Advanced Materials Testing & Analysis
Applied Testing and Analysis Services
We specialize in the analytical testing of thin films, coatings, as well as a wide range of other materials. Our test lab routinely performs testing per ASTM, military, and industry standards as well as customer-defined methods. We also develop custom test solutions and provide expert consulting for all your testing needs.
Custom Testing & Consultation Services
We specialize in the analytical testing of various thin films and coatings but can test many other types of materials.
Our Analytical Services Laboratory routinely performs testing per various ASTM standards, military specifications, or customer-designed tests. In addition to standard testing, we also design and perform custom experiments and offer consulting services with our scientists.
In order to protect your proprietary or sensitive data, we routinely enter into nondisclosure agreements with customers. No job is too large or small, please contact us today to discuss your testing needs.
Environmental Qualification Testing
Understanding the effects of temperature and humidity on material samples and parts can be critical. Applied can perform temperature and humidity environmental qualification testing for samples of various shapes and sizes. Samples up to 20 x 20 x 20 inches can be temperature cycled between -40 – 120 °C with relative humidity between 10-90% using Applied’s Thermotron SM-8 temperature and humidity chamber.
Environmental Qualification Testing Services
Temperature and humidity environmental qualification testing can be performed to your specifications, or we can custom tailor a method to suit your product or testing needs. Please contact us for additional details regarding our temperature and humidity environmental qualification testing services.
Surface Profilometry Measurement
We can perform many different surface profilometry measurements using Dektak Surface Profilers with an automated sample stage. This instrument can measure 3-D surface topography for samples up to 150 x 150 mm X-Y with thicknesses up to 1 mm. Step height measurements as well as various other custom experiments, can also be performed.
Surface Profilometry Measurement Services
2-D step height measurement and 3-D surface mapping can be performed to your specifications, or we can custom tailor a method to suit your product or testing needs. Please contact us for additional details regarding our surface profilometry measurement services.
Electrical Property Measurements
Applied can perform measurement of surface or volume resistivity of materials in the 1 – 1.0 x 1012 Ohms range. Measurements are performed to ASTM D257 specifications, to your specifications, or we can custom tailor a method to suit your product or testing needs.
Surface Resistivity or Volume Resistivity Testing Services
Surface resistivity or volume resistivity measurements.
Infrared Property Measurements
Applied can perform measurement of IR reflectance and emittance (emissivity) using an AZ Technology Temp 2000A Emissometer/reflectometer. This instrument can measure total hemispherical reflectance between approximately 3 micrometers to greater than 35 micrometers wavelength. Both normal and hemispherical 300k (ambient) emittance measurements can be performed.
Infrared properties are measured in accordance with the ASTM E408 specifications, to your specifications, or we can custom tailor a method to suit your product or testing needs.
IR Emittance Testing Services
Hemispherical or Normal IR Emittance per ASTM E408-13.
Tensile Testing
Applied Aerospace & Defense can perform measurement of many different tensile properties for various polymer film and metal foil materials. Tensile properties can be measured at temperatures over the range from -135 °C – 180 °C using Instron tensile testers with an environmental chamber and load cells up to 2kN. Liquid helium test temperatures are also available for certain materials and configurations.
Tensile Testing Services
Tensile Strength; Elongation at Break; Elastic Modulus; Yield Strength; Peel Strength (180° Peel). ASTM D638-10, D882-02, D3528-96, D1002-05, D1938-08, and other tests available.
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopic Measurements
Applied can perform infrared (IR) transmission, reflection, and absorption measurements using a Bruker Tensor 27 infrared spectrometer coupled with a gold-coated integrating sphere. IR spectra of samples in many forms including liquids, solids, or films may be collected in the spectral range from 1 – 25 microns. Infrared spectra are measured in accordance with the ASTM E1252 specifications to your specifications, or we can custom tailor a method to suit your product or testing needs.
FTIR Testing Services
Infrared Transmission, Reflection, Absorption as a function of wavelength or wavenumber for films, and liquids.
UV-Vis-NIR Spectroscopic Measurements
Applied can perform ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared transmission, reflection, and absorption measurements of film samples using a Perkin Elmer UV/Vis/NIR spectrometer coupled with a Spectralon coated integrating sphere. Spectroscopic measurements can also be performed on liquid samples using quartz cuvettes and a standard optics configuration. Calculation of air mass zero or air mass 1.5 solar transmittance, reflectance, or absorptance values can also be performed from the measured data for film samples. Spectra of samples in many forms, including liquids, solids, or films, may be collected in the spectral range from 250 – 2500 nm (and higher in some cases).
UV-Vis-NIR Testing Services
Testing can be performed in accordance with ASTM standards including D1003, E903, E490, to your specifications, or we can custom tailor a method to suit your product or testing needs.
Thermomechanical Analyzer Measurements
Applied can perform measurement of coefficient of thermal expansion, creep, and glass transition temperature in the temperature range from -150 °C – 1000 °C using dynamic or modulated TMA modes using a TA Instruments Q400 Thermomechanical Analyzer. Probe configurations include expansion, macro expansion, penetration, and film/fiber probes for testing samples of many different configurations. Testing can be performed in accordance with the ASTM E831 standard, to your specifications, or we can custom tailor a method to suit your product or testing needs.
TMA Testing Services
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE); Glass Transition Temperature (Tg). ASTM E831-06, and other tests available.
Differential Scanning Calorimetry Measurements
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) analysis is used to investigate thermal transitions in various polymer and some metal samples. Applied can perform measurement of specific heat capacity, temperature of phase changes, glass transition temperature and melt temperatures in the temperature range from -50 °C – 725 °C using a TA Instruments Q200 modulated differential scanning calorimeter.
DSC Testing Services
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg); Melting Temperature (Tm); Crystallization Temperature (Tc). ASTM D7426-08; D3418-08; E1356-08, and other tests available.
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