Micro Materials Ltd

📣 We're pleased to advise our new Applications Note - the NanoTest Impact Publications list - is available now. Micro Materials Ltd developed the unique, patented, nano-impact test back in 1998. Expanding the range of nanomechanical testing, the nano-impact test makes it possible for the properties of materials to be studied at strain rates which are much higher than those in quasi-static nanoindentation tests.  Over the years, Micro Materials Ltd's Applications team, led by Prof. Ben Beake, has developed the impact test and now high energy impacts can be produced using the high load head. Impact tests can also now be performed at high temperatures. Head to our website https://lnkd.in/ekGybGnz  to discover more and to download this valuable new resource, illustrating the range of possibilities opened up for materials researchers using the impact test capabilities of our #NanoTestVantage and #NanoTestXtreme nanoindenters.  Whether your research focuses around high performance metal cutting, DLC coatings, or ceramic coatings for erosion resistance, to name just a few applications, you'll find the new publication a handy reference guide! PS: you still have time to register for our upcoming online mini-symposium on high temperature nano-mechanical testing, to be held 21 Nov 2024, starting at 13.30 GMT REGISTER NOW at : https://lnkd.in/eKjx_2dF Can't make the date? Consider registering anyway to receive a link to a recording of the event to watch another day. #materialsresearch #nanoimpacttest #coatings #cuttingtools

Micro Materials have proven their world leading capabilities in the field of high temperature nano-mechanical characterization with 100’s of installations world-wide in the areas of aerospace, automotive - and nuclear research.  This is a chance to hear from leading users in this field in a free seminar.  Registered delegates will be given a recording of the seminar to review when convenient. Speakers: Prof. Nigel Jennett, Strategic Measures Ltd, Rugby Challenges in high temperature nanoindentation Prof. Łukasz Kurpaska, National Center for Nuclear Research, Warsaw Deformation of Fe-Cr model alloys at high temperatures and after radiation damage measured by nanoindentation Dr. Vineet Bhakhri, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Chalk River   High-temperature Micro-mechanical Characterization of SiC Coating in Surrogate TRISO Fuel Particles Dr. James Gibson, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Pushing limits in nano-mechanical testing #hightemperaturenanoindentation #nuclearmaterials

📢 Exciting First Day for Micro Materials at NUMAT 2024! 📢 We kicked off a splendid first day at the NUMAT 2024 conference and exhibition at the prestigious Singapore Expo!   Our stand was busy with visitors not only from Singapore itself but also further afield in Asia, Canada and the USA. Supported by @C K Chia and Kok Seng from LMS Technologies Pte, our local distributor, MML Director Dr Krish Narain was able to connect with nuclear sector professionals, existing customers and potential new clients for our #NanoTest Xtreme nanomechanical testing platform. The Xtreme instrument  is the first commercially available instrument able to operate under high vacuum to achieve the very high temperatures (≥ 1000 °C)  required by researchers in the nuclear sector, for example those investigating the effects of ion irradiation on structural materials being developed for use in nuclear reactors. Read more about the NanoText Xtreme here: https://lnkd.in/e5qv_MWW NUMAT continues until 17th October – if you are attending later this week, please come and say hello to us at the MML stand. We look forward to meeting you there! #nuclearmaterials #hightemperaturenanoindentation #nanomechanicaltesting #NUMAT2024

We're excited to announce registration is open for the 2024 Micro Materials online mini symposium! This year, the event centres around the theme ** High temperature testing of materials at the nanoscale ** CLICK HERE TO REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/eKjx_2dF Micro Materials Ltd has proven our world leading capabilities in the field of high temperature nano-mechanical characterisation with 100's of instruments supplied to universities and research centres whose materials researchers are working on aerospace, automotive and nuclear applications. The online mini symposium is a chance to hear from some of these researchers, who are at the forefront of high temperature nanomechanical testing. Invited speakers are: Prof. Nigel Jennett, Strategic Measures Ltd, UK Challenges in high temperature nanoindentation Prof. Lukasz Kurpaska, National Center for Nuclear Research, Warsaw Deformation of Fe-Cr model alloys at high temperatures and after radiation damage measured by nanoindentation Dr. Vineet Bhakhri, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories High temperature micro-mechanical characterisation of SiC coating in surrogate TRISO fuel particles Dr. James Gibson, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Pushing limits in nano-mechanical testing CLICK HERE TO REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/eKjx_2dF Registration is free and all who register will receive a link to enable them to view a recording of the event at a later time. For more information about the capabilities of #MicroMaterialsLtd's #NanoTestXtreme instrument, the first commercial instrument for high-vacuum, high-temperature nanomechanics, please visit https://lnkd.in/e5qv_MWW - and check out our latest technical and company updates here: https://lnkd.in/eR3HGWzW #materialsresearch #hightemperaturenanoindentation #nuclearmaterials

