Team

John CI Smith Undergraduate Student, Materials Science & Engineering

Project

Flat Specimen Holder

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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

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
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  Flat Specimen Holder Base
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  Flat Specimen Holder Top