Instruments and Faculty-in-charge
Powder XRD
Make: Rigaku (Model: SmartLab SE)
Metallic 3D Printer
Make: Desktop Metal (Model: Studio 2.0)
Studio System extrudes bound metal rods—similar to how an FDM printer works. This eliminates many of the safety requirements often associated with metal 3D printing while enabling new features like the use of fully closed-cell infill for lightweight strength.
| Item | Description |
| Print technology | Bound Metal Deposition |
| Support Technology | Separable support |
| Interface technology | Ceramic release layer |
| Layer height (in green state) | 50-150 μm, high resolution printhead 150-300 μm, standard resolution printhead |
| Build envelope | 300 x 200 x 200 mm (12 x 8 x 8 in) |
| Nozzle diameter (Build media) | 0.40 mm, standard resolution 0.25 mm, high resolution |
| Supported file types | STL, IGES, JT, STEP, VDA-FS, U3D, VRML and native file types (Solid Works, ProE, etc) |
Major applications
Metal based 3D Printing System should be able to produce part which is capable to produce functional & end use metal parts for various high strength demanding application for different areas of research &education, industry, healthcare.
FESEM
Make: ZEISS (Model: Gemini 360)
Servo Hydraulic Fatigue Fracture Testing Machine (FFTM)
Make: MTS Systems USA (Model: Landmark 370.10)
Fatigue fracture testing machine is a servo hydraulic machine capable of performing fatigue and fracture toughness testing along with rudimentary tensile and compression tests. All types of metallic samples can be tested in all procedures. Fatigue testing of composite samples can be done.
Major applications:
- Tensile and compression testing of metallic and composite samples
- Low and high cycle fatigue of samples
- Fracture toughness testing for metallic samples (J-integral and KIC)
Multichannel Electrochemical Workstation
Make: Origalys (Model: Origalys France make OGF05A; OGF01A; OGFEIS Electrochemical workstation )
Dr. Shubhankar Majumdar
(Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering) ProfileAtomic Absorption Spectroscopy
Make: Thermofischer Scientific [Model: iCE 3300 AA Spectrometer (wide PMT)]
Atomic absorption spectrophotometer analyses the concentration of elements in a liquid/solution sample based on energy absorbed on wavelengths of light. It includes a flame burner to atomize the sample, a monochromator, and a photon detector. In graphite furnace AAS, the liquid sample is introduced into the cuvette directly, where it is transformed into a fine mist for analysis.
This instrument can detect the following Elements: Ca, Cr, Cu, Mn, Zn, Pb and Co (Ag, Au and Cd additional).
Major applications:
AAS is used in environmental testing, metal analysis, food-beverage, water, clinical research, and pharmaceutical analysis. It is also used in mining operations to determinethe percentage of precious metal in ores
Gas Chromatography
Make: Thermofischer Scientific (Model: Trace GC 1610)
| Cool-Down Time | 450°C to 50°C in less than 4 minutes |
| Heat Up Time | Max. of 125°C/min |
| Temperature Range | Ambient +3°C to 450°C (cryogenic option for sub-ambient operation) |
| Voltage | 230V |
| Certifications/Compliance | Conforms to safety standards according to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC. Conforms to the regulations on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) according to directive 2004/108/EC. |
| Description | TRACE™ 1610 Mainframe Gas Chromatograph |
| Inlet Type | Up to 2: SSL, PTV, SSL-BKF, PTV-BKF, COC, GSV |
| Detector Type | Up to 2: FID, TCD, ECD, NPD, FPD, PDD |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 45 × 44 × 67 cm (17.7 x 17.3 x 26.4 in) (H × W × D) |
| Unit Size | Each |
| Cylinder Used | 5 (Air, H2, N2, HE, Ar) |
Applications of Gas Chromatography
Analysing Vaporized compounds without decomposition [with 02 detectors, FID (flame ionization) and TCD (thermal conductivity)]
Applications of GC include drug detection, fire investigation, food analysis, blood alcohol analysis, Quality control of various products, measuring air pollution, analysis of meteorites and natural products, used in forensic science.