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Ceramics Processing Facilities
Multiple Air Furnaces to 1700°
C
Multiple controlled atmosphere furnaces
Vacuum hot press (2000° C, 25 ton)
Induction hot press (2000° C, 25 ton)
Standard ceramics processing equipment
Cold isostatic press
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Contact
person/Department:
Dr. Ivar Reimanis
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
HH 386
(303) 273-3549
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Chemical and Structural
Analytical Facilities
Optima 3000 ICP Spectrometer - Chemistry,
(303) 273-3610
CRAY 5 UV-Nir Spectrometer - Colin Wolden, Chemical Engineering, Alderson
Hall 423,
(303) 273-3544
Leco Interstitial Analyzers - David Olson, Metallurgy, Hill Hall 305,
303-273-3955
Complete Hydrogen (diffusible and total) Analyzer - David Olson, Metallurgy,
Hill Hall 305, 303-273-3955
Mossbauer Spectrometers - Don Williamson, Meyer Hall 257, Physics, MH
340, (303) 273-3837
UV Spectrometers - Physics, Room 425, Meyer Hall, Departmental office
phone: (303) 273-3830 Chromatographs - Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,
(303) 273-3610
X-ray Diffraction Systems - S. Thompson, Metallurgy, Hill Hall 258,
(303) 273-3065
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Coating/Thin Film Testing and Deposition
System
Scratch/adhesion Tester
Wear Tester
Profilometers
8,000 Square Feet Thin Film Labs (2 clean rooms)
VAC TEC, VCC 7740 Vertical Cathode PVD Unit
VAC TEC, MLIV Horizontal Cathode PVD Unit
Varian Ion Implantation
Hyper Ion PVD Unit
Electron Beam & Thermal Evaporation Units
Perkin Elmer RF Sputtering System 2400-8SA
Closed Field Unbalanced Magnetron System
Watkins Johnson Atmospheric Pressure CVD Unit
Plasma Enhanced CVD Unit
Laser Surface Modification Facilities
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Contact Name/Department:
Dr. John Moore
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
HH 201
(303) 273-3770
jjmoore@mines.edu
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Commercial Codes
Process Simulation Software - Aspen
Finite Element Software - ABAQUS (Ivar Reimanis - Metallurgy, Hill Hall
386, 303-273-3549)
Quantum Mechanical Software - Gaussian 94 Spartan
Materials and Molecular Modeling Packages - Cerius 2
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Contact Person/Department:
Dr. James (Jim) Ely
Chemical Engineering
AH 451
(303) 273-3885
jely@mines.edu
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Computational Resources
IBM SP-Z 8-Node Parallel Supercomputer
SGI Indiago 2 Workstation Clusters
IBM RS-6000 Workstation Clusters
Large Format Dye Sublimation Color Printer
2 Color Laser Printers
SGI 6 Processor Power Challenge
1 Color Scanner
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Contact Person/Department
Dr. Chester (Chet)Van Tyne
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
HH 372
(303) 273-3793
cvantyne@mines.edu
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Corrosion and Surface
Analysis
EG&G
PARC 273 Potentiodynamic Analytical System
Salt Spray Corrosion Testing
High Temperature Corrosion Testing
PH and Selective Electrode Sensors
XPS
Auger Electron Analysis
SIMS
Schlumberger 1255 High Frequency Response Analyzer
3852 HP Data Acquisition System
Cyclic Voltammetry Measurement
Electrochemical Impedance Analyzer
Ellipsometer
Surface Area Analyzer
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Contact Person/Department
Dr. Brajendra Mishra
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
HH 319
(303) 273-3893
bmishra@mines.edu
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Electron
Microscopy (click for EM web page)
JEOL JXA-840 Scanning Electron Microscope with ThermoNORAN Vantage Energy
Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer
FEI Quanta 600 Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope
with Princeton Gamma-Tech Prism Energy Dispersive X-Ray SpectrometerJEOL
JSM-7000F Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope with EDAX Genesis
Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer, TSL Electron Backscatter Diffraction
Detector and J.C. Nabity Nanometer Pattern Generation SystemPhilips
CM12 Transmission Electron Microscope with Parallel Electron Energy-Loss
SpectrometerPhilips CM200 Transmission Electron Microscope with Princeton
Gamma-Tech Prism Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer
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Contact Person/Department:
Michael Kaufman
Metallurgical and Materials Science
HH 360
(303) 384-3009 (Office)
(303) 273-3789 (lab)
mkaufman@mines.edu
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Electronic Materials
Characterization
JA Woolham Spectroscopic Ellipsometer
Three Wavelength Gaertner Ellipsometer
Tencor Temperature Dependent Hall Effect Analyzer
Low Temperature Photoluminescence Spectrometer
C-V, I-V, PV Efficiency Instruments
Near Field Scanning Optical Microscope
Varian Ion Implanter
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Contact Person/Department:
Richard Ahrenkiel
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
HH 309
(303) 273-3543
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Electronic Materials
Processing Facility
1000 sq. ft. Class 1000 Clean Room
3000 sq. ft. Thin Film Deposition Facility
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Contact Person/Department:
Richard Ahrenkiel
FacultyMetallurgical and Materials Engineering
HH 309
(303) 273-3543
rahrenki@mines.edu
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Foundry
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Contact
Person/Department:
Dr. Patricio Mendez
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
HH 270
(303) 273-2239
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Hydrometallurgical Capabilities
