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CHARACTERIZATION ANALYSIS LABORATORY-1 |
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Related Department |
ALUMINIUM RESEARCH AND APPLICATION CENTER |
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Laboratory Supervisor |
Prof. Dr. Metin USTA |
ustam@gtu.edu.tr |
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Laboratory Team Members |
Lect. Ömer Faruk DENİZ |
odeniz@gtu.edu.tr |
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Asst. Prof. Dr. Salim Levent AKTUĞ |
saktug@gtu.edu.tr |
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Res. Asst. Ahmet KAVUKCU |
akavukcu@gtu.edu.tr |
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Res. Asst. Berke GÜLTEKİN |
berkegultekin@gtu.edu.tr |
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Contact Information |
0 262 605 27 02 |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, H2 Block – No:143 |
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General Information |
The laboratory specializes in the characterization of the chemical and physical properties of materials. |
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Applications |
• Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) measurements: Determination of the elemental composition of materials through optical emission analysis.
• In-depth Chemical Composition Analysis: Identification of the chemical composition on the surface and interface of bulk materials such as metals, alloys, ceramics, glasses, polymer coatings, and semiconductors.
• Nano and Micro-Scale Surface Topography Measurements: Examination of surface roughness and texture using 2D line-profile roughness measurements and 3D surface mapping.
• Thin Film Thickness, Depth, and Stress Measurements: Analysis of the thickness, depth profile, and internal stresses of thin films and coatings.
• Wear and Scratch Testing: Evaluation of material resistance to wear and scratches, including depth, area, and volume calculations using Glow Discharge Optical Emission Spectroscopy (GDOES).
• Adhesion Strength Measurements: Assessment of the bonding strength of coatings on various substrates, including sintered ceramic materials.
• Wear Testing of Materials: Measurement of average friction coefficient, wear rate of the test sample, and wear rate of the counter-body (test ball).
• Thickness Analysis of Metallic or Non-Metallic Coatings: Determination of the thickness of metallic or ceramic-based coatings on metal surfaces, including average thickness, standard deviation, and min/max thickness values.
• Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) Thermal Analysis: Investigation of thermal properties such as phase transformations, glass transition temperature, crystallization, melting, oxidation stability, heat capacity, and recrystallization temperature. |
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Equipment List |
• Tribometer – Wear Test Device (CSM / Anton Paar Tribometer) • Scratch Test – Mechanical Test Device (Nanovea Scratch Tester) • Profilometer (Veeco DEKTAK 8) • Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) (Netzsch DSC 404 C) • Glow Discharge Optical Emission Spectroscopy (GDOES) (Horiba Jobin Yvon GD Profiler) • Coating Thickness Measurement Device (Fischer Dualscope) |
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Completed Projects |
• TUBITAK, 113M162 (01.10.2013 – 01.10.2015) "Deposition of Hydroxyapatite-Based Bioceramic Phases Directly onto Commercially Pure Zirconium by Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) Method" – 147,400 TL
• TUBITAK, 113M134 (15.09.2013 – 15.09.2015) "Investigation of Transition Metal Nitride Coatings to Improve Corrosion and Wear Resistance of AZ91 Mg Alloys" – 233,760 TL
• GTU, BAP-2015-A35 (01.05.2015 – 01.05.2017) "Production of Composite Material by Infiltrating Aluminum into Oxidized Aluminum Foam Using Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation Method" – 20,610 TL
• TUBITAK, 107M476 (2008-2010) "Micro-Arc Oxidation Coating for Wear and Corrosion Resistance of Lightweight Metals (Al, Mg, Ti, and Their Alloys)" – 146,000 TL
• TUBITAK, 105M184 (2006-2008) "Modification and Hardening of Metals Using Electrolytic Plasma Surface Coating Method" – 216,400 TL |
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