Materials Engineering Department Laboratories
Resistance Lab
The laboratory strength materials is considered as a one of the department’s basic laboratories, as it supports the laboratory conducted experiments for the second stage department branches students. The experiments that are carried out in the laboratory include; tensile tests, Brinell hardness tests, bending tests, and impact tests, in addition to the wear resistance tests and fatigue resistance tests. The laboratory contains: Specialized devices and equipment that support experimental works for under graduate and post graduate students researches in medical and engineering specialties.
Laboratory devices
sequence | device name | number |
1 | Sensitive balance (4 Digital sensitive) | 1 |
2 | Computerize Universal tensile testing device | 1 |
3 | Computerize compression testing device for solid materials | 1 |
4 | Impact test device | 2 |
5 | Creep test device | 2 |
6 | A dielectric constant testing device | 1 |
7 | Wear resistance testing device | 1 |
8 | Torsion test device | 1 |
9 | fatigue test device | 2 |
10 | Bending test device | 1 |
11 | Pressure sensor | 1 |
Laboratory experiments
sequence | Phase Second class trials (All branches) |
1 | Tensile test |
2 | Hardness test |
3 | Bending test |
4 | Impact test |
5 | Wear test |
6 | Fatigue test |
Metals and Heat treatment Lab
Metals and Heat Treatments Laboratory is utilized to teach how to deal with metals that are widespread and numerous globally and how to control their properties according to their usage in a method that suitable to its applications through a set of experimental works such as heat treatments and controlling the rates of cooling and heating.
Laboratory equipment
No. | The equipment name | Quantity |
1 | Binocular Microscope | 4 |
2 | Binocular Microscope | 2 |
3 | 4-Digital Balance | 2 |
4 | Electric furnace (100-200) oC | 1 |
5 | Electric furnace (601-800) oC | 1 |
6 | Electric furnace (1201-1400) oC | 4 |
7 | Electric furnace (1401-1600) oC | 2 |
8 | Electric furnace (1601-2000) oC | 2 |
9 | Electric furnace (801-1000) oC | 1 |
10 | Hardness | 2 |
11 | Polishing device | 1 |
12 | Quenching device | 1 |
13 | Mechanical and Electrical Mixers | 1 |
14 | Flat heater without mixer | 1 |
Demonstration Laboratory
No. | Third stage tests (General Materials Engineering and Ceramics Branch and Building Materials Engineering Branch) |
1 | Study of the effect of stress removal on the tensile, hardness properties and microstructure of medium carbon steel |
2 | Study of the effect of carburizing time periods on impact energy, hardness and microstructure on low carbon steel |
3 | Study of the effect of alloying elements on the hardness and microstructure of medium carbon steel (Jomni experiment). |
4 | Study of the effect of treatment with solutions and aging time on the hardness and microstructure of aluminum-copper alloy |
5 | Studying the effect of annealing time and temperature on the hardness and microstructure of stressed glass |
6 | Studying the effect of synthesis and growth time on the hardness and microstructure of glass ceramics |
No. | Second stage tests |
1 | Cooling curves |
2 | Study of the thermal equilibrium diagram for a binary system alloy (Bi-Cd) |
3 | Study of the grain size of annealed metal |
4 | Study of the heat equilibrium diagram of the iron-carbon diagram |
5 | Types of cast iron |
6 | Measuring the density of dislocations |
No. | First stage tests |
1 | Microscopic examination and macroscopic examination |
2 | Preparing samples for microscopic examination |
3 | Casting defects |
4 | The effect of freezing on the properties and structure of castings |
5 | Study of bulk density and true density |
6 | Water absorption and porosity ratio |
7 | Measurement of compressive strength of refractory materials |
Refractories Lab
Introducing to the student that the types of materials and devices may require dealing with different thermal materials as well as calculating the physical and chemical properties of thermal materials using conducting scientific experiments, which include (density – porosity – water absorption – thermal conductivity – compressive strength – resistance and thermal Impact) and facilitating the task of postgraduate students (Master’s – PhD) who are within the laboratory’s specialization to complete the practical part of the research.
