Equipment
The instruments behind UCRL's testing services
5 INSTRUMENTS
Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope
JEOL · JSM-7610F · Installed 2019
Ultra-high-resolution surface imaging and elemental microanalysis
Specifications
- Resolution <=1.2 nm
- Magnification 20x-1,000,000x
- Accelerating voltage 0.5-30 kV
Available tests
Surface morphology, particle sizing, elemental mapping (EDS)
X-Ray Diffractometer
Rigaku · MiniFlex 600 · Installed 2018
Crystal structure and phase identification
Specifications
- Cu-K-alpha radiation
- 2-theta range 3-90 degrees
Available tests
Phase analysis, crystallite size, lattice parameters
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer
PerkinElmer · Spectrum Two · Installed 2020
Molecular functional group identification
Specifications
- Spectral range 4000-400 cm-1
- resolution 0.5 cm-1
Available tests
Polymer ID, functional group analysis, contaminant screening
Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer
Agilent · 5110 ICP-OES · Installed 2021
Trace and major elemental analysis in liquids
Specifications
- Detection limits in ppb range for most elements
Available tests
Water, soil, alloy, and fertilizer elemental analysis
Universal Testing Machine
Instron · 5980 Series, 50 kN · Installed 2017
Mechanical strength testing of materials
Specifications
- Load capacity 50 kN
- tensile, compressive, and flexural modes
Available tests
Tensile strength, yield strength, elongation, flexural testing