Scientific equipment

The Mechanical Behavior of Materials group operates a wide range of instruments that allow us to characterize materials both microstructurally and mechanically across several orders of length scales. We can perform mechanical characterization under a wide range of non-standard loading conditions to better account for operational environments, including cyclic loading, high temperatures, and elevated strain rates.

Mechanical testing

Software

  • 3D data analysis Avizo (Thermo Fischer Scientific)
  • EBSD Stress Analysis Crosscourt (BLG Vantage)
  • Digital Image Correlation VEDDAC 7 (Chemnitzer Werkstoffmechanik)

Our instrumental equipment is enhanced by advanced environmental control systems, guaranteeing superior reproducibility and minimized thermal drift during nanomechanical testing by maintaining a stable laboratory climate.