Laboratory 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT  

Paris-Edinburgh press 

This press is a VX6 model.

Multi-anvil apparatus

The lab houses an 1000-ton press from Rockland Research equipped with a Walker-type multi-anvil module.

Piston-cylinder apparatus

A 250-ton press (Boyd and England type end-loaded piston-cylinder, manufactured by Rockland Research).

Gain/Phase Analyzer - Impedance spectrometer

Electrical measurements are conducted under pressure and temperature using an impedance spectrometer. The lab is equipped with a Solartron 1260A gain/phase analyzer from Ametek directly connected to a PC for real-time measurements. 

1 atm gas mixing furnace

Deltech atmospheric furnace working with air or CO2-CO gas mixtures.

MINOR EQUIPMENT  

Lampert PUK 6 argon spot welder

1700°C Lindberg box furnace

1100°C Lindberg box furnace

Nikon reflected and transmitted light polarizing microscope with camera setup 

Struers Secotom cut-off machine

Well Diamond saw

Foredom hang up motor with diamond tools

Struers polishing machine

Vacuum oven