NANOVEA Micro/Macro Indentation

MICRO/MACRO INDENTATION TESTING

Microindentation Hardness Testing quickly determines mechanical properties, such as microhardness / macrohardness and elastic modulus, on any type of material: soft, hard, brittle or ductile.

Process:
Microindentation Hardness Testing uses a Berkovich, Vickers, Sphero-conical, Knoop, or Cube-corner indenter tip to drive into the sample by applying an increasing load to a preset value. The load is then gradually decreased until partial, or complete, relaxation of the sample has occurred. Recordes load and displacement continuously throughout this process to produce a load-displacement curve. Adding a pause at the maximum load allows the user to study creep properties.

Properties Analyzed:
• Microhardness / Macrohardness • Elastic modulus • Time Dependent Creep Measurement • Stress-Strain Studies • Fracture Toughness
• Plastic & Elastic Energy • Flow Stress • Indentation & Plastic Work

Additional Testing Modes:
Micro/Macro Scratch | Adhesion Testing
Micro/Macro Wear/Friction Testing

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PROFILOMETERS
3D Non-Contact Metrology
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MECHANICAL TESTERS
Indentation | Scratch | Wear
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TRIBOMETERS
Wear | Friction Tribology
Tribometers
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