UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract
Awarded

Supply of Micro Indenter System to University of Sheffield

Awarded 25 Mar 2019

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Awarded25 Mar 2019
Value£154,256.00
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 7y 7mo ago1d term
Awarded 25 Mar 2019Expired 26 Mar 2019

The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to Micro Materials Limited for the supply of an indentation-based mechanical property assessment system, capable of probing a range of mechanical properties and behaviours on a scale appropriate to developmental materials of all types.

This equipment supports the materials discovery strand of the Henry Royce Institute, specifically the Sheffield Royce Institute's focus on Advanced Materials Processing.

The contract value was AUD 154,256.

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