MCL's capabilities for characterizing the mechanical behavior and properties of materials has recently expanded due to a variety of new instrument acquisitions. This comprehensive array of instruments can characterize materials across a broad range of strengths and in a variety of environments. With the new equipment, we can now measure a variety of mechanical properties including yield stress, ultimate strength, hardness, moduli (Young's, shear, storage, loss), Poisson't ratio, Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE), etc.. The mechanical equipment at MCL encompasses a variety of techniques, to accommodate the diversity of materials that come through MCL every day.
MCL has multiple instruments for characterizing the mechanical behavior of different materials.
Our staff at MCL is more than willing at assist you with chosing the correct instrument to meet your experimental parameters. The individual instrument pages detail the instrument's purpose; the grips/clamps, accessories, and attachments; and the instrument specifications.
Requirements are technique-specific. Please review the specific technique pages or contact a technical staff member to discuss your needs.
For sample preparation, MCL also has wire electron-discharge machining (wire-EDM) capabilities available.