Supply and Installation of Depth Sensing Nanoindentation Instrument for University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply and Installation of Depth Sensing Nanoindentation Instrument for University of Portsmouth
Awarded 09 Dec 2018
Awarded09 Dec 2018
Value£145,000.00
SupplierBruker France SAS
AgencyUniversity of Portsmouth
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 7y 3mo ago8mo term
Awarded 9 Dec 2018Expired 30 July 2019
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University of Portsmouth awarded a contract to Bruker France SAS for the supply, installation, and commissioning of a depth sensing nanoindentation instrument for the School of Mechanical and Design Engineering.
The instrument, valued at £145,000, includes accessories, data acquisition, and analysis software.
It will be used for teaching and research to measure mechanical and tribological properties of materials such as polymers, metals, thin films, biomaterials, woods, and composites in ambient and liquid environments.
The instrument is capable of dynamic and quasi-static nanoindentation, imaging, and nanoscale scratching and wear testing.
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Supply and Installation of Depth Sensing Nanoindentation Instrument for University of Portsmouth
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