Thermal Processing Equipment

SMC Furnace #1
Cold Wall, radiant shield, all molybdenum 2800°F ± 10°F vacuum furnace 30" wide x 34" high x 56" deep, 5x10-6 Torr vacuum range, Residual Gas Analyzer, Microprocessor controlled programming.

SMC Furnace #2
Cold Wall, Moly, graphite, kaowool 2600°F ±10°F vacuum furnace, 50" wide x 30" high x 56" deep, 5x10-5 Torr vacuum range, Microprocessor controlled programming.

SMC Furnace #3
Tempering Furnace, electric, fan circulating, 32" wide x 48" deep x 30" high 0°-600°F range, ± 10 °F capability.

SMC Furnace #4
Cold Wall, molybdenum shields, tantalum heating elements, 3000°F ± 10 °F vacuum furnace, 10" wide x 10" high x 10" deep 1x10-6 Torr vacuum range, Liquid nitrogen cold trap, Residual Gas Analyzer, Microprocessor controlled programming.

SMC Furnace #5
Stainless Steel cold Wall, all molybdenum radiant shield and elements, 2600°F ± 10°F vacuum furnace, 30" wide x 34" high x 56" deep, 5 x10-6 Torr vacuum range, Residual Gas Analyzer, Microprocessor controlled programming.

SMC Chamber #6
Temperature Range -125°F to +350°F ± 10°F, Chamber 30" wide x 26" high x 55" deep, Nitrogen Atmosphere.

SMC Furnace #7
Cold wall radiant shield all molybdenum 2600°F ± 10 °F vacuum furnace, 56" wide x 26" high x 60" deep 5x10-6 Torr vacuum range, Computer and microprocessor controlled, Residual gas analyzer.

Metallurgical Laboratory Equipment

Metallograph - Unitron Model BN-1 with Polaroid attachment
Leitz Orthoplan - Metallurgical Microscope
Metallographic Capabilities - mounting and polishing Microscope - Binocular Zoom, 5x to 30x
Columbium/Niobium Metallography - Anodizing system

Quality Control Equipment

Helium Leak Detector- Pfeiffer HLT260 (10-10 atm*cc/sec)
Hardness tester - United (automatic all ranges)
Hardness tester - Rockwell Model 4JR (standard)
Microhardness - Buehler Micromet 11
Residual Gas Analyzer - Leybold-Inficon Transpector