Mechanical Alloying Technology
The Institute of Materials Processing at Michigan Technological University has capabilities for mechanical alloying, mechanical milling and solid state powder processing of a wide range of metallic and ceramic materials in quantities ranging from about 10 g up to 20 kg. Dry milling can be done under either air or purified argon, and "slurry" milling can be performed in either traditional or cryogenic liquids.
Facilities include:
- Spex Mills
(Five units) - Union Process 01-HD Attritors
(Inertized and ambient-air units) - Union Process 1-STG Attritor
- Union Process 15-S Attritor
- Ball Mills
(200 mm and 480 mm Dia.)
Extensive capabilities are also available for:
- Inert Powder Handling
(Pulverizing, canning, sizing, melt spinning) - Consolidation Processing
(High-pressure HIP, vacuum sintering, hot pressing ) - Material Characterization
(Chemistry, metallography, powder evaluation, mechanical testing)
These facilities are available for use on both in-house development programs and for toll processing work.
