Equipment

HRC research and testing laboratories are equipped with a wide range of specialized equipment to obtain physical and mechanical testing properties of composite, metallic and non-metallic materials and structures. Tests and research may be performed in accordance with industry specifications and standards, including ASTM, MIL-SPEC, ISO, FTMS, SACMA, ABS, DNV, DO-160 and others.

• Class-100 Cleanroom
• Imaging Suite
• Machine Shop
• Autoclave
• Composite processing facilities
• Multiple environmental chambers and conditioning environments
• Field Emission SEM and EDAX
• Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
• Thermogravimetric analyzer
• Optical microscope with video analysis
• Stereoscope x350 with hand-held inspection unit
• Filament winding machine (4-axis)
• Programmable walk-in ovens (500°F)
• Ultrasonic NDI units to perform pulse and echo and TTU scans with curved panel capability
• Walk-in freezers (-20°F)
• Instron 5567 11 Kip screw testing machine
• Instron 8802 55 Kip hydraulic testing machine with 1600°C furnace
• Coordinate measuring machine
• Thermal shock chamber (-160°F to 500°F)
• TA Q800 dynamic mechanical analyzer
• TA Q2000 differential scanning calorimetry
• Fortus 400 mC rapid prototyping machine