Charges

Sr. No. Equipment Regular & Running Cost MSE department users outside  department users outside IIT users (Academic/Industry and Lab)
1 Abrasive Cutter Periodical Maintenance, Vices, Cutter, Coolant.  Free of charge Rs. 100 per sample Rs 300/500 per sample
2 Cold Mounting* Cold setting compound, Mold Free of charge Rs. 20 per sample of 1/2" dia Rs. 50/100 per sample of 1/2"dia
3 Diamond cutter Periodical Maintenance, Vices, Cutter, Coolant.  User's own blade Not for outside users Not for outside users
4 DSC-TGA Annual Maintenance, Probe, Gas, Crucible, UPS Battery etc Free of charge Rs. 100 per sample (max time 1hr) Rs. 300/500  per sample
5 Electro polishing Annual Maintenance Free of charge Outsider's not allowed Outsider's not allowed
6 Furnace (high T) Annual Maintenance, Furnace Tube, Heating Element Free of charge Rs. 200/- per 8 hours Rs.1000/2000 per 8 hrs
7 Furnace up to 1000 degree centigrade Annual Maintenance, Furnace Tube, Heating Element Free of charge Rs. 200/- per 8 hours Rs.600/1000 per 8 hrs
8 Grinding* Belt Free of charge Rs. 50/- per hour Rs. 150/250 per hr
9 Hardness Rockwell Indenter Free of charge Rs. 50/- per sample Rs. 150/250 per Sample
10 Hot Mounting Powder, Heater, Annual Maintenance Free of charge Rs. 50 per sample of 1" dia Rs. 100/200 per sample of 1" dia
11 Image Analyser Annual Maintenance, Lenses, Software  etc Free of charge Rs. 50/- per sample imaging Rs. 150/250 per Sample imaging
12 Optical Microscopy* Annual Maintenance & Lenses Free of charge Rs. 50/- per sample imaging Rs. 150/250 per Sample imaging
13 Polishing* Annual Maintenance, Polishing Cloth, Polishing Paper Free of charge Rs. 50/- per hour Rs. 150/250 per hr
14 Salt Bath Salt, Annual Maintenance, Heating elements, salt chamber Free of charge 1000 per cycle Outsider not allowed
15 Ultrasonic Cleaner Annual Maintenance Free of charge Free of charge Outsider not allowed
16 Vickers Hardness Annual Maintenance, Indenter Free of charge Rs. 200/- per sample (max 5 indents) Rs.600/1000 per sample (max 5 indents)
* User will do the sample; no operator