Laboratories and General Rules

LABORATORIES AND RESEARCH

The Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at Marmara University commenced its educational and research activities in 1997 with a small but highly qualified academic staff. Over the years, the department has grown rapidly, attracting talented young researchers from abroad and quickly attaining international recognition. In recent years, significant and efficient efforts have been made to establish well-equipped research and educational laboratories. As a result, the department has successfully secured prestigious national and international research projects. In addition to working on traditional topics of materials science, our faculty members conduct research on contemporary and advanced materials. Consequently, laboratories required for the development of high-tech materials have been established.

The Materials Laboratories Unit consists of three main divisions:

Materials Processing Laboratory

Materials Characterization Laboratory

Materials Mechanical Testing Laboratory

These laboratories are equipped with modern devices and systems. The composition, microstructure, and properties of produced materials are analyzed using advanced instrumentation available in the characterization and mechanical testing laboratories.

Materials Processing Laboratory

This laboratory hosts the necessary units for physical and chemical processing involved in the production of advanced ceramics, metals, and polymers. It also includes equipment for post-production processing and shaping.

Crushing • Grinding • Mixing

Sieving • Shaping Press • Uniaxial Press

Isostatic Press • Furnaces • Drying Units

Heat Treatment Units • Sintering Systems • Special Synthesis and Production Equipment

Spray Dryer • Crystal Growth Equipment • Casting and Solidification Systems

Induction Furnace • Molding Sand Testing Equipment

Materials Characterization Laboratory

This laboratory is equipped with instruments to classify materials based on their atomic structure and application areas, and to determine their physical, chemical, phase, and microstructural properties.

X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD) • X-Ray Spectrometer

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) • Rheometer • Corrosion Test Unit

Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FT-IR) • Particle Size Analyzer

Chemical Analysis Instruments (ICP-MS, GC) • Metallographic Equipment

Sample Cutting and Mounting Devices • Sample Preparation Systems

Optical Metallurgical Microscope • Stereo Microscope

Qualitative Phase Analysis Tools

Thermal Analysis Instruments (TGA, DTA, DSC, Dilatometer)

Materials Mechanical Testing Laboratory

This laboratory provides the necessary equipment for determining the mechanical properties of solid materials.

Tensile Testing • Fatigue Testing • Wear Testing

Impact Testing • Creep Testing • Hardness Testing