The HTOC group is endowed with a range of specialised equipment including:
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Thermogravimetric analysis rigs (TGA)
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Constant stress creep rigs in both tension and compression
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Static furnaces
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Thermal cycling furnaces
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Various metallographic equipment
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Grinding wheels
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Syton colloid suspension polisher
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Vacuum impregnation
As part of the School of Metallurgy and Materials, the group has access to a large selection of characterisation tools:
Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM):
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Jeol 6060
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Jeol 7000F
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Philips XL-30 (LaB6 filament)
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Philips XL-30 FEG Environmental SEM
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM):
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Jeol 1200EX with SEM and STEM unit (LaB6 filament)
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Philips Tecnai F20 with STEM, Gatan EELS and Oxford Isis EDS
XRD