Rock and Mineral Sample
The preparatory lab designed to conduct petrological investigations contains rock-crushing and cutting equipment to prepare rock samples. Facilities in this lab also include high-temperature muffle furnaces as well as one-atmosphere gas-mixing furnaces allows material studies and synthesis under controlled oxygen atmosphere across wide range of temperatures and up to 1700degC
Equipment: Standard Chamber Furnace
Model/Brand: Carbolite-Gero
Specifications
- Max temp (°C): 1200
- Volume (litres): 13
- Thermocouple type: R
Applications
For general purpose laboratory chamber furnaces
Equipment: High Temperature Muffle Furnace
Model/Brand: Carbolite-Gero
Specifications
- Max temp (°C): 1700
- Volume (litres): 5
- Thermocouple type: B
Applications
For general purpose laboratory chamber furnaces
Equipment: Vertical Tube Furnace
Model/Brand: Carbolite-Gero
Specifications
- Temperature: 1700 °C maximum
- Thermocouple: High grade type B
Applications
The vertical tube gas-mixing furnaces operate up to max 1600°C and are equipped with various gas mixtures including CO/CO2/SO2/Ar to allow adjusting oxygen atmosphere for wide range of experimental applications. The in situ oxygen fugacity is measured and monitored by an oxygen-specific solid electrolyte. The set-up is indispensable for synthesis of starting materials and redox-sensitive materials reactions, and thus applicable for different environments including extreme conditions
Equipment: Wire Saw with Sample Stage
Model/Brand: STX-1203
Specifications
- Three axles Sample Stage
- Travel Distance (Y and Z) and Cutting Width (Y): 0.01 - 300mm (±0.01mm)
- Feeding Speed (Z up): 0.01 - 30 mm/min (±0.01mm)
- Back Speed (Z down): 1 - 30mm/min (±0.01mm)
- Stage Rotation (R): 0.01 - 360 degree (+/-0.032 degree)
- Spooler Rotating Speed: 0 - 5 meter/second
- Diamond wire: Ø 0.35mm x 150m Length (accuracy +/- 0.03mm)
- Maximum Sample Dimensions: Ø300mm×300mm
Applications
To cut different hardness materials
Equipment: Jaw Crusher
Model/Brand: 2894 Fritsch
Specifications
- Max. feed size (depending on material): 95 mm
- Min. sample quantity: 20 ml
- Max. continuous throughput (depends on material and gap width): 250 kg/h
- Final fineness: 0.3 - 15 mm
- Feeding: Batchwise/continuous
- Eccentric oscillations: 308 movements/min
Applications
For geology and mineralogy and soil research
Equipment: Diamond Wire Saw
Model/Brand: STX-202A
Specifications
- Z-axis: 50mm
- Y-axis: 50mm
- Feed Speed: 0.01 mm/min to 40 mm/min adjustable
- Back Speed: 1 mm/min to 100 mm/min adjustable
- Spooler spin speed: 1-260 RPM adjustable
- Cutting depth: 0.1 - 50mm
- Positional accuracy: +/- 0.01 mm
Applications
For cutting sample ≤ 2" diameter or square up to 50mm in thickness and to provide smooth cutting for TEM or IC samples
Equipment: Cup Milling
Model/Brand: 1241 Fritsch
Specifications
- Max. feed size (depending on the material): 12 mm
- Min. sample quantity: 10 - 20 ml
- Max. throughput (depends on material): 250 ml
- Final fineness: 10 - 20 µm
- Motor speed: 600 - 1500 rpm
Applications
For hard, medium-hard, brittle, fibrous samples and for metal free-grinding
Equipment: Trim Saw
Model/Brand: 10-100303-250 BUEHLER
Specifications
- Horsepower: 0.33HP
- Motor Speed: 1725rpm
- Blade Size Diameter: 10inch
Applications
Produce high quality cut surfaces