Understanding physical properties of your material is key to validating its properties whether for research, validation or investigative purposes. MCATSS offers a range of analytical techniques for your individual requirements.

EDX (with SEM) - Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy is a technique coupled with electron-microscopy. It is one of the most common analytical techniques for elemental and chemical analysis of materials.

XRD - X-ray diffraction is an analytical technique commonly used for phase identification of materials with a crystalline structures. Applied properly, it can give valuable information on atomic and molecular structures as well as chemical bonds and various other data.

FTIR - Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy relies on the absorption or emission of infra-red light and can be used to chemically analyse solids, liquids and even gasses. It is readily used to analyse organic and polymeric materials and occasionally for inorganic materials too.

Mass Spectrometry - used to analyse the chemical formula or chemical compounds of a sample. It is most commonly used for organic materials; engineering and biological and there are several different types of mass spectrometry instruments that all have their specific applications for different scenarios.

Raman Spectroscopy - used to analyse the vibrational characteristics of molecules. By observing the scattering of resulting radiation, information on chemical make-up of a material can be obtained.

TGA/DSC - Thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry are used separately or in combination to understand the changes in a material (solid or liquid) when subjected to temperature changes. TGA observes mass change of a material with respect to temperature change. DSC measures enthalpy changes, or put differently, measures the amount of heat input required to raise the temperature of a sample as a function of time or temperature.

Thermal Conductivity - a number of methods are available for measuring thermal properties of a materials. Thermal conductivity is a measure of materials ability/resistance to transfer heat through its bulk for a given time or temperature. It is often used for analysis of ceramics and refractories, insulating materials, composites, etc.

Electrical Conductivity - used to measure how the conductivity or resistance potential of a materials. Conductivity is usually measured in two ways; transversely - across the surface or, perpendicular to the sample - through-thickness conductivity. It is regularly used to analyse ceramics, metals, dielectric materials, and composites.

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