Materials Science Programme

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Experimental facilities in our programme

  • UV-VIS double beam spectrophotometer (Hitachi 150-20)
  • LCZ Meter (Hewlett Packard Model 4276A)
  • Rockwell-type Hardness tester (Buehler Macromet 1)
  • Electromagnet (Polytronic model HEM-75)
  • Programmable electrometer/source (Keithley 617)
  • Null detector/Microvoltmeter (Keithley 155)
  • Optical metallography set-up (grinder, electric polisher, specimen mounting press, Leitz metallurgical microscope)
  • Digital autoranging microvoltmeter (Keithley 197)
  • Debye Scherrer, Oscillation and Laue cameras
  • Strain meter
  • Differential Thermal Analyzer (Linseis)
  • Cryostat (Oxford Instrument )
  • Minimet Polisher (Bueheler)
  • Precision balance
  • Moller interferometer
  • Electrophoresis apparatus
  • Optical spectrometer
  • Gas lasers
  • DPSS laser
  • Hot and cold microscope stage
  • Optical Microscopes
  • CCD detector
  • UHV e-beam evaporation unit
  • RF sputtering unit
  • Low temperature and high temperature electrical characterization system.
  • Temperature controlled universal testing machine
  • Scanning electron microscopy
  • Atomic force microscopy
  • Optical microscopy
  • Two roll mixing mill
  • High temperature hydraulic press
  • Specimen cutting machine
  • Hot isostatic press
  • Micro hardness tester
  • Chemical vapour deposition unit
  • Brabender plastic order
  • High temperature furnace
  • Environmental controlled high temperature furnace
  • Sonicator
  • Differential scanning calorimeter
  • Differential thermal analyzer
  • Dynamic mechanical analyzer
  • Goodrich flexometer
  • Fatigue tester