Wood Wear Testing Using Tribometer
Wood Hardness & Elastic Modulus Using Microindentation
Surface Finish Inspection of Wood Using 3D Profilometry
Here are examples of materials we tested this month:

Mechanical:
• Nanoindentation & scratch of thin silicon carbide coatings
• Nano scratch resistance of polymer coatings
• Microindentation & scratch of DLC coatings
• Macro scratch of of gold coatings

3D Non-Contact Profilometry:
• Roughness of food packaging plastic
• LED phosphor coating surface topography measurement
• Volume loss of dental samples
• Depth of micro etching

Tribology:
• Wear rate of thin hard coatings
• Wear rate and friction of interior paint samples
Fossil Mechanical Properties using Nanoindentation
In this application, the Nanovea Mechanical Tester, in Nanoindentation mode is used to map fossil mechanical properties of different locations of an ammonite fossil sample. We would like to showcase the capacity of Nanovea Mechanical Tester in performing nanoindentation mapping on a fossil sample with high precision and reproducibility.
Rock Tribology Using Tribometer
Here are examples of materials we tested this month:

Mechanical:
• Nanoindentation & scratch of thin sapphire coatings
• Nanoindentation of DLC coatings
• Nano scratch of thin teflon coatings
• Microindentation yield strength of micro aluminum parts
• Macro scratch of firearm parts

3D Non-Contact Profilometry:
• Roughness of transparent films
• Texture consistency of laser etch
• Step height of carbon nano tube coatings
• Coplanarity of ball grid arrays
• Medical staples curvature measurement

Tribology:
• Wear rate of wear resistant tooling
• Lubricated linear wear resistance of thin coatings
Wear & Friction Of Polymer Belts Using Tribometer
In this study, we simulated and compared the wear behaviors of belts with different surface texture to showcase the capacity of Nanovea Tribometer in simulating the wear process of the belt in a controlled and monitored manner.
DMA Frequency Sweep On Polymer Using Nanoindentation
In this application, the Nanovea Mechanical Tester, in Nanoindentation mode is used to study the
viscoelastic properties of a polished tire sample at different DMA frequencies.
Roughness & Texture Of Polymer Belts Using 3D Profilometry
The roughness and texture of two belts were measured and compared using the Nanovea ST400 optical profilometer to showcase the capability of the Nanovea optical profilometer in providing comprehensive and user friendly surface analysis of belts with different textures.



