Nanofabrication Facility

TA Instruments Discovery 850 Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA)

The TA Instruments Discovery 850 Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA) measures mechanical properties by applying a controlled displacement or force to a sample and precisely quantifying its resulting force-versus-displacement response.

Non-contact, low mass motor delivers continuous forces from 0.1 mN to 18 N to measure everything from soft to stiff materials

Frictionless, low-compliance air bearing design ensures superior force sensitivity and accuracy

0.1 nm resolution over a 25 mm continuous range of travel