Charge Rates for Surface and Materials Characterization Facility ($/hour) – 2025/2026
| Instrument | Equipment - NCMN Faculty | Specialist - NCMN Faculty | Equipment - University Faculty | Specialist - University Faculty | Equipment - Industry | Specialist - Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruker Dimension Icon SPM/AFM | 37.00 | 67.00 | 42.00 | 72.00 | 66.00 | 118.00 |
| 204 Phoenix DSC/ 209 Libra TGA | 20.50 | 67.00 | 25.00 | 72.00 | 38.00 | 118.00 |
| Sartorius Cubis Microbalance | 13.50 | 67.00 | 14.50 | 72.00 | 23.00 | 118.00 |
| Attocube LTHM AFM/MFM | 38.00 | 67.00 | 45.00 | 72.00 | 72.00 | 118.00 |
| Attocube LTHM AFM/MFM Pumpdown/Cooling | 1.75 | 67.00 | 2.00 | 72.00 | 3.00 | 118.00 |
| Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) Microscope ProteusQLT | 38.00 | 67.00 | 45.00 | 72.00 | 72.00 | 118.00 |
| Metallography sample prep - saws, polishers | 18.00 | 67.00 | 22.00 | 72.00 | 31.00 | 118.00 |
| Light Microscope-Olympus Micro /Microscope thermal stage | 12.50 | 67.00 | 13.00 | 72.00 | 20.00 | 118.00 |
| Hardness Testers | 22.00 | 67.00 | 25.00 | 72.00 | 37.00 | 118.00 |
| Dimension 3100 SPM | 24.00 | 67.00 | 27.00 | 72.00 | 40.00 | 118.00 |
| EnviroScope SPM | 24.00 | 67.00 | 27.00 | 72.00 | 40.00 | 118.00 |
Note: This facility is a cost-recharge center, and users are charged standard fees to help defray operating expenses.
FURTHER REDUCED RATES APPLY TO NCMN F & A GRANT USERS.
A Non-NCMN user is any University researcher who is not a member of NCMN or is not doing work for a member of NCMN.
*SPM probe provided by NCMN SPM facility for any user is added to the charge.
- AFM probe: $35
- PFM /EFM probe: $50
- MFM probe: $70
* DSC, TGA sample Crucible: Al pans and lids--$1.5/set, Al2O3 pan--$45/each.