The Core Facility Mechanical and Thermal Characterization provides expertise in classical mechanical testing, advanced rheology, and thermal analysis. We support the quantitative characterization of materials under load, deformation, flow, and temperature, including uniaxial tensile and compression testing, rheological measurements under controlled sample environments, as well as TGA and DSC analysis. The facility offers consultation, method development, measurement services, hands-on training, and data evaluation for INM researchers and external partners.
Staff
Core Technologies and Methods
Rheological Characterization
- Stress-controlled, Combined Motor Transducer (CMT) rheometer
- Strain-controlled, Separate Motor Transducer (SMT) rheometer
- Rheoelectrical characterization
Uniaxial
Mechanical Testing
- Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)
- Uniaxial tensile/compression tests/3-point bending tests
- In situ electrical response
Thermal
Analysis
- Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
Work with us
If you are a motivated student that would like to learn more about mechanical characterization of materials, contact us! We also support applications to third-party funding for PhD students and Postdocs interested in materials science.
Publications
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