Multianvil calibration and education: A four probe method to measure the entire force-versus-pressure curve in a single run - Performed as an interdisciplinary lab-course for students

Abstract

The setup for and first experiences and results with a newly established lab-course on multianvil pressure calibration is reported. In order to provide a challenging and multidisciplinary task, as well as motivating results and an acceptable time scale, an assembly containing four different calibrants with consecutive phase transformations was adopted, thus making it possible for each group (3-4 students) to measure the entire pressure-versus-ram force range of the press in a single run. The course was performed by students of the subject "applied natural sciences" in their seventh term. © 2010 IOP Publishing Ltd.