The Department of Nanomaterials and Ceramic Engineering (NCE) provides expert testing and consultancy services to public and private organizations and industries through the Bureau of Research, Testing and Consultation (BRTC) – a central body of BUET - responsible for carrying out technical services to the client.
The department conducts almost a full set of tests for ceramic and glass materials and products in accordance to the international standards. Also compositional, micro structural and other tests of cement and other materials and finished products are conducted by the department.
Why Testing is Required?- Improve product quality
- Enhance safety
- Build consumer confidence
- Benchmark against competitors’ products
- Finding the root cause of product failure
Characterization Facilities for Industrial Testing:
In addition to the advanced material characterization tools described in the facilities page, the Department of Nanomaterials and Ceramic Engineering is equipped with the following facilities for testing purpose.
Ceramic and Tiles Testing Facilities:
- Dimensions and surface quality according to EN ISO 10545-1 standard
- Water absorption capacity, apparent porosity, apparent relative density and bulk density according to EN ISO 10545-2 standard
- Modulus of rupture/breaking strength according to EN ISO 10545-4 standard
- Impact resistance according to EN ISO 10545-5 standard
- Surface abrasion according to EN ISO 10545-7 standard
- Thermal shock resistance according to EN ISO 10545-9 standard
- Frost resistance according to EN ISO 10545-12 standard
- Chemical resistance according to EN ISO 10545-13 standard
- Glaze thickness according to European model No: GTP006EU standard
- Glossiness according to ASTM C346 standard
- Thermal expansion coefficient by using dilatometry
Cement Testing Facilities:
- Chemical analysis of cements and cement clinkers:
- Oxide compositions of SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , CaO, Fe 2 O 3 , TiO 2 , MgO, MnO 2 , SO 3 and total alkali content (Na 2 O & K 2 O as equivalent Na 2 O)
- Compound composition analysis of tri-calcium aluminate (C 3 A), di-calcium Silicate (C 2 S), Tri-calcium Silicate (C 3 S), Tetracalciumaluminoferrite (C 4 AF) etc.
- Lime Saturation Factor (LSF)
- Loss on Ignition (LOI)
- Insoluble Residue (IR)
Glass Testing Facilities:
- Glass Transition Temperature (T g )- by using DSC/TG
- Surface Stress Polarimeter- measures stress for both flat and curved surfaces of the glass
- Edge Stress Meter- complies with worldwide industry standards and test methods, including ASTM, GANA, and CE requirement
- Digital Roll Wave Gauge- measures out-of-plane deformations on the surface of the glass
- Polariscope / Polarimeter System-measures stress through any practical thickness of flat glass. This model will measure 'temper number' for container testing in accordance with ASTM C-148
- Internal Stress Measurement System/Scattered Light Polariscope
APPROVED RATES FOR TESTING OF MATERIALS AND SERVICES
- Cement and Cement Clinker
- Glass and Glass Raw Materials
- Thermal and Thermogravimetric Analysis
- Dielectric Property Measurement
- Microstructure, Topography, Elemental Analysis and Elemental Mapping
- Ceramic Tiles/ Ceramic Raw Materials
- Soil and Sand
- Coke/ Coal
- Optoelectronic Property Measurement
| SL | Name of Tests | Test Rate (BDT) |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Insoluble Residue | 6,325.00 |
| 02 | Loss on Ignition | 6,325.00 |
| *03 | Compositional Analysis Using XRF Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3), Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3), Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), Sulfer Trioxide (SO3), Magnesium Oxide (MgO), Sodium Oxide (Na2O), Potassium Oxide(K2O), Calcium Oxide (CaO), Titanium dioxide (TiO2) Chloride Content (Cl-) etc. and Lime Saturation Factor (LSF) *Prerequisite: Loss on Ignition (BDT 6,325) |
25,300.00 |
| **04 | Compound Compositional Analysis using XRD (including compositional analysis of S.N. 3): Tricalcium Silicate (C3S), Dicalcium Silicate (C2S), Tricalcium Aluminate (C3A), Tetracalcium Alumino-ferrite (C4AF), Free Lime (CaO) **Prerequisite: Compositional Analysis Using XRF (BDT 25,300) |
37,950.00 |
| 05 | Package (All the above four tests) | 63,250.00 |
| SL | Name of Tests | Test Rate (BDT) |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Surface Flatness | TBD |
| 02 | Surface Stress | TBD |
| 03 | Edge Stress | TBD |
| 04 | Through Thickness Stress Distribution (Internal Stress) | TBD |
| 05 | Chemical Composition Analysis of Glass/Raw Materials Using XRF | TBD |
| 06 | % Transmittance and % Absorbance | TBD |
| 07 | % Reflectance and % Absorbance | TBD |
| SL | Name of Tests | Test Rate (BDT) |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | DSC/TGA | 25,000.00 |
| 02 | Glass Transition (Tg) | 25,000.00 |
| 03 | Specific heat measurement | 50,000.00 |
| 04 | Thermal expansion coefficient (by Dilatometer) | 25,000.00 |
| SL | Name of Tests | Test Rate (BDT) |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Capacitance (C), Inductance (L) - each | 6,325.00 |
| 02 | Impedance (Z), Angle (θ) - each | 6,325.00 |
| SL | Name of Tests | Test Rate (BDT) |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | SEM | 25,300.00 |
| 02 | EDX | |
| 03 | SEM+EDX | 37,950.00 |
| 04 | EDX mapping | 25,300.00 |
| 05 | Sample preparation by mechanical polishing | 5000,00 |
| 06 | Sample preparation by Cross Section Polisher (CP) | 10,000.00 |
| 07 | Comment | 11,500.00 |
| SL | Name of Tests | Test Rate (BDT) |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Thickness, Straightness of sides , Rectangularity Surface Flatness | 1,897.00 |
| 02 | Flexural Strength/Modulus of rupture | 1,897.00 |
| 03 | Water absorption | 1,897.00 |
| 04 | Pin abrasion test | 2,530.00 |
| 05 | Impact test | 2,530.00 |
| 06 | Glossiness measurement | 2,530.00 |
| 07 | Chemical composition analysis | 2,530.00 |
| 08 | Thermal shock measurement | 10,120.00 |
| 09 | Chemical resistance (qualitative) | 18,975.00 |
| 10 | Resistance to stains | 12,650.00 |
| 11 | Chemical Composition Analysis of Tiles/ Ceramic Raw Materials | 25,300.00 |
| SL | Name of Tests | Test Rate (BDT) |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Composition analysis | 25,300.00 |
| 02 | Moisture Content/ loss on drying | 3,795.00 |
| SL | Name of Tests | Test Rate (BDT) |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Compositional Analysis Using XRF | 25,300.00 |
| 02 | Moisture Content/ loss on drying | 3,795.00 |
| SL | Name of Tests | Test Rate (BDT) |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | % Transmission and % Absorption (for solid and liquid samples) | 12,650.00 |
| 02 | Diffuse reflectance | 12,650.00 |
| 03 | Specular reflectance (relative or absolute) | 12,650.00 |
| 04 | Band Gap measurement | 18,975.00 |
| 05 | Comment | 11,500.00 |
Some Testing and Consultancy Services Provided by the Department:
| SL | Name of Project | Work type | Work description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Usmania Glass Sheet Factory Limited | Consultancy | Feasibility Study |
| 02 | Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) | Consultancy | Feasibility Study |
| 03 | Bangladesh Hardland Ceramics Co. Ltd. | Consultancy | Installation and Verification |
| 04 | Bangladesh Army and DBL Ceramics Ltd, | Consultancy | Product Development |
| 05 | Shinepukur Ceramics Ltd. | Consultancy | Production Process Improvement |
| 06 | Usmania Glass Sheet Factory Limited | Consultancy | Energy Efficiency Improvement |
| 07 | Nasir Group of Industries | Testing and Consultancy | Glass Furnace Refractories |
| 08 | Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) | Testing | Cement |
| 09 | Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Project | Testing | Cement |
| 10 | First Dhaka Elevated Expressway (FDEE) Company Limited | Testing | Cement |
| 11 | Dhaka-Khulna (N-8) Highway to 4 Lane with Separate lane for Slow Moving Vehicle Project | Testing | Cement |
| 12 | 8 th Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge Project | Testing | Cement |
| 13 | Matarbari 1200MW Ultra Super Critical Coal Fired Power Project | Testing | Cement |
| 14 | Bheramara Combined Cycle Power Plant (360MW) Development Project | Testing | Cement |
| 15 | 400 MW Bibiyana III CCPP | Testing | Cement |
| 16 | Dhaka Khulna N-8 Improvement Project, Package-9 (Arial Kha Bridge) | Testing | Cement |
| 17 | Khulna Mongla Rail Project | Testing | Cement |
| 18 | Dhaleswari Bridge 1 & 2 | Testing | Cement |
| 19 | Bibiyana South 400 MW CCPP | Testing | Cement |
| 20 | Karnaphuli Tunnel Project | Testing | Cement |
| 21 | Almost all Cement Factories in Bangladesh | Testing and R&D | Cement |
| 22 | Bibiyana III 400 MW Gas Based CCPP Project | Testing | Glass |
| 23 | The Bengal Glass Works Ltd. | Testing | Glass |
| 24 | Bangladesh Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project | Testing | Bentonite Slurry |
| 25 | Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Limited (CUFL) | Testing | Catalyst |
| 26 | Jamuna Fertilizer Company Limited (JFCL) | Testing | Catalyst |
| 27 | Ashuganj Fertilizer Factory | Testing | Catalyst |
| 28 | Great Wall Ceramic Industries Ltd. | Testing | Tiles |
| 29 | Uttara Apartment Project, Rajuk | Testing | Tiles |
| 30 | RAK Ceramics BD Ltd. | Testing | Tiles |
Notes:
i) All test procedures comply with ASTM and EN standards.
ii) VAT (15%), University Overhead (30%) and contingency (10%) are included with the total test fees.
iii) Test/comment rates stated above should be considered for one sample.
iv) All rates are valid from 01 July 2017 till 31st December 2018. However, Department of Nanomaterials and Ceramic Engineering reserves the right to change the rates at any time without any prior notice.