Materials Characterization Unit

The Materials Characterization Unit focuses on the metallurgical characterization of materials, the characterization of material surface properties and the study of materials' behaviour under corrosion.

The Materials Characterization Unit deals with:

Microstructural Characterization
Surface Characterization
Corrosion & Protection of Metallic Materials

Microstructural Characterization

Scanning Electron Microscope, XRF analysis, optical microscope, stereoscope, image processing, macro and micro-hardness testers and replicas technique