{"id":446,"date":"2026-03-02T21:27:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mse.ncsu.edu\/kaunocic\/?page_id=446"},"modified":"2026-03-02T21:39:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:39:48","slug":"high-temperature-oxidation-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mse.ncsu.edu\/kaunocic\/high-temperature-oxidation-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"High-Temperature Oxidation Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our High-Temperature Oxidation Laboratory is equipped with a state-of-the-art suite of furnaces and gas-delivery systems for static and cyclic oxidation, controlled-atmosphere exposures, and high-temperature heat treatments up to 1700\u202f\u00b0C. 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