Laboratory Instruments
No | Device | Qty. |
1 | 2 Digits Sensitive balance | 1 |
2 | 4 Digits Sensitive balance | 1 |
3 | Fabric Heater 250 ml | 1 |
4 | Optical Microscope with Camera | 4 |
5 | Electrical Furnace (1001-1201) oC | 2 |
6 | Laboratory device for pressing samples | 2 |
7 | Grinding and Polishing Instruments | 1 |
8 | Polishing Instruments | 3 |
Laboratory Experiments
No. | Experiments of Fourth-Class Ceramics and Building Materials Branch |
1 | Specific gravity of refractories |
2 | Apparent porosity and water absorption |
3 | Resistance to thermal shock and spalling |
4 | Compressive strength of ceramic materials |
Casting lab
Casting laboratory is interested in teaching students such as casting and its methods. It also focuses on connecting between the theoretical and experimental work, obtaining into account the possibilities of using more than one metal and using more than one casting method to illustrate many study cases.
Laboratory equipment
No. | The equipment name | Quantity |
1 | Electric furnace oC (1201-1400) | 1 |
2 | Electric furnace oC (1601-2000) | 1 |
3 | Electric furnace oC (100-200) | 1 |
4 | Electric hydraulic press | 1 |
5 | Rolling mill with press | 1 |
Laboratory demonstration
No. | Four stage tests (General Materials Engineering Branch) |
1 | Fluidity test |
2 | Freezing time in sand casting |
3 | Calculating cooling rate in sand casting |
4 | The effect of gating system area on microstructure |
5 | Relation between gating width and cooling rate |
6 | Freezing time in die casting |
7 | Calculating cooling rate in die casting |
8 | Centrifugal casting |
9 | Permanent mold casting |
10 | Grain refinement in permanent mold casting |
Composite Materials Lab
The third and fourth year students that applied in polymer and petrochemical branch in the materials department have learn the method of preparing samples by hand lay-up for polymer-based composite materials and conducting mechanical and physical tests. The tests include bending tests, thermal conductivity tests (Lee disc), impact tests, and tensile tests for testing polymer-based composite reinforced by particulate and fibers materials.
Laboratory devices
sequence | device name | number |
1 | Electronic balance (1-digital sensitive) | 1 |
2 | Electronic balance (2-digital sensitive) | 1 |
3 | Electronic balance (4-digital sensitive) | 1 |
4 | Electronic balance | 1 |
5 | Electric oven | 1 |
6 | Reflective light microscope with camera (Binocular microscope) | 1 |
7 | Laboratory device for measuring tension of materials with its accessories | 1 |
8 | Laboratory device for measuring tension of materials with its accessories | 1 |
9 | Wave generator sound intensity measuring device | 1 |
10 | Laboratory device for measuring bending | 2 |
11 | Laboratory device for measuring hardness | 2 |
12 | A melting point measuring device | 1 |
13 | Laboratory impact measuring device | 1 |
14 | Viscosity measuring digital device with its accessories | 1 |
15 | A device for measuring the thermal conductivity of materials | 3 |
16 | Unstable multi-hazard laboratory device | 1 |
17 | Potentiometer (digital nanovoltmeter) | 1 |
18 | Laboratory device for measuring the fluidity of polymers | 1 |
19 | Laboratory hood | 1 |
20 | texture heater 250 ml | 1 |
21 | electric mixer | 2 |
22 | Ultraviolet spectrometer UV | 1 |
23 | Polymeric dough mixer (rubber) | 1 |
24 | Weathering device | 1 |
25 | Flat plate heater with magnetic mixer and sensor | 2 |
26 | Simple water bath | 2 |
27 | hygrometer | 1 |
Laboratory experiments
sequence | Fourth stage laboratory courses (All branches) |
1 | Preparation of a polymeric matrix composite and its volume fraction calculation |
2 | Flexural Test of composite materials |
3 | Impact Test of composite materials |
4 | Wear test of composite materials |
5 | Hardness test of composite materials by shore (A and D) |
6 | Thermal Conductivity test by Lee’s Disc method of the composite materials |
7 | Tensile test of composite materials |
8 | Creep test of composite materials |
sequence | fourth stage courses ((Polymeric and petrochemical materials engineering branch) |
1 | Determination of Melt Flow Index (MFI) of Plastic |
2 | Determination of Vicat Softening Tempereture (VST) OF Thermoplastic Materials |
3 | Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) |
4 | Thermo-Mechanical Analysis (DTMA/DAM) |
5 | X-Ray Fluorescence Test (XRF) |
6 | Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) |
7 | Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) |
third stage courses Polymeric and Petrochemical Materials Engineering Branch | |
1 | Classification of polymers and study the effect of the solvent |
2 | Impact Test to Calculate the Fracture Strength of KC for the Polymeric Material |
3 | Glass Transition Temperature |
4 | Calculate the Percentage of Water Absorption in Polymers |
third stage courses (Branch of Biomaterials Engineering and Prosthetics) | |
1 | Preparation of Laminated Composite Specimens for Socket Prosthesis |
2 | Preparation Prosthesis Foot Specimen from Silicon Rubber (SR) |
third stage courses (Branch of Biomaterials Engineering and Prosthetics) | |
1 | Preparation of Heat Cure Denture Base Material |
2 | Preparation of Cold Cure Denture Base Material |
Chemistry Lab
The chemical laboratory is used for teaching students such as the chemistry and physics of materials, elucidating chemical reactions and its factors that required to speed up the reaction, as well as teaching students the type of polymers, and the petroleum derivatives and their properties can be also studied. In this laboratory, the used equipment can teach the undergraduate students successfully the essential petrochemical reaction.
