Flat Specimen Holder
Team
[edit | edit source]John CI Smith Undergraduate Student, Materials Science & Engineering
Project
[edit | edit source]Flat Specimen Holder
An open source flat specimen holder for corrosion testing that can be easily printed for any lab. Saving both time and money.
A commercial flat specimen holder would cost approximately $915, this holder will cost approximately $0.53 to print. It can be printed in under an hour. which would be much faster than if you had to order and ship one.
Prototype
[edit | edit source]Bill Of Materials
- 1x 13x16x2 mm O'Ring at $0.48 per
- Approximately 7 grams of PLA or equivalent filament at $0.007 per gram. $0.05
Total Cost ~ $0.53 // Total Savings ~ $914.47
Installation and Use
- Install 13x16x2 mm O'ring to base before testing.
Printable Parts
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Flat Specimen Holder -
Flat Specimen Holder Base -
Flat Specimen Holder Top
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| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Cite as | Jcismith (2016–2025). "Flat Specimen Holder". Appropedia. Retrieved June 4, 2026. |