Melting/Casting:
- Electric resistance and induction melting furnaces suitable for aluminum, magnesium and copper alloys (maximum temperature of ~1100°C)
- Heat treatment furnaces with rough atmosphere control
- Capabilities for sand, investment and permanent mold casting
- Various steel molds to produce samples for fluidity, hot tearing and mechanical properties
Sample Preparation and Characterization:
- Keyence digital microscope
- Microhardness tester with motorized stage
- Struers grinder/polisher
- Struers low speed saw
- Struers abrasive wheel
- Struers hot mounting press
- Instron tensile tester
- Zwick-Roll impact tester
Additional facilities within the University of Guelph:
- X-ray diffraction (XRD)
- Field emission and tungsten filament scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive electron spectroscopy (SEM)
- Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
Other Facilities:
- FDM and SLA 3D printers used for prototyping and investment casting
- Access to machine shop