AMRC Microscopy

We have dedicated laboratory facilities to support our research groups and partners. We help demonstrate that the components produced by innovative manufacturing processes can meet the material standards of aerospace and other safety-critical industries. We have UKAS accreditation for microhardness, surface roughness and optical microscopy. Our work focuses on proving the surface integrity of work-pieces. The combination of stress and temperatures generated during machining can alter the properties of the surface material of the alloy being worked, which can significantly affect the performance of the final component. Before innovative manufacturing processes and machining processes can be put into production, it is vital to fully understand the effects of the operating parameters on surface performance.