Microstructural Engineering of Structural and Active Materials

Facilities

Overview

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is affiliated with laboratories throughout the College of Science and Texas A&M University College of Engineering throughout the 5,200-acre campus.

Some labs, such as the Materials Characterization Facility, are designated as user facilities and available for both internal research and commercial use on a fee basis. Utilization of a facility may require a training session before the use of specific equipment.

Please check with the laboratory manager to arrange for training or access. The labs associated with the Department of Materials Science and Engineering are listed below.

Materials Development and Characterization Center (MDC2)

The Texas A&M Materials Development and Characterization Center was established in 2008 as a part of Materials Science and Engineering graduate program, now a stand alone department. It is a user facility in the Engineering Innovation Center (EIC) serving materials researchers at Texas A&M University, College Station campus, and other system members, various Universities and industry.

MDC2 houses the fabrication and characterization instrumentations required for fundamental science research as well as applications as new materials and devices. Instruments such as:  Spark Plasma Sintering System (EIC No. 104/104A), BRUKER D8 X-ray,  Vacuum Tube Furnace, Arc Melter System, Differential scanning calorimeter, MTS compression testing system, MR7 laser 3D printer and the Keyence VHX-2000 optical Microscope,  The Center interacts multi-users such as multiple departments in the Texas A&M University community, the US National Labs, US Army, Navy and Air force, and commercial companies for research and development.

Facilities