The laboratory meets the following main instrumentation:
- Microstructural characterization:
- Scanning electron microscope JEOL JSM-610. It includes EDX analysis
- Metallographic preparation of materials: Buehler Metaserv-250 polisher
- Optical microscopy by reflected light. Nikon Eclipse LV100-Pol
- Helium pycnometer. Micromeritics Accupyc II 1340
- Mercury intrusion porosimeter. Micromeritics. Autopore TM IV Series
- Atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Perkin Elmer AAnalyst 400, equipped with Electrodeless Discharge Lamp (EDL).
- Particle size distribution. Micromeritics. Sedigraph 5120
- Thermal characterization
- Thermo-dilatometer up to 1400ºC, Linseis L76 / 1400C
- Differential Thermal Analysis - Thermogravimetric (TG-DTA) up to 1600 ºC, Linseis STA PT1600
- Thermal conductivity of materials by adapting the hot wire technique, Linseis THB
- Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) up to 700°C, PT10 Linseis, for determining heat capacity
- Heat Flow Meter (HFM) for insulating materials and concretes (-30°C to 90°C), Netzsch HFM 436
- Acoustic Characterization
- Impedance tube. Spectronics ACUPRO V4
- Determination of dynamic elastic modulus (Young’s modulus) and Poisson ratio. Exciter, accelerometer and frequency analyzer. Brüel & Kjaer Pulse LAN-XI, Delta Tron
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