Acquisition of a High-Temperature Mechanical System for Materials Testing and Processing, and Education

Taleff该合同将为采购用于材料测试和加工的高温机械系统提供部分支持。 该系统包括两个部分的设备，一个机电万能试验机和一个高温，真空/惰性气体炉。 它将用于研究（一）在真空和惰性气体气氛中温度高达2000摄氏度的材料的机械测试;和（二）在温度高达2000摄氏度的热压陶瓷材料的加工该仪器将显着提高当前和计划在得克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校的研究和教育活动。 这是一个关键的推动力，为新的研究项目，目前无法进行的两个调查人员缺乏设施。这些设备将用于培训研究生个人，以及在校园内的研究小组，并为他们的研究。

TaleffThis award will provide partial support for the acquisition of a high-temperature mechanical system for materials testing and processing. This system includes two pieces of equipment, an electro-mechanical universal testing machine and a high-temperature, vacuum/inert-gas furnace. It will be used for research on (i) mechanical testing of materials at temperatures up to 2000 degrees C in vacuum and inert-gas atmospheres; and (ii) processing of ceramic materials by hot pressing at temperatures up to 2000 degrees C.The instrument will significantly enhance current and planned research and educational activities at the University of Texas at Austin. It is a critical enabler for new research projects that cannot currently be pursued by both investigators for lack of facilities.***The equipment will be used to train graduate students on an individual basis, as well as within research groups on campus, and for their research studies.