potential of wastewater and other waters to deplete the oxygen level of receiving waters.

Minitom

Cut off saw for metals.

ISOMET 5000

Cut off saw for metals, concrete, stone etc.

Phoenix 4000

Polisher grinder. Complete with consumables,

cloths etc.

Autoclave Prestige Medical

An autoclave, or steam sterilizer, works by using a combination of high temperature steam and pressure as part of a sterilization process with the aim of the complete destruction and/or removal of all micro-organisms including spores.

Mini incubator

Wagtech – International Digital Arsenator

The Wagtech Arsenator® system is the lowest cost, most portable and accurate method for determining Arsenic in safe limits (WHO guide-lines 10 ppb/µgl).

Balances

Hotplate-stirrers

Centrifuge

- Sigma

- Small centrifuge

Several ovens

- Genlab (large and small)

- Memmert

- Binder with RH

- Drying cabinet

Several Fridges and freezers

Water Baths