Characterization Equipment Rates
Usage rates are displayed below. For staff assistance, add $50/hr for internal rates, or $55/hr for external rates. Rates are per hour unless otherwise noted. Download Rates to CSV file
Rate Classes
- Internal - University of Florida accounts
- Ext. Acad/Gov - Non-UF Academic or Government
- Ext. Intl. Acad - Non-UF International Academic
- Ext. Affiliated - Affiliated Commercial/Industrial (25% discount for member companies)
- External - Commercial/Industrial
FY2024 Rate Listing
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| Name | Type | Internal | Ext. Acad / Gov | Ext. Intl. Acad | Ext. Affiliated | External | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Multi-prep Lapping and Polishing system | Characterization | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Users must purchase their own consumables for this equipment. |
| Amira - Tomography Software | Characterization | $7.50 | $11.25 | $22.50 | $37.50 | $50.00 | |
| Autosorb iQ - Analysis (Ar, CO2, He) | Characterization | $2.00 | $3.00 | $4.00 | $12.00 | $16.00 | |
| Autosorb iQ - Krypton | Characterization | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| Autosorb iQ - Outgassing (monitor) | Characterization | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| Bruker Optical Profilometer | Characterization | $25.00 | $37.50 | $50.00 | $39.00 | $52.00 | |
| Cameca SX Five FE EPMA | Characterization | $52.00 | $78.00 | $104.00 | $157.50 | $210.00 | Published rates are for first 8 hours. Rate then decreases to $13/hr. for Internal, $19.50/hr. for Ext. Acad/Gov, $26/hr. Ext. Intl. Acad, $39/hr. for Ext. Affiliated, $52/hr. for External. Runs not to exceed 24 hours in total. |
| Coater - Carbon | Characterization | $15.50 | $23.25 | $31.00 | $31.50 | $42.00 | Staff run only |
| Coater - Hummer V Au-Pd | Characterization | $15.50 | $23.25 | $31.00 | $31.50 | $42.00 | Staff run only |
| Coater - SPI Au-Pd | Characterization | $15.50 | $23.25 | $31.00 | $31.50 | $42.00 | Staff run only |
| Coulter LS13320 | Characterization | $36.00 | $54.00 | $72.00 | $132.00 | $176.00 | |
| Ellipsometer, J.A. Woolam | Characterization | $21.00 | $31.50 | $42.00 | $31.50 | $42.00 | |
| FIB/SEM - FEI Helios G4 PFIB CXe dual beam | Characterization | $67.00 | $100.50 | $134.00 | $193.50 | $258.00 | Published rates are for first 8 hours. Rate then decreases to $`16.75/hr. for Internal, $25.13/hr. for Ext. Acad/Gov, $33.50/hr. Ext. Intl. Acad, $50.25/hr. for Ext. Affiliated, $67/hr. for External. Runs not to exceed 24 hours in total. |
| FIB/SEM - FEI Helios NanoLab 600i dual beam | Characterization | $67.00 | $100.50 | $134.00 | $193.50 | $258.00 | |
| FTIR/FTIR Microscope - ThermoFisher iS50 | Characterization | $52.00 | $78.00 | $104.00 | $154.50 | $206.00 | |
| Horiba microRaman | Characterization | $45.50 | $68.25 | $91.00 | $154.50 | $206.00 | |
| Labconco Triad Freeze Dryer | Characterization | $31.00 | $46.50 | $62.00 | $46.50 | $62.00 | Rates are per day |
| Malvern Zetasizer Ultra | Characterization | $36.00 | $54.00 | $72.00 | $132.00 | $176.00 | |
