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TA Instruments Q800 Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)

  • Analysis of mechanical properties as a function of time, temperature and frequency.
  • Can be used to analyze for example stiffness, elasticity and damping.
  • Maximum force 18 N
  • Temperature range -150 - 600 °C
    • 30 - 80 °C with variable humidity 10 - 80 %

  • Frequency range 0.01 - 200 Hz

Contact person Mika Lahelin / Laboratory of Polymer Technology


AMI-200 Characterization system

  • Temperature programmed measurements at atmospheric pressure for characterization of solid materials
    • Temperature-programmed desorption (TPD)
    • Temperature-programmed reduction (TPR)
    • Temperature-programmed oxidation (TPO)
    • Temperature-programmed surface reaction (TPSR)
  • Pulse chemisorption
  • Temperature range -50 - 900 °C
  • Mass spectrometer for analysis of outflow gases

Contact person Riku Slioor / Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry



Profilometer

Veeco Dektak6M Stylus Profiler

  • Step height and surface roughness measurements. Applicable for routine measurements of non-clean-room-compatible solid samples.
  • Maximum sample thickness 31.75 mm
  • Vertical range 262 μm
  • Vertical resolution 1 Å at 65 kÅ range, 40 Å at 655 kÅ and 40 Å at 2620 kÅ
  • Scan length range 50 μm to 30 mm
  • Stylus tip 12.5 μm, changeable
  • Stylus force 1 - 15 mg, programmable
  • Color video camera with manual zoom optics 70-280X

Contact person Janne Halme / Energiatieteet

More information: www.tkk.fi/Units/AES/projects/renew/


Mechanical

Mechanical testing

  • MTS 858 Table Top System: 0 - 100 N (± 0.05 N) tai 100 N - 1 kN (± 0.5 N).
  • Furnace: Temperature range: -20° - +120°.
  • Uniaxial: Tensile, Creep, Fatigue, Relaxation.
  • Environmental, thermo-mechanical, etc. test methods for accelerated reliability testing available.

Contact person lab.eng. Pirjo Kontio / Elektroniikan valmistustekniikan laboratorio.

More information: www.ept.hut.fi/Facilities


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