User Fees

User Type

EPMA

SEM

XRD

Regular Hours (M - F, 8 am - 5 pm)

Off-Peak Hours (5 pm - 8 am and weekend)

Regular Hours (M - F, 8 am - 5 pm)

Off-Peak Hours (5 pm - 8 am and weekend)

 

FSU user

$30/h

$20/h

$20/h

$15/h

 None

External non-industry user

$40/h

$30/h

$30/h

$20/h

$100/sample

Industry user

$150/h (or $2,000/day)

$150/h (or $2,000/day)

$75/h (or $1,000/day)

$75/h (or $1,000/day)

$150/sample

Note:
1. For technical assistance or sample preparation by staff if needed, additional staff time cost is added at $30/h for FSU users, $40/h for external non-industry user, or $100/h for industry user. The industrial rate of the instrument includes the staff time cost.
2. Sample preparation kit consumables cost (embedding and polishing) is charged at $20/batch.
3. Coating is charged at $20/batch by user, or $40/batch by staff.