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The center has considerable equipment resources available on campus, and access to facilities at national laboratories and industrial partners . A detailed equipment list is given below. The major laboratories (room and building locations given in parentheses) and resources on campus are:

Laboratory:
Advanced Heat Treat Laboratory (015-E1)
IITRI Heat Treat Facility (INFAC building)
Thermal Processing Technology Laboratory (017-E1).
Laser laboratory (022-E1).
Mechanical test laboratories ( 018 and 007-E1).
Powder materials laboratory (029-PH).
Electron microscope laboratories (040-E1, 210-PH).
Software:
Thermocalc and databases (Thermodynamic modelling)
Sysweld (Finite element modelling in Heat Treatment and Welding Process)
Pamcast (Finite difference modelling in Casting Process)
Abaqus (finite element modelling)
ProEngineer, Autocad (computer aided design)
LabView (data acquisition and instrument control)
Measurlink (SPC software from Mitutoyo)
Deform (Finite Element Modelling in Forging)
Hardware:
SGI workstations and PC’s, some with data acquisition hardware for use in laboratories.
Data Acquisition Systems.
In-House Software Development:
Mole Ratio to Weight Ratio convertor for sample preparation
Weight Ratio to Mole Ratio convertor for sample preparation
Space Group Symbols and Corresponding Space Group Numbers
Hexagonal Lattice d-spacing Calculation
Enthalpy of Formation Calculator based on known thermochemical data
Miedema's semi-empirical calculation for enthalpy of alloys
Enthalpy of Formation Calculator for Direct Synthesis Calorimeter
Enthalpy of formation calculation for ternary alloys
Gas Carburizing Process Simulation
HotPoint FEM Simulation

In addition we  work with industrial companies in the hardware manufacturing and atmosphere supply area to provide additional resources through strategic alliances.

 

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