Analytical Testing Capabilities

The CACT is pleased to provide analytic testing services to the general public. Various ceramic, glass and kiln firing test services are available.


Ceramic Tests
1. Bulk properties (Max. 5 samples per compositions)
I.  ASTM Method $675.00
II. Vacuum Method $675.00
2. Differential Thermal Analysis Air Atmosphere $300.00
(All atmospheres, including vacuum up to 1500C
3. TGA/DTA or TGA/DSC in air $500.00
TGA/DTA or TGA/DSC in inert gas $525.00
TGA/DTA or TGA/DSC with MS in inert gas $1,100.00
4. Thermal Expansion (up to 1000C) $570.00
Thermal Expansion (up to 1400C) $750.00
5. Differential Scanning Calorimetry On Request
6. Chemical Analysis $50.00/Element
10. Pore Size/Surface Area/Density
I.  ASAP 2010 C (Micrometritics)
a) Complete Analysis $350.00
II. Mercury Porosimeter Autopore 9220 (Micromeritics)
a) Complete Analysis $500.00
IV. Multivolume Pycnometer 1305 (Micromeritics) $100.00
12. Mechanical Test
(Sample preparation is an extra fee; prior consultation with respect to size and shape of specimens,
surface finish, and number of specimens is strongly recommended)
I.  Sonic E and G $630.00
II.  Compressive Strength $680.00
III. Flexure Strength (4-Pt. and 3-Pt) $750.00 For 10 samples.
IV. Uniaxial Tensile Strength $680.00 For 10 samples.
V. High-Temperature Flexure Strength (4-pt and 3-pt) $1000.00/Set up, price per sample on request
VI. Hardness Measurement (Vickers or Knoop) $450.00 For 10 samples.
VII. Fracture Toughness by other methods On Request
VIII. Recording Microindentation Analysis (Microhardness; surface elastic modulus) $250.00/Set up; $20.00/Trial
Impact and Chipping $680.00
13. Electrical Tests (Function of Temperature)
I. AC Impedance $500.00
II. DC Resistivity $500.00
III. Resistivity (4 probe) On Request
Dilatometer $470.00
14. Eirich Mixer (use per day/8 hours) $1,300.00 Per 8 Hour Day
15. Deairing Extruder (use per day/8 hours) $1,500.00 Per 8 Hour Day
16. Spray Drying (use per day/8 hours) $1,100.00 Per 8 Hour Day
19. P.C.E. $300.00
20. Powder Density via Glass Pycnometry (Nitrogen or Helium) $350.00
23. Particle Size Sedigraph $460.00
28. Surface Area BET $570.00 We can do 0.3 micron to 100 micron range
29. Rheology via research rheometer  $1,700.00
30. Brookfield Viscosity $1,100.00
32. X-Ray Powder Diffraction (Qualitative) $525.00
(Room temperature up to 1500C) $2,500.00 per run (4 Run minimum)
QXRD (Quantitative) $1,200.00
Semi-Quantitative (For Phase Analysis) $850.00
33. X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis $300.00
34. Hot Pressing: The max. temperature of the 12 x 12 x 10” furnace is 1550°C
I.  Identification of most effective temperature and pressure $2,000.00
II. Fabrication of sample for other testing $2,000.00
35. Gas Isostatic Hot Pressing $2,000.00
36. Electron Microscope
I.  SEM/EDS analysis $450.00 Per Sample
II. High temperature SEM up to 1400C $1,100.00 per hour
III. Sample Prep $100.00 Per Sample
37. Transmission Electron Microscopy
I. TEM Analysis $500.00
II. Sample Prep $100.00 Per Sample
Spectroscopy $50.00 Per sample
38. EXPS, (ESCA) (use per day/8hours) $1,700.00 Per Day (8 hours)
I. Sample Prep $100.00 Per Sample
40. Surface Profiling using Zygo (interferometer $225.00
ASTM C848 for Elastic Modulus.  $500/one set of 10 specimens Recommended sample size is ¾” (dia) x 1/8” (height) disks
Fractography $350.00
Glass Tests
1. Thermal Expansion up to Dilatometric Softening Point(Includes determination of the DSP) $400.00
2. Thermal Expansion up to 1000 oC (Glass-Ceramics) $570.00
3. Viscosity to 1600 C $1,100.00
4. Littleton Softening Point (viscosity = 107.6 poise (106.6 Pa-s) $350.00
4a. Include extrapolated Annealing and Strain Points by Beam Bender $600.00
5. Optical Transmission $275.00
6. Stress Determination $300.00
7. Special Melting (Materials supplied by customer) $450.00
8. Softening Point by Fiber Elongation $300.00
9. Hot Stage Microscopy $600.00
10. DSC up to 700 C for determination of Glass Transition Range. $400.00
11. DSC up to 700 oC for determination of Heat Capacity + Glass Transition Range $600.00
12. Fiber Elongation Test Check Availability
Other Capabilities
Type Max Temp $450.00
Electric 2200 C $1,200.00
1750C $900.00
1550C $760.00
1300 C $600.00
Gas 2000 + C $1,200.00
1650 C $900.00
1200 C $600.00
Kiln Firings (20 hours max)
28' Roller Hearth $2,000.00 Per Day (8 hours)
Cold Isostatic Pressing (15" dia x 38' height chamber, 20,000psi) $350.00 Per Day (8 hours)
Cold Isostatic Pressing (6" dia x 12' height chamber, 30,000psi) $125.00 Per Day (8 hours)
Spark Plasma Sintering $100.00/Set up; $275.00/Sample
Raman $220.00/sample
AFM $250.00
EBSD $800.00