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Proximal Nanoprobe

Micromechanical Tester

Location: 69 Shepherd Labs

Contact: John Nelson

Maximum Sample size: Specimens 2 cm high and 5 cm across. Larger samples can be accommodated with some geometrical constraints. A smooth surface produces best results.
Load resolution: 50 µN.
Depth resolution: 5 nm.
Hot stage: fixed temperatures from ambient to 100° C.
Tangential load cell for measuring lateral forces.
Virtually any test that requires pushing or pulling under carefully controlled conditions within the physical limits of the equipment can be performed.
Materials and coatings of all kinds from highly viscous polymers to diamond-like carbon have been studied.