Here are examples of materials we tested this month:

Mechanical:

• Nanoindentation hardness of gold films
• Nanoscratch of coated wire
• Nanoscratch of hard composite
• Microindentation yield strength of machined parts
• Microindentation mapping of welds
• Microscratch of TiCN coatings

3D Non-Contact Profilometry:

• Roughness of steel coupons
• Texture of machined cuts
• Flatness of glass parts
• Coplanarity of micro features
• Step Height of ceramic micro parts
• Topography measurement of laser texturing
• Thickness of transparent films

Tribology:

• Wear testing of TiCN coatings
• Wear testing of flooring samples
• Friction testing of EPC coatings with lubrication