Here are examples of materials we tested this month:

Mechanical:

• Nanoindentation, scratch & wear of silver and aluminum coatings
• Nanoindentation of polycrystalline diamond
• Nano scratch of polystyrene coatings
• Nano scratch of teflon coated wires
• Macro scratch testing of DLC coatings

3D Non-Contact Profilometry:

• Roughness of polished metal samples
• Texture of bandage fabric
• Dimensions of sphere tips
• Coplanarity of pin grid array
• Flatness of metal parts
• Topography of rock fossil

Tribology:

• Friction testing rubber samