The Materials and Manufacturing Laboratory provides an integrated environment for studying the behavior, processing, and performance of engineering materials across a wide range of manufacturing operations. The laboratory focuses on materials characterization, metal forming and machining fundamentals, heat‑treatment processes, welding and joining techniques, and the influence of processing parameters on microstructure and mechanical properties. It supports both instructional and research activities aimed at developing proficiency in manufacturing process analysis, material selection, quality evaluation, and the relationship between processing, structure, and performance, and the following equipment are available in this laboratory.
1. Potentiostat/Galvanostat with Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)
This system is designed for a comprehensive range of electrochemical studies, including corrosion analysis, nano-electrochemistry, sensor development, and performance testing of fuel cells, batteries, and solar cells.
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2. Rotary Bending Fatigue Testing System
This industrial-grade apparatus performs high-cycle fatigue tests under reverse bending stresses. It is used to characterize and investigate the fatigue failure mechanisms of components subjected to alternating rotational loads.
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3. Pin-on-Disk Tribometer (Wear Test Apparatus)
This instrument is utilized to evaluate the wear resistance and tribological properties of engineering materials and industrial coatings under controlled conditions.
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4. Vickers Microhardness Tester
Featuring high-precision force measurement (0.1-gram accuracy) and application via a system with 0.1-micron precision, this tester is equipped with a 500X magnification microscope. It is capable of measuring the hardness of specific microstructural phases, metallic coatings, localized points on a sample's surface or cross-section, and thin foils.
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