Technology ServicesMicrostructural Characterization of Materials
The materials microstructural characterization lab offers a wide range of tests for determining the composition of samples, as well as their thermal, rheological and thermomechanical properties.
Morphological and composition analyses
Thermal and rheological analysis
The processing and behaviour of a certain material depend on its thermal and rheological properties. We put to good use to the most powerful thermal (DSC, TGA and DMA) and rheological (MFI, dynamic and capillary) characterization techniques.
They are most commonly applied to determine melting points, crystallization and glass transition temperatures, and enthalpy and specific heat capacity. In order to predict the thermomechanical behaviour of materials, our lab is fitted with advanced DMA equipment for obtaining viscoelastic modulus curves.
Through rheological characterization we can determine the fluidity of materials and monitor curing reactions and viscosity curves.
Mechanical analysis
In order to determine the energy absorption curves and the ductile-brittle transition temperature of materials, we have an impact pendulum with which to apply the Charpy and Izod methods.
By means of an instrumented hammer and advanced software, we can analyse the energy curve of materials in detail. The use of specific tools enables us to study aspects such as the heat deflection temperature (HDT) and the (VICAT) softening temperature.
We round off the mechanical analysis of materials with Brinell and Rockwell hardness and Vickers and Knoop microhardness tests.
Other studies
We are certified to perform tests for the characterization of some metallic materials:
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Coating thickness measurement, as per UNE-EN ISO 2178 (Section 6.1).)
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§Surface appearance of coatings, as per UNE-EN ISO 1461.
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§Vickers hardness, as per UNE-EN ISO 6507-1.
In order to fully characterise materials, we employ a wide range of analyses such as viscosity in a solution, density, colorimetry, UL94 fire tests, and compression set.
Learn more about our capabilities in material and joint characterization visiting the webpage of our brand MatScience Labs
Aleixandre Campos nº 2
47151 Boecillo (Valladolid) Spain
[+34] 983 54 80 35
info@cidaut.es
Col. Reserva territorial Atlixcayotl, C.P. 72810
San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, México.
+52 22 2247 0005
