台灣儀器科技研究中心「次埃解析度(sub-Å)原子結構研究與應用」研發服務平台所配備之「原子解析度像差修正掃描穿透式電子顯微鏡」,點解析度為目前台灣研究單位最高的0.78 Å。
The Vacuum Arc Melting System enables rapid and clean melting of high-purity and high-melting-point alloys using a tungsten electrode under vacuum or inert gas atmosphere (Ar/He). It is an essential tool for synthesizing advanced alloys such as high-entropy alloys, titanium-based systems, hydrogen storage materials, and intermetallics. The chamber features an observation window and remote video monitoring, allowing precise control of melt stability and process repeatability.
•💨 Atmosphere: Vacuum (<10⁻³ torr) or high-purity Ar
•🔥 Metals: Ti, Zr, Nb, Mo, Fe, Co, Ni, and more
•🎦 Real-time observation and recording system for melt pool analysis
•♻️ Supports multi-pass remelting for chemical homogenization
•🧪 Ideal for alloy development, phase stability testing, and microstructure design
This vertical high-temperature homogenization furnace operates under argon atmosphere and supports heat treatment up to 1200 °C. With a top-loading design and bottom quench zone (e.g., water or oil bath), it enables simulation of rapid solidification and equiaxed grain formation in metallic systems. Ideal for homogenization, alloy refinement, and quenching behavior studies, especially in advanced Al-, Ni-, and Fe-based systems.
🌡️ Temperature range: RT to 1200 °C, ± 10 °C accuracy.
💨 Atmosphere: High-purity Ar or N₂ with sealed reaction chamber.
⬇️ Vertical unloading into water/oil bath for rapid quenching.
🧪 Applications: High-temp alloys, microstructure control, phase homogenization
This automated high-vacuum tube furnace with hydrogen-compatible atmosphere and sample shuttle system enables precise thermal treatment of advanced materials under controlled environments. Capable of reaching temperatures up to 900 °C, the system allows rapid sample insertion/removal for thermal shock simulations, annealing, and oxidation resistance studies. The setup is ideal for research in hydrogen storage alloys, high-entropy materials, aluminum alloys, and semiconductor substrates.
🌡️ Max temperature: 900 °C with ± 5 °C accuracy.
🔄 Automated rail system for sample translation under heat.
💨 Gas control: Argon, nitrogen under high vacuum (< 0.01 torr)
🧪 Applications: Phase stability, oxidation behavior, hydrogen annealing, surface modification
Our laboratory hosts the only SHPB (Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar) system in Taiwan’s academic sector equipped with both tensile and compression modules for high strain rate testing. This advanced setup enables deformation behavior studies of metallic and structural materials under extreme loading conditions with strain rates ranging from 1000 s⁻¹ to 9000 s⁻¹. It is ideal for analyzing impact-resistant steels, aerospace-grade aluminum, AHSS, and energy-absorbing materials.
💥 Strain rate range: 1000 – 9000 s⁻¹.
⚙️ Dual-mode operation: Tensile and compression with waveform shaping and damping modules.
🧪 Suitable for dynamic mechanical analysis of metals, ceramics, composites, and high-entropy alloys
This Environmental Universal Testing Machine is designed to simulate complex service conditions including high-temperature (up to 900 °C), low-temperature (down to -100 °C), and controlled thermal cycling environments. It is equipped with a pressurized corrosion cell that allows mechanical testing under corrosive media (e.g., NaCl solution, acidic/alkaline environments, or hydrogen exposure), making it highly suitable for stress corrosion cracking (SCC) evaluation, and temperature-dependent mechanical behavior analysis of advanced alloys
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🔥 Temperature Range: -100 °C to 900 °C.
💧 Corrosive Media Compatibility: Salt, acid/base, hydrogen.
🧪 Strain Rate Range: 10⁻³ to 10⁻⁷ s⁻¹.
🛠️ Programmable heating/cooling profiles for thermal fatigue.
📊 Suitable for nuclear materials, hydrogen embrittlement studies, and SCC-prone alloys.