User Fees
Notice: New user fee effective 10/01/2019.
User Categories:
A: Internal BSU users
B: External, federally-funded academic users
C: External commercial users
User Fees (cost per hour unless otherwise noted):
| A | B | C | |
| TEM | $85 | $119.43 | $200 |
| FESEM (FEI Teneo) | $75 | $105.38 | $200 |
| SEM (Hitachi) | $65 | $91.33 | $190 |
| EPMA | $50 | $70.25 | $200 |
| XRD (Bruker) | $40 | $56.20 | $125 |
| XRD (Rigaku) per pattern | $35 | $49.18 | $100 |
| XRF (per sample) | $20 | $28.10 | $100 |
| Optical Microscopy | $15 | $21.08 | $50 |
| Ion Beam Thinning | $10 | $14.05 | $75 |
| Jet Polishing (per sample) | $5 | $7.03 | $25 |
| Mechanical Grinding/Polishing | $15 | $21.08 | $50 |
| Cutting | $10 | $14.05 | $50 |
| Microtomy | $10 | $14.05 | $50 |
| Dimple Grinding | $5 | $7.03 | $70 |
| Ion Slicer (per sample) | $40 | $56.20 | $200 |
Operational assistance (if applicable/required):
| A | B | C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Assistance | $75 | $105.37 | $180 |
Internal BSU users without sufficient funding for characterization may apply for a subsidy to use BSCMC facilities.