Vacuum Systems

Materials Testing in Vacuum

vacuum tribometer, vacuum scratch tester, vacuum hardness tester, vacuum nanoindenter, vacuum microindenter

TYPES OF TESTING

Hardness Tester
Scratch Tester
Friction COF Tester
Tribology Wear Tester
Non-Contact Profilometry

TESTING CONDITIONS

starting at

10^-5TORR

VACUUM LEVEL

CUSTOM CONFIGURATIONS

HUMIDITY

INERT GASES

HIGH TEMPERATURE

MAIN INDUSTRIES

AEROSPACE

Name: Vacuum Systems
Brand: NANOVEA

MICROELECTRONICS

What are NANOVEA vacuum testing systems?

NANOVEA vacuum systems are custom vacuum chambers built around NANOVEA instruments for materials testing in vacuum, starting at 10^-5 Torr. They run hardness, scratch, friction (coefficient of friction), tribology wear and non-contact profilometry tests for materials whose service environment is a vacuum.

Each system is configured to the application, with options for humidity, inert gases and high temperature. The main industries served are aerospace and microelectronics.

Best for

Aerospace materials and lubricants for vacuum service
Microelectronics materials tested free of air and moisture

Vacuum Systems at a glance

Vacuum level: Starting at 10⁻⁵ Torr
Test types: Hardness, scratch, friction, wear, profilometry
Custom conditions: Humidity, inert gases, high temperature
Main industries: Aerospace, microelectronics

What the Vacuum Systems measures

Independent published research

NANOVEA instruments appear in 555 published studies on friction and wear, by researchers at universities and industrial laboratories worldwide.

Durable Surfaces from Film-Forming Silver Assemblies for Long-Term Zero Bacterial Adhesion without Toxicity
Hossein Yazdani‐Ahmadabadi, Demian F. Felix et al. · ACS Central Science, 2022
Measured with the NANOVEA T50
Surface, Subsurface and Tribological Properties of Ti6Al4V Alloy Shot Peened under Different Parameters
Yasemin Yıldıran Avcu, Okan Yetik et al. · Materials, 2020
Measured with the NANOVEA T50
Effects of UV Stabilizers on Polypropylene Outdoors
Witold Brostow, Xinyao Lu et al. · Materials, 2020
Cited 37 times
Mechanical and Tribological Behavior of Mechanically Alloyed Ni-TiC Composites Processed via Spark Plasma Sintering
Ganesh Walunj, Anthony Bearden et al. · Materials, 2020
Cited 35 times
Macroscale Superlubricity Accomplished by Sb2O3-MSH/C Under High Temperature
Kai Gao, Bin Wang et al. · Frontiers in Chemistry, 2021
Measured with the NANOVEA T50
Enhanced Tribological and Bacterial Resistance of Carbon Nanotube with Ceria- and Silver-Incorporated Hydroxyapatite Biocoating
Aditi Pandey, Anup Kumar Patel et al. · Nanomaterials, 2018
Cited 34 times

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Vacuum Systems: frequently asked questions

Why test materials in vacuum?

Friction, wear and some mechanical properties change when air and moisture are removed. Materials and coatings for aerospace and vacuum equipment are best tested in the conditions they will see in service.

What vacuum level do NANOVEA systems reach?

Starting at 10^-5 Torr.

Which tests can run in a NANOVEA vacuum system?

Hardness, scratch, friction (COF), tribology wear and non-contact profilometry, with optional humidity, inert gas and high temperature control.

Are vacuum systems standard products?

No. Each is a custom configuration built around the test and the sample. Describe your application to start a design.

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