Physics Laboratory

Material properties (e. g. thermal conductivity, thermal expansion, heat capacity) are determined.

These data are crucial for material development and as input parameters for numerical simulation.

Test Spektrum

MEASUREMENTS IN THE FRAME OF ACCREDITATION

Measurement of thermal expansion of solids in the temperature range -150°C to 1200°C according to DIN 51045-1 (2005)

Measurement of heat capacity in the temperature range -150°C to 1100°C according to EN 821-3 (2005)

Measurement of thermal diffusivity in the temperature range RT to 1200°C according to EN 821-2 (1997)

Measurement of dynamic Young’s modulus in the temperature range 20°C to 900°C according to EN 820-5 (2009)

MEASUREMENTS NOT COVERED BY ACCREDITATION

Measurement of electrical resistivity/conductivity of metallic specimens in the temperature range from 20°C to melting by four-point probing

Measurement of electrical conductivity at room temperature by eddy currents

Measurement of dynamic Young’s modulus and Poisson’s ratio in the temperature range 20°C to 500°C by resonancy

Calibration of thermocouples in the temperature range 200°C to 1200°C according to EURAMET cg-8

Equipment

Laser-flash apparatus (Netzsch)*

High-temperature pulse-calorimetry

Differential heat-flux calorimeter (Netzsch)

Pushrod-dilatometer (Netzsch)*

Differential thermal analyser and thermos-gravimeter (Netzsch)

Transient Hot-Bridge (Linseis)

Resonance spectral-analysis

Eddy current conductometer (Förster)

* In cooperation with Materials Center Leoben Forschung GmbH