Leaching Systems
Precipitation Systems
Analytical Support
Sol Gel Processing
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Contact Person/Department
Dr. Patrick (Pat) Taylor
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
HH 301
(303) 384-2130
prtaylor@mines.edu
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Joining and Welding Laboratory
Complete Arc Welding Capability
Laser Welding System
Solid State Bonding
Soldering and Brazing Capabilit
Fixtures for Hot Cracking Susceptibility Testing
Gleeble Thermomechanical Simulator
Experimental Welding Consumable Production Capability
Underwater Welding
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Contact Name/Department:
Dr. Stephen (Steve) Liu
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
HH 254
(303) 273-3796
sliu@mines.edu
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Contact
Person/Department:
Dr. Gerard Martins
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
HH 317
(303) 384-3543
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Mass Spectrometer
Extrel ELQ - 400 Triple Quadruple Mass Spectrometer
Extrel ELQ - 400 LC/MS Triple Quadruple Mass Spectrometer
Perkin Elmer Q-Mass 910 GC/MS Systems
JOEL M Station High Resolution Mass Spectrometer
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Contact Person/Department
Dr. Brajendra Mishra
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
HH 319
(303) 273-3893
bmishra@mines.edu
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Metallography and Optical Microscopy
Specimen Preparation Capability
Numerous Metallographic Systems and Microscopes
Image Analysis
Hardness testers
Numerous Heat Treatment (vacuum and air) Systems
Photographic Equipment
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Contact Person/Department
Martin Mataya
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
HH 313
(303) 273-2013
mmataya@mines.edu
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Mechanical Testing and Forming
4 MTS Computer-Controlled, Servo-Hydraulic Uniaxial Testing
Units
2 Instron Screwdriver Uniaxial Testing Units(1/w high temp-control arm)
4- and 3- Point Bend Fixture (ambient and high temp)
MTS Nano Indenter XPSheet Metal Testing Fixtures
Fracture Toughness Fixtures
Instrumented Impact Tester and Numerous Other Impact Testers
Fatigue Testing: Revised Bending and Torsional Fatigue Testing Machines
A Wiredrawing Bench
Hot and Cold Rolling Mills
Numerous Hardness Testers
Thermal Technologies Hot Press (ZST Capacity,Vacuum, 3300ƒC)
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Contact Person/Department:
Dr. David Matlock
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
HH 256
(303)-273-3775
dmatlock@mines.edu
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Nuclear
Magnetic Resonance
NMR - 400 Mhz Liquid - Solids NMR Spectrometer |
Contact Person/Department:
Steven Dec
Chemistry and Geochemistry
CO 121
(303) 384-2109
sdec@mines.edu
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Nuclear Radiation Analysis
High Gamma Ray Detection with Simulation Detectors
Resolution Gamma Ray Delection with Semiconductor Defector
Charge Particle Detection with Semiconductor Defectors
Neutron Activation
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Contact Person/Department:
Dr. David Olson
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
HH 305
(303) 273-3955
dolson@mines.edu
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Particulate Processing and Analysis
Powder Metallurgy Processing
Mineral Processing
Ceramic Particulate Processing
Particle Size Analyzer
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Contact Person/Department
Dr. Patrick (Pat) Taylor
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
HH 301
(303) 384-2130
prtaylor@mines.edu
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Physical Characterization
Netzsch Simultaneous Thermal Analyzer
Netzsch High Temperature Dilatometer
Netzsch Differential Scanning Calorimeter
Netzsch Thermal Conductivity Tester
Seiko TG/D and Cahn TGA Both Interfaced to a Fisons Mass Spectrometer
Bio-Rad Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer
Thermal Conductivity
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Contact Person/Department:
Dr. David Olson
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
HH 305
(303) 273-3955
dolson@mines.edu
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Polymer Characterization
Perkin-Elmer Differential Scanning Calorimeter
Kayeness Capillary Rheometer
Wyatt Technologies Laser Photometer
Light Scattering Apparatus
Rheometrics Dynamic Rheometer
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Contact Person/Department:
Dr. John Dorgan
Chemical Engineering/Materials Science
AH 424
(303) 273-3539
jdorgan@mines.edu
Dr. George Krauss
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
HH 360
(303) 273-3774
gkrauss@mines.edu
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Pyrochemical Capabilities
Molten Salt Electrorefining
Molten Salt Electrowinnin
Molten Salt Heat Treatment Baths
Smelting Capabilities
High Temperature Melting Furnace
Vacuum Industries Inductotherm Vacuum Furnace (2200ƒC)
Seven Protective Atmosphere Boxes
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Contact Person/Department
Dr. Brajendra Mishra
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
HH 319
(303) 273-3893
bmishra@mines.edu
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Reaction System (SHS)Testing
Reaction Chamber
Microgravity Processing Chambers
Powder Processsing Facilities
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Contact Name/Department:
Dr. John Moore
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
HH 201
(303) 273-3770
jjmoore@mines.edu
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