Equipment

The MSE Departmental Laboratory is equipped with a variety of research-grade equipment providing a broad range of materials processing and characterization capabilities.  In addition to supporting the teaching needs of the department, the MSE Lab serves as a shared resource to the University for interdisciplinary materials research.  Penn researchers and collaborators may use the shared equipment listed below after registering for access  and receiving training from the lab staff .

Use of the MSE Lab and/or instruments should be acknowledged in publications with the following text:

The authors gratefully acknowledge the use of facilities and instrumentation (specify which equipment) supported by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering Departmental Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania.

Use of the Instron 5564 Tabletop Universal Testing Machine should be acknowledged in publications with the following text:

The authors gratefully acknowledge use of facilities and instrumentation supported by NSF through the University of Pennsylvania Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) (DMR-1720530).

X-Ray Diffraction

Thermal Analysis and Mechanical Testing

Metallographic Preparation

Spectroscopy and Particle Size Analysis

Electrical Testing and Measurement

Materials Processing

High Temperature Processing

Microscopy