Equipment
We operate and maintain a range of equipment suitable for in-situ experiments at beamlines or for off-line experiments complementing X-ray and/or neutron experiments. The equipment is available for loan.
In addition to already available equipment, we provide expertise in designing, manufacturing, and operating custom-made rigs and sample environments to fit your requirements.
- Suitable for X-ray imaging and diffraction
- 100N load cell available
- Operation in air
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- Suitable for X-ray imaging and diffraction
- 500N and 5 kN load cell available
- Heated grips up to 250 °C
- Operation in air or inert atmosphere
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- Microfocus XCT system for high-resolution inspection of components
- High power 225kV X-ray source
- Suitable for in situ work using our in situ rigs (for compression, tension and/or heating)
- 3D XCT scans or 2D radiography services available
- Data analysis support is available
- For scanning enquiries, please complete and submit the form at the link below:
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- Suitable for X-ray and neutron imaging/tomography
- Single zone furnace with temperatures up to 1100 °C
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- Owned by Dr Mike Baker
- cryostat suitable for studying thorium and uranium-containing samples
- for X-ray spectroscopy at Diamond Light Source (I20, I18) and Synchrotron Soleil (MARS)
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- Visible light high speed camera with 1 megapixel sensor
- 16.000 fps at full frame
- Up to 1,110,000 frame at reduced sensor size
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- Suitable for X-ray and neutron imaging/tomography and diffraction
- Stand alone or in combination with CT500 / CT5000 micro-testing machine
- Suitable in a compression setup
- Adaptation to other rigs possible
- Suitable for radioactive and/or toxic materials
- Double containment
- Suitable for X-ray diffraction
- Suitable for X-ray imaging, limited suitability for X-ray tomography (limited angle tomography only)
- Load up to 3 kN
- Temperature up to 1500 °C (specimen dependent) using resistance heating
- Operation in air, inert atmosphere, or vacuum
- Currently available at Diamond I12 beamline.
The use of the ETMT is free of charge for academic users performing offline and beamtime experiments at I12. The use of this equipment must be agreed with UoMaH (UoMaHarwell@manchester.ac.uk) in advance of submitting a proposal.
Proposals are required to include a UoMaH staff member as co-investigator (after proposal acceptance at the latest).
If the ETMT is used in an experiment that results in a publication, the publication shall reference The University of Manchester / Diamond collaboration in the following manner: "This experiment was possible due to the contribution of The University of Manchester at Harwell (UoMaH) ETMT". UoM staff supporting the use of the ETMT shall be named as co-author in any resulting publication.
Further information can be found at the following link:
- Owned by Dr Mike Baker
- Suitable for X-ray adsorption spectroscopy
- Triple containment
- 6 channel acoustic emission system with continuous capabilities
- ESD 3000 SIM ESD
- Handheld ESD simulator with modular discharge network
Our 3D laser printing service can help you with:
- technical discussion of printing requirements
- design/generation of 3D models suitable for printing
- 3D printing service using Formlabs resin (Grey V4 or silicon)
- post-printing machining where required.
Using Formlabs Form 3L printer:
- printer resolution 25 μm
- build volume 77 x 52 x 74 cm
- layer thickness 25-300 μm
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The 1mm thick solid state CdTe pixelated sensor has 80 x 80 pixels on a 250 μm pitch over a 2 x 2 cm area. Each pixel provides a full energy spectrum from the range 2-200 keV, with an average energy resolution of <1 keV FWHM at 60 keV. Count rates up to around 106 counts per second can be recorded.
The HEXITEC allows for X-ray emission spectra, and therefore material composition, of the image to be obtained. Typical applications at a synchrotron use a scattering geometry, such as forming a pinhole camera or energy dispersive diffraction measurement.
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- Maximum working pressure: 100 bar @ 100 ºC (200bar @ 30ºC)
- Material coreholder body: PEEK CF30
- Material process wetted parts: PEEK natural · Core diameter: 6 mm or ¼”
- Core length: 0 to 100 mm
- Overall size without valves and tubing: L260 mm x Ø30 mm
- Flow ports: 2x 10-32 Upchurch coned, 1/16-inch tubing
- Overburden port: 2x 10-32 Upchurch coned, 1/16-inch tubing