The Materials Research Facility equipment and support
UKAEA’s Materials Research Facility (MRF) prepares and examines samples of radioactive materials to assess their performance in nuclear reactors.
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UHT-MaT: Ultra High Temperature Materials Testing Infrastructure
A unique UK facility for the mechanical testing of materials at temperatures exceeding 2,000°C.
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Ultrasonic fatigue rig
Ultrasonic device for fatigue testing of small-scale samples developed by the Materials Reaearch Facility at UKAEA.
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Vacuum brazing
Vacuum brazing involves the joining of parent materials, below their melting point, by using a molten filler metal in a clean vacuum environment.
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Viewport design and manufacture
We design and manufacture custom viewports based on our fusion diagnostic windows. These have been proven for decades in JET to operate under harsh conditions while maintaining minimal optical distortion.
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WITec Alpha 300 ARS Confocal Raman Spectroscopy
Raman spectroscopy uses a laser to probe a sample to investigate the roto-vibrational states with in it.
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Zwick ZHU2.5 for instrumented indentation
This universal hardness testing machine is based around the zwickiLine materials testing machine.