ANSTO's research capabilities, led by the OPAL nuclear research reactor and associated instruments provide access to users investigating areas as diverse as materials, life sciences, climate change and mining/engineering.
Pressure Devices
| Vessel | Item | Max Pressure | Material | Volume |
| P-4 | 3/8t" Vanadium can | 15 bar | Vanadium | 4ml |
| P-5 | 1/4" Vanadium can | 30 bar | Vanadium | 1.5ml |
| P-6 | 10mm Stainless Steel Can | 45 bar | Steel | 7.3ml |
| P-7 | 100 bar Aluminium cell | 100bar | Aluminium | 4ml |
| P-8 | 100 bar @ 300C cell | 170 bar | Steel | 5ml |
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BST vertical uniaxial press
| Echidna, Wombat
| The "Big Squishy Thing" (BST) uniaxial press for in-situ powder diffraction is shown. This device allows the structural analysis of crystalline materials under loads up to 20 tonnes. The BST can also be used in conjunction with the BHST furnace to achieve both vertical loads and elevated temperatures.
The BST was funded and built by Dr Erich Kisi's group at Newcastle University, who are also major users of the press. |
100kN Load Frame for Strain Scanning Ancillary code: P-2 | Kowari
| A 100kN load frame, manufactured by Instron, for tension, compression and fatigue testing is available for use on the Kowari Strain Scanner. This load frame can fatigue samples at rates of up to 10Hz. A high temperature furnace (1200C) is under construction. |