Materials Preparation Center (MPC)-Provides research and developmental quantities of high-purity materials and unique characterization services to scientists

Materials Sciences

Expertise| Federal laboratories, centers, and facilities| Services| User facility

Materials Preparation Center (MPC)
Provides research and developmental quantities of high-purity materials and unique characterization services to scientists

More information is available at
www.mpc.ameslab.gov

Department of Energy (DOE)-Ames Laboratory (AMES)

The Center is recognized throughout the worldwide research community for its unique capabilities in the preparation, purification, and characterization of rare earth, alkaline-earth, and refractory metal materials. MPC is a one-of-a-kind user facility, which is acutely sensitive to the needs of researchers. Providing research and developmental quantities of high-purity materials and unique characterization services to scientists at university, industry and government facilities on a cost-recovery basis, the MPC allows access to novel materials and new technologies as they are developed. The MPC is renowned for it's outstanding technical expertise in alloy design, creating materials that exhibit ultra-fine microstructures, and high strength and high conductivity
- properties of great potential value to American technology. The MPC has an established a reputation for close interaction with its customers, providing the kind of personal service required to meet each user's individual needs. The MPC yearly satisfies hundreds of requests for customized materials and services that are unavailable from commercial suppliers and unmatched in quality anywhere else in the world. MPC offers a wide range of services for those involved in metallurgical or materials research. With capabilities from simple arc casting techniques, single crystal preparation, VIM casting, to plasma spraying and high-pressure gas atomization the MPC can assist research groups in many areas. Additionally, rare earth metals with very high purity can be acquired from the MPC. The Center is not a production facility. It specializes in preparing lab scale alloys, powders, ect. and can cast ingots up to 5" in diameter by 17" long. With complete metallography, analytical, and characterization resources to compliment our fabrication capabilities, MPC is capable of addressing projects from many directions. Furthermore, all of the services are provided on a cost recovery basis. The MPC utilizes a wide range of equipment designed for metallurgical or materials research. With capabilities from simple arc casting techniques, single crystal preparation, VIM casting, to plasma spraying and high-pressure gas atomization the MPC can assist research groups in many areas. With complete metallography, analytical, and characterization resources to compliment our fabrication capabilities. Areas of service cover: - Metals & Alloys - Metal & Alloy Single Crystals - Rare Earth Metals & Alloys - Analytical - Characterization - Ames Plasma Spray Facilities (ALPS)

Keywords: Materials Sciences-Ceramics, refractories, and glass

Resource tags: Expertise; Federal laboratories, centers, and facilities; Services; User facility

- 08/13/2003