Material Characterization & Test Facilities

Exothermic supports a wide range of advanced materials development activities encompassing the development of ultrahigh temperature ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), refractory compounds and functional electromagnetic materials

Complete metallographic preparation facilities
Three scanning electron microscopes ranging from benchtop to field emission SEMs with associated
energy dispersive X-ray capabilities
Digital optical microscopy and image analysis capabilities
UV to LWIR optical transmissivity, reflectivity and scatter measurements
Free-space, waveguide and resonant cavity characterization of RF material properties”

Optical characterization
- UV-LWIR Transmission/Reflection
- Integrating sphere
Powder characterization
- BET Surface Analysis
- True Density
- Particle Size
Microscopy
- SEM with EDS
- Optical Microscopes
- Hardness Testing
- Metallography
RF/DC Materials Characterization
- Permittivity/Permeability
- Sheet Resistance/Impedance
Mechanical Testing

Contact

“I have worked with Exothermics and have known Steve for over 15 years. He was trained as a metallurgist, but has considerably broadened his knowledge to encompass additional spheres of materials including ceramics, ceramic composites, carbon-carbon composites, and associated coatings. He is one of the smartest materials scientists I have had the pleasure of knowing – he is always learning, digs into the literature of the past, and is creative in developing new materials and fabrication approaches.”

Material Characterization, Testing & Validation

Exothermic supports a wide range of advanced materials development activities encompassing the development of ultrahigh temperature ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), refractory compounds and functional electromagnetic materials.

Innovative Design, Analysis and Engineering

Exothermics has specialized engineering skills in the design and analysis of sputtering and vacuum furnaces as well as complex mechanisms for vacuum chambers, and offers further engineering support for a plethora of hot pressing, carbon fiber manufacturing, HIP processing, vacuum brazing, heat transfer, FEA, Joule heating, and Ply layup manufacturing disciplines.

Precision Milling and Machining of Complex Parts

At Exothermics we offer precision machining and milling of a variety of metals, various types of plastics, graphite, a variety of ceramics, as well as composites. We can mill small to large as well as simple to complex parts and offer short run production and prototyping.

Specialized Welding and Sheet Metal Manipulation

The ultrahigh temperature materials and sputtering target fabrication efforts at Exothermics have required that we develop specialized skills around the sheet metal forming, electron beam welding, TIG welding of various Group IV and V reactive and refractory metals.

Commitment to Excellence in the Process of Solving Tough Customer Challenges

Our customers enjoy having access to one of the world’s largest, most diverse, and technologically advanced material characterization, prototyping, design, engineering, development, testing, validation, production, and manufacturing facilities in the world dedicated to the art and science of cost-effective non-oxide ceramics, refractory metals and specialty thin film products and technologies, all under one roof.

A World Class Material Characterization, Testing & Validation Lab