Research Facilities

  • An electrically heated rotary kiln ( 150 mm. dia. X 6000 mm.L) for solid state reduction of minerals – a pilot plant facility.

  • Vacuum Induction Furnace.

  • Thermal Analyser, TG-DTA.

  • BET Surface Area Analyzer.

  • Electrochemical System.

  • UV – Visible spectrophotometer.

  • Drum magnetic separator.

  • Disc Pelletiser.

  • High temperature resistance heating furnaces.

  • Wet chemical analytical facilities.

  • Thermal Analysis – TG/DTA, TMA (Shimadzu)

  • Spectroscopic Analysis – FTIR (Nicolet), UV spectrophotometers (Shimadzu)

  • Flourescence spectrophoto meter

  • Adsorption Characteristics – Surface area analyzer (Micromeritics)

  • Particle Size & Zeta potential measurements – Laser Zeta Sizer (Malvern)

  • Optical Characterization – Stereo Microscope with Image Analysis (Leica)

  • Optical Microscope with Image analysis (Bio Tech)

  • Rheology – Tensio meter (Physica), Rheo Visco meter (Anden Paar)

  • Electrical Characterization – Impedance analyzer 4192 A (HP)

  • Processing – Dip coater (KSV), High Temperature furnaces (Nabertherm), Polisher/ Grinder (Buhler), Cutter (MOTOPOL), Single screw Ceramic Extruder (Dr. Collin’s)

  • Nano Indentor (Micro materials, UK)

  • UV Reactor (Rayonet)

  • X-Ray Difractometer

  • Closed cycle helium cryostat

  • Liquid Helium Cryostat

  • Facility for superconducting wire making and characterization

  • Vacuum furnaces (up to 12000C)

  • LCR meter

  • Net Work analyzer up to 6 GHz

  • Kneading machine

  • Hot press (up to 300oC)

  • Ultrasonic drilling machine

  • Cutting machine

  • Dilatometer

  • SEM and EDS

  • HRTEM

  • Impedance Analyzer

  • Liquid Nitrogen Plant

  • Centrifugal casting facility (Horizontal and vertical)

  • Directional solidification setup

  • Eddy current electrical conductivity meter

  • Electrical resistance type melting furnace (up to 20 kg Al)

  • Gravity, low pressure, squeeze and semisolid casting facility

  • Heat treatment furnaces

  • Hydraulic presses (150 and 25 tonnes)

  • Jolt – squeeze sand moulding machine

  • Optical image analyzer – Clemex Vision

  • Optical Microscopes

  • Leitz – Metallopan, Orthoplan

  • Leica – DMRX with Digital Camera and Image Analyser

  • Hardness Tester (Brinel and Vickers)

  • Micro hardness testers

  • SETRAM SETSYS TG 16 Thermal Analyser

  • Thermal Analyser (Melt Lab) and Data acquisition system

  • Ultrasonic tester – Krautkramer USIP 12

  • Vacuum infiltration setup

  • 10 Ton Instron testing machine (Dynamic and Static)

  • + GF + Sand testing equipments

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