Laboratory equipment
No. | The equipment name | Quantity |
1 | Digital Sensitive balance. | 1 |
2 | Digital Sensitive balance. | 1 |
3 | Drying oven | 2 |
4 | Acidity measuring device | 5 |
5 | Thermal controller with sensor | 2 |
6 | Centrifuge | 2 |
7 | Water bath | 1 |
8 | Distillation device | 2 |
9 | Melting point measuring device | 1 |
10 | Viscosity testing device | 1 |
11 | HPLC device | 1 |
12 | Glass reactor device | 2 |
13 | Refractive index measuring device | 1 |
14 | Density measuring device | 2 |
15 | Humidity measuring device | 1 |
16 | Denver cell | 1 |
17 | Carbon and sulfur ratio checking device | 1 |
18 | Model vibrating device | 1 |
19 | Mechanical mixer and electric mixer | 4 |
20 | Textile heater | 6 |
21 | Electric heater with mixer | 2 |
Demonstration Laboratory
No. | Third stage tests (Polymer and petrochemical branch) |
1 | Specific gravity of petroleum |
2 | Viscosity of petroleum |
3 | Distillation of petroleum |
4 | Synthetic fibers |
5 | Adhesives |
6 | Soap and detergent |
7 | Synthetic rubber |
No. | First stage tests |
1 | Preparation of standard solutions |
2 | Titration of Vinegar |
3 | Gravimetric Analysis of Sulfate in an Unknown Solution |
4 | Synthesis of Aspirin from Salicylic Acid |
5 | Isolation of Caffeine from Tea Leaves via Acid- Base Liquid- Liquid Extraction |
6 | Preparation of Rayon |
| Distillation |
| The Chemistry of Copper Plating |
No. | Third stage tests (Biomaterials Engineering and Prosthetic Prosthetics Branch). |
1 | Molecular biology: cell structure, shapes and size |
2 | Determining the amino acid composition of polypeptide |
3 | Carbohydrate qualitative tests |
Powder technology Lab
The laboratory is interested in teaching students the concept of powder technology from the stages of crushing raw materials, grinding, screening, mixing, pressing and sintering processes, and then verifying the specifications of ceramic materials.
Laboratory devices
sequence | device | No. |
1 | 1-digital sensitive balance | 1 |
2 | 2-digital sensitive balance | 1 |
3 | 4-digital sensitive balance | 4 |
4 | Drying furnace | 2 |
5 | Ball milling | 1 |
6 | Blades milling | 4 |
7 | Steel milling | 1 |
8 | Ceramic milling | 1 |
9 | Ceramic milling machine | 1 |
10 | Hydraulic press | 1 |
11 | A device for measuring compressibility and compressing samples | 1 |
12 | Variant sizes sieves (2 types) | 9 |
13 | Vibrating sieves | 3 |
14 | Mechanical-electrical mixer | 2 |
15 | Electric heater with mixer | 1 |
16 | Texture heater | 2 |
17 | Distillation device | 2 |
18 | Water path | 1 |
19 | Ultra-sonic water path | 2 |
20 | Densities measuring device | 1 |
Laboratory syllabus
No. | Third stage (all branches) |
1 | Crushing |
2 | Milling and Maxing ceramic powder |
3 | Production of powder by atomization |
4 | Measurement particle size distribution for powder |
5 | Apparent density |
6 | Tap density |
7 | Powder compaction |
8 | Sintering of ceramic powders |
9 | Flow ability test |
10 | Thermal shock |
No. | Third stage (all branches) |
1 | Dimensions Test of Bricks |
2 | Compressive Strength Test of Bricks |
3 | Efflorescence Test of Bricks |
4 | Water Absorption Test of Bricks |
5 | Standard Consistence Test for the Paste of Cement |
6 | Test initial setting time and final setting time for cement paste |
7 | Determination of soundness of cement using le chatelier apparatus |
Inspection and characterization of materials Laboratory
Inspection and characterization of materials Laboratory is dedicated to teaching students how to test materials using penetrating liquids, magnetic particles, and ultrasound, addition to how to conduct hardness and other engineering tests.
Laboratory devices
sequence | device name | number |
1 | 2-digital sensitive balance | 1 |
2 | 4-digital sensitive balance | 1 |
3 | Four-stage balance with several Sarius scale densities | 1 |
4 | Electron microscope without accessories | 3 |
5 | Ultrasonic defect inspection device | 2 |
6 | Metal thickness measuring device | 1 |
7 | Coating thickness measuring device | 2 |
8 | Magnetic particle defect measuring device | 1 |
9 | Heat conductivity measuring device | 2 |
10 | Hardness measuring device 3 in 1 | 1 |
11 | Micro-hardness measuring device | 2 |
12 | Helium-neon laser | 1 |
13 | Scanning calorimeter with accessories | 1 |
14 | Scanning calorimeter with accessories | 1 |
15 | Electrical conductivity measuring device LCR | 1 |
16 | Infrared spectrometer FTIR | 1 |
17 | Nitrogen gas bottle N2 | 1 |
18 | Thermocouple | 1 |
19 | Metal analysis device | 1 |
Laboratory experiments
third class syllabus (All branches) | |
1 | Liquid penetrant inspection |
2 | Grain size measurements by circular method |
3 | Grain size measurements by parallel method |
4 | Phase percent calculation |
5 | Magnetic particle inspection |
6 | Ultrasonic wave inspection |
second class syllabus | |
1 | Fluid properties :Density and Surface tension |
2 | Viscosity Fluid properties :Viscosity |
3 | Center of pressure on A submerged plane surface |
4 | Bernoulls Theorem |
5 | Measure thermal conductivity using a tablet and hot desk Thermal conductivity measurement by (lees & hot) disk methods |
6 | Heat conduction |
7 | Thermal conductivity of liquid &gas |
8 | Free &Forced conduction heat transfer |
9 | Radiation heat transfer |
Fibers and Textiles Lab
The Fibers and Textiles Laboratory is interesting in teaching students, of the Polymeric and Petrochemical Materials Engineering Branch, preparing polymeric solutions and the methods of preparing Nano fibers using the electro-spinning technique.
Laboratory equipment
Sequence | Device | No. |
1 | 4-digital sensitive balance | 1 |
2 | Atomic absorption device with its accessories | 1 |
3 | Flameless atomic absorption device with its accessories | 1 |
4 | Ionic distillation device | 1 |
5 | Vacuum filter | 1 |
6 | Cabinet for storing samples and chemicals | 1 |
7 | Electric heater with mixer | 1 |
8 | Electric heater | 1 |
9 | Viscosity measuring device | 1 |
10 | Electric conductivity measuring device | 1 |
11 | LCR device | 1 |
12 | Electro-spinning Nano fibers device | 2 |
13 | Surface tension measuring device | 1 |
14 | Probe ultra-sonic homogenizer device | 1 |
15 | Air compressor | 1 |
Laboratory Experiments syllabus
Third stage syllabus (Polymeric & Petrochemical Materials Engineering) | |
1 | preparation of polymer solutions with different concentration for preparing Nano polymeric fibers by electro-spinning method |
2 | Determination of surface tension for polymeric solutions used for preparing Nano polymeric fibers by electro-spinning method |
3 | Homogenizing solutions using ultrasonic homogenizer (probe type) |
4 | Preparation of electrospun film using different collectors (plate collector) |
5 | Preparation of electrospun film using different collectors (drum collector) |
6 | Preparation of electrospun film using different collectors (sharp edge disk collector) |
No. | Third stage (Biomaterials and Prosthesis Engineering Branch) |
1 | Scaffold Preparation by Conventional Method (Solvent Casting / Particulate leaching |
2 | Scaffold Preparation by Advanced Method (Electro spinning |
Corrosion lab
The Corrosion Laboratory is interested in teaching students how to calculate the corrosion rate of specific metal in specific medium for a specific period of time and then calculate the weight loss during a period of time due to corrosion could increase at a certain time.
Laboratory devices
sequence | device | No. |
1 | 1-Digital electric Balance. | 1 |
2 | 2-Digital electric Balance. | 1 |
3 | 4-Digital electric Balance. | 2 |
4 | electric Balance. | 1 |
5 | Electric furnace oC(200-100) | 1 |
6 | Electric furnace oC(800-016) | 1 |
7 | Static voltage measuring device | 3 |
8 | Simple water bath ultrasonic mixer | 2 |
9 | digital pH meter | 5 |
10 | Polishing deevice | 1 |
11 | Simple distillation device | 2 |
12 | Flat heater with magnetic mixer and temperature sensor | 4 |
13 | texture heater (250 ml) | 2 |
14 | SPIN-COATER | 1 |
15 | a fluid electrical conductivity measuring device | 1 |
16 | Electrochemical analysis system | 1 |
17 | Ultrasonic generator device | 1 |
Laboratory syllabus
No. | Third stage (general materials branch) |
1 | Corrosion Measurements by Weight Loss |
2 | Electrochemical Measurements of Corrosion |
3 | Pitting Corrosion |
4 | Study of high temperature corrosion oxidation |
No. | Third stage (Polymeric and petrochemical materials engineering branch) |
1 | Scaffold Preparation by Conventional Method (Solvent Casting / Particulate leaching ) |
2 | Scaffold Preparation by Advanced Method (Electrospinning) |
Welding Lab
The laboratory used the most common welding and cutting operations programs, which include gas welding and cutting, electric arc welding, tungsten arc welding, inert gas metal welding, and spot welding. The laboratory also used for graduation and postgraduate projects.
Laboratory Instrument
No. | Device | Qty. |
1 | Optical Microscope | 1 |
2 | 4Digits Sensitive Balance | 1 |
3 | MIG Welding Device | 1 |
4 | TIG Welding Device | 1 |
5 | Spot Welding Machine | 1 |
6 | Electrical Arc Welding Machine | 2 |
7 | Thermal Coating Spraying Device | 1 |
8 | Stone cutting device | 2 |
9 | Softness testing device | 1 |
10 | Plasma Cutting Device | 1 |
11 | Thermometer | 1 |
Experiments
No. | Third Class General Materials Branch |
1 | Microstructure of Carbon Steel Welded Zones |
2 | Hardness of Carbon Steel Welded Zones |
3 | Comparison of Hardness and Microstructure of electric arc welding and Gas welding welds |
4 | The study of weld and Arc Speed on The Depth and Width of weld zone in SMAW welding |
5 | Spot Welding |
6 | The effect of Normalization on the properties of welds |
7 | Soldering |
8 | TIG Welding |
Computers Lab
The aim of this laboratory is to teach students the basics of the computer and the windows operating system to the students of the first class as well as the Office and AutoCAD programs. As for the second class the Visual Basic environment is taught, and the student applies various programs and implements them on the calculator. It also teaches students the MATLAB program in the third class, where the students write and execute the program directly on the computer..
Devices
No | Devices | Qty. |
1 | Laptop Computer | 2 |
2 | Desktop Computers | 42 |
3 | Data show | 1 |
Laboratory Experiments
No. | First Class Experiments |
1 | AutoCAD Basics |
2 | 2D Engineering Drawing tutorials |
3 | 3D Engineering Drawing tutorials |
No. | Second Class Experiments |
1 | Visual Basic |
2 | Visual Basic Basics |
3 | Visual Basic programing |
No. | First Class Experiments |
1 | Computer History and Computer Architect |
2 | Windows |
3 | MS Office (word, excel, power point) |
4 | AutoCAD |
No. | Selection of Materials Fourth Class all Branches |
1 | New applications of engineering materials |
2 | Merit Rating |
3 | Designation and standardization of engineering materials |
4 | Selection of a materials Non- Ferrous Alloy to manufacture a product |