In #WorldSpaceWeek 4th - 10th October 2024, we at Micro Materials are proud to be a partner in a project funded by the UK Space Agency to develop advanced coatings for space applications that work well in air and in vacuum, something that is a challenge for existing coatings. Pictured at last week's meeting at Teer Coatings Ltd is Prof Ben Beake, Director of Materials Development at Micro Materials, together with the project team. For more information about the capabilities of our #NanoTestXtreme instrument, the first commercial instrument for high-vacuum, high-temperature nanomechanics, please visit https://lnkd.in/e5qv_MWW - and check out our latest technical and company updates here: https://lnkd.in/eR3HGWzW #coatings #advancedmaterials #materialsengineering

Visitors to our #NanoTest demo lab seem to be getting younger! Congratulations to proud parents Alex and Hannah on the safe arrival of your baby son. We extend a warm welcome to this adorable new member of the #MicroMaterialsLtd family! To keep up with all our latest news, please visit https://lnkd.in/eR3HGWzW For coatings developers, our most recent user case study on micro impact testing may be of particular interest: https://lnkd.in/eq2X7a3W #PVDcoatings #microimpacttest #nanoindentation

Featuring work carried out by our customer GFE Schmalkalden e.V., a leading German research centre for the precision tools sector, this new case study describes how micro-impact tests can be used for rapid screening of new coating systems. The information provided by the micro-impact tests undertaken in Schmalkalden using our #NanoTest Vantage instrument allowed GFE's researchers to better predict machining and cutting behaviour of the PVD coatings they were developing for cutting tools to be used in difficult-to-machine alloys, saving them valuable time and research resources. Could you use the #NanoTest instrument to turbo-charge your research? Access the GFE case study here: https://lnkd.in/eudCByPm For information about the nano- and micro-impact testing capabilities of the #NanoTest, at both room temperature and the elevated temperatures required in cutting tools, aerospace and nuclear applications, please visit: https://lnkd.in/ekGybGnz More news from MML - visit: https://lnkd.in/eUij9cPG #coatings #microimpacttest #materialsresearch #wearresistance

#feedbackfriday Thankyou, Dr Chitta Ranjan Das, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) for your feedback on our NanoTest instrument. " I have been regularly using the NanoTest at high temperatures and find the instrument to be straightforward to use, giving stable measurement - even at these elevated temperatures" For more information on the high temperature capabilities of the innovative, versatile nanoindenters and nanomechanical test instrumentation supplied by Micro Materials, please visit https://lnkd.in/e5ytvgRp - and check out our upcoming events and activities, by heading to our new look News page at https://lnkd.in/eR3HGWzW #hightemperaturenanoindentation #NanoTestXtreme #materialsresearch

Professor Ben Beake of Micro Materials Ltd will present a talk at the first International Conference on Surface Science, Engineering & Technology, (SSET-2024) taking place at the The University of Manchester 17th-19th September 2024. Micro Materials Ltd, known for our innovations in materials characterisation, is delighted to be contributing to this inaugural event. The subject of Prof Beake's talk is the randomised impact test technique - a novel test technique pioneered during the last year at our Wrexham laboratory.   In the talk, entitled "Randomised Impact testing - a new technique to replicate the damage mechanisms in solid particle erosion of thermal barrier coatings",  Ben will show how this technique can be used to study erosion impact-by-impact, producing findings which then greatly assist in the design of improved thermal barrier coatings. When used by manufacturers of aerospace engines, for example, improved coatings will reduce costs - and also the environmental impact of the engines.   To find out more about this exciting new test technique (patent pending) , please visit the  Downloads section on the Impact page, at https://lnkd.in/ekGybGnz To register for the SSET-2024 conference, go to https://lnkd.in/etqYFty5 #materialsresearch #erosionresistance #impacttesting #coatings

"What to do about creep in high temperature nanoindentation?" - get the latest insights by registering for this free, online seminar, 12th Sept, at 4pm British Summer Time Speaker: Prof Ben Beake, Micro Materials Ltd, In this seminar, Ben will introduce the challenges posed by much higher creep in nanoindentation tests at the highest temperatures, and show how improved experiment design and analysis can be used to produce reliable data  -  even at temperatures exceeding 1000 degrees C. REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/e6qNryKC Check out MML's news page at: https://lnkd.in/eR3HGWzW Download our new Technical Note on high temperature creep testing by visiting https://lnkd.in/e5ytvgRp If you can't make the 12th Sept, please consider registering anyway, in order to receive a link to view the event at a later time. #materialsresearch #hightemperaturenanoindentation #materialsscience