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Equipment and rates

Our analysis services provide reliable data to help you understand the performance of your materials and choose the best materials for your needs. Researchers in our material testing lab have extensive experience in conducting and interpreting materials testing and can help your business understand your test results, develop new materials, and answer your questions.

Equipment list

Electron microscopy rate list

Academic rates
Equipment Assisted Unassisted
Digital optical microscope with universal LED illumination $30/hr $20/hr
Digital rockwell hardness tester $30/hr $20/hr
SEM-EDS FEI Scios 2 DualBeam with EDS, EBSD, and FIB $60/hr $50/hr
SEM FEI Nova NanoSEM 600 with low vacuum mode for delicate samples $50/hr $40/hr
Sputter coating, Pt, Au, Ag, Cr, and C $25/run $20/run
Instron load frame $40/hr $30/hr
Wilson hardness micro-vickers hardness tester $40/hr $30/hr
Corporate rates
Equipment Assisted Setup rates
Digital optical microscope with universal LED illumination $115/hr $100
Digital rockwell hardness tester $115/hr $100
SEM-EDS FEI Scios 2 DualBeam with EDS, EBSD, and FIB $200/hr
SEM FEI Nova NanoSEM 600 with low vacuum mode for delicate samples $150/hr
Sputter coating, Pt, Au, Ag, Cr, and C $50/run
Instron load frame $120/hr $100
Wilson hardness micro-vickers hardness tester $120/hr $100

Please note: Corporate unassisted projects may be possible after training and consultation with staff. Contact Zachary Karmiol for more information.

Materials characterization rate list

Rates for academic users are determined on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us to ask about academic rates.

Corporate rates
Equipment Assisted Setup
Accelerated surface area (BET) and porosimetry (ASAP) $150/sample
Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR) $125/hr $125
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES) $20/element $150
Raman microscope $115/hr $115
TGA-DSC: TGA Alone under 650 °C* $100/sample $110
TGA-DSC: TGA Alone 650 -1000 °C* $125/sample $110
TGA-DSC: TGA Alone above 1000 °C* $200/sample $110
TGA-DSC: TGA/DSC under 650 °C* $250/sample $110
TGA-DSC: TGA/DSC 650 -1000 °C* $275/sample $110
TGA-DSC: TGA/DSC above 1000 °C* $350/sample $110
TGA-DSC: Hold time under 650 °C* $50/hr $110
TGA-DSC: Hold time above 650 °C* $75/hr $110
Ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrometer for thin films $115/hr $125
Ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometer $115/hr $125
X-Ray diffraction system (XRD) Bulk / Powder $110/sample
X-Ray diffraction system (XRD) Bulk/Powder plus Identification $150/sample
X-Ray diffraction system high-temperature stage $350
X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) $250/hr $150

*New calibration fee of $280 applies