Equipment

Characterization

The laboratory has a lot of state-of-the-art equipment that it uses for its work at research but also to carry out services. To mention only the heaviest ones, it has :

Geometrical sizes

Three-dimensional measuring machine (CMM)

Geometric macro defects with or without contact
Max object size: 200 x 200 x 200 mm
Accuracy: 4mm + L/100 (L in mm)
Responsible: Hugues.Favrelière@univ-smb.fr

 

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

Surface morphology (secondary electrons); Phase contrast (backscattered electrons); Quantitative analysis (EDS)
Max. object size : Æ 20 x 8 mm
Max. accuracy: 100 nm
Responsible: Sandrine.Beauquis@univ-smb.fr

 

Surface measuring machine

Non-contact 3D surface scanning
Max object size: 200 x 200 x 200 mm
Accuracy: vertical 60 nm; lateral 0.2 mm
Responsible: Hugues.Favrelière@univ-smb.fr

Industrial tomograph

3D scanning by RX of the internal and external surfaces of an object (metallic materials, polymers, biomaterials, geomaterials...)
Max object size: 1000 x 1000 x 300 mm
Accuracy: 0.01 mm
Responsible: Pierre.Vacher@univ-smb.fr

Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)

3D surface scanning with or without contact
Max object size: 30 x 30 x 30 mm
Accuracy: vertical 1nm; lateral 10nm
Responsible: Yannick.Mugnier@univ-smb.fr

Nanosizer

Size, polydispersity and zeta potential measurement of nanoscale particles
Max object size: not applicable
Accuracy: not applicable
Responsible: Yannick.Mugnier@univ-smb.fr


Geometrical and temporal quantities (vibrations)

Laser vibrometer

3D scanning of the external surface of a vibrating object
Max object size : 300x300x300
Accuracy: 0.01 mm
Responsible: Adrien.Badel@univ-smb.fr

High speed stereoscopic bench

Remote 3D scanning of external surface in motion or deformation
Max object size: unlimited
Accuracy: 0.1% of object size
Responsible: Pierre.Vacher@univ-smb.fr


Mechanical sizes

Static traction machine

Strength tests; mechanical characterization...under controlled temperature
Max object size :
Accuracy: 0.1 Newton
Responsible: Pascale.Balland@univ-smb.fr

Dynamic traction machine

Strength, creep and fatigue tests under variable load (Dynamics Mechanical Analysis)
Max object size: 500 mm
Range: -7000N +7000N over -25 +25 mm at 0-50 Hz
Accuracy: 5 Newtons
Responsible: Christophe.Depres@univ-smb.fr


Subject-matter constitution

Metallographic microscope

Grain microstructure and morphology; phase contrast (light, dark, interference contrast)
Max object size :
Accuracy: 0.1 Newton
Responsible: Caroline.Antion@univ-smb.fr

Panalytical X'pert3 Diffractometer on powders

Phase identification; Rietvelt structure refinement; quantitative analysis of a powder mixture; grain size; mechanical stresses; mesh parameters; grazing incidence
Range: measurement possible up to 1600°C under different atmospheres
Accuracy: not applicable
Responsible: Yannick.Mugnier@univ-smb.fr


Thermal and thermodynamic quantities

Calorimeter

Study of structural transformations in alloys, minerals, oxides; elaboration of phase diagrams; study of the reactivity of materials at high temperature; determination of the calorific capacity Cp
Max object size :
Accuracy:
Responsible: Marc.Lomello@univ-smb.fr

Thermal camera

Responsible: Thomas.Mazingue@univ-smb.fr


Electromagnetic quantities

Cryocooler

Magnetic susceptibility; electrical resistivity; AC susceptibility; impedance spectroscopy
Max object size :
Accuracy:
Responsible: Jean-Christophe.Marty@univ-smb.fr

 

 

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