| Nano-CT - GE v|tome|x m 240 | Characterization | $36.00 | $54.00 | $72.00 | $232.50 | $310.00 | Rates are for first 3 hours. Additional hours (up to 12 hours) for each rate class are: $9/hr, $13.50/hr, $18/hr, $27/hr, and $36/hr |
| Nano-CT Image Processing/Reconstruction System | Characterization | $8.00 | $12.00 | $16.00 | $39.00 | $52.00 | |
| Paar Physica Electro Kinetic Analyzer | Characterization | $26.00 | $39.00 | $52.00 | $132.00 | $176.00 | |
| Panalytical XPert MRD | Characterization | $26.00 | $39.00 | $52.00 | $157.50 | $210.00 | Published rates are for first 3 hours. Rate then decreases to $6.50/hr. for Internal, $9.75/hr. for Ext. Acad/Gov, $13/hr. Ext. Intl. Acad, $19.5/hr. for Ext. Affiliated, $26/hr. for External. Runs not to exceed 12 hours in total. |
| Panalytical XPert Powder | Characterization | $26.00 | $39.00 | $52.00 | $154.50 | $206.00 | |
| Perkin-Elmer PHI 660 - AES | Characterization | $36.00 | $54.00 | $72.00 | $154.50 | $206.00 | |
| Profilometer, Tencor AS500 | Characterization | $21.00 | $31.50 | $42.00 | $31.50 | $42.00 | |
| Quantachrome PoreMaster Mercury Porosimeter | Characterization | $51.50 | $77.25 | $103.00 | $132.00 | $176.00 | |
| Quantachrome Porometer 3g zh | Characterization | $36.00 | $54.00 | $72.00 | $54.00 | $72.00 | |
| Quantachrome Ultrapyc 1000 Gas Pycnometer | Characterization | $36.00 | $54.00 | $72.00 | $54.00 | $72.00 | |
| Rheometer - ARES LS1 | Characterization | $10.50 | $15.75 | $21.00 | $46.50 | $62.00 | |
| S/TEM - FEI Talos F200i | Characterization | $72.00 | $108.00 | $144.00 | $187.50 | $250.00 | |
| S/TEM - FEI Tecnai F20 | Characterization | $72.00 | $108.00 | $144.00 | $187.50 | $250.00 | |
| S/TEM - FEI Themis Z | Characterization | $80.00 | $120.00 | $144.00 | $225.00 | $300.00 | |
| SEM - FEI Nova 430 w/EDS & CL | Characterization | $62.00 | $93.00 | $124.00 | $157.50 | $210.00 | |
| SEM - Hitachi S-3000 | Characterization | $36.00 | $54.00 | $72.00 | $116.25 | $155.00 | |
| SEM - Tescan MIRA3 | Characterization | $62.00 | $93.00 | $124.00 | $157.50 | $210.00 | Published rates are for first 8 hours. Rate then decreases to $15.50/hr. for Internal, $23.25/hr. for Ext. Acad/Gov, $31/hr. Ext. Intl. Acad, $46.50/hr. for Ext. Affiliated, $62/hr. for External. Runs not to exceed 24 hours in total. |
| SPM/AFM Dimension 3100 | Characterization | $41.50 | $62.25 | $83.00 | $116.25 | $155.00 | |
| TSI PSD 3603 (Aerosizer) | Characterization | $36.00 | $54.00 | $72.00 | $132.00 | $176.00 | |
| UV/Vis - Perkin-Elmer Lambda 800 | Characterization | $36.00 | $54.00 | $72.00 | $132.00 | $176.00 | |
| Versa software workstation | Characterization | $8.00 | $12.00 | $16.00 | $39.00 | $52.00 | |
| Xnovo software workstation | Characterization | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| XPS - ULVAC-PHI XPS | Characterization | $62.00 | $93.00 | $124.00 | $193.50 | $258.00 | |
| XRD Software Workstation | Characterization | $8.00 | $12.00 | $16.00 | $39.00 | $52.00 | |
| Zeiss Microscope | Characterization | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| ZEISS Versa 620 XRM | Characterization | $36.00 | $54.00 | $72.00 | $232.50 | $310.00 | Rates are for first 3 hours. Additional hours (up to 24 hours) for each rate class are: $9/hr, $13.50/hr, $18/hr, $27/hr, and $36/hr |