Contact Angle Measurement
The contact angle is the angle which is formed at the three-phase interface between a solid, a liquid drop and air or another gas. Such measurements can be used to determine wettability, which provides an indication of how effectively a liquid will spread over a surface.
Research opportunities
To see the PhD opportunities and scholarships currently available, please visit Sheffield Hallam University's scholarships page.
Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry
Mercury porosimetry analysis is the progressive intrusion of mercury into a porous structure under controlled pressures. From the pressure versus intrusion data, the instrument generates volume and size distributions using the Washburn equation.
Neutral Salt Spray Testing (ASTM B117)
The Centre for Corrosion Technology has accelerated environmental testing facilities available for humidity testing and neutral salt spray testing to ASTM Standard B117
Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a type of Scanning Probe Microscopy that can be operated in air or water
Analysis and coating characterisation testing equipment
A list of equipment for Analysis and coating characterisation testing at the Materials and Engineering Research Institute
X-ray diffraction (XRD)
An introduction to MERI's use of X-ray diffraction to measure the diffraction beam intensity, d-spacings and various structural properties of crystalline materials
Thermal Conductivity Test
Thermal conductivity ('k value') is a property of a material that determines how much heat is conducted through it for a given temperature difference
Corrosion Testing Facilities
The Centre for Corrosion Technology has the equipment and expertise to carry out both accelerated environmental and electrochemical tests, as appropriate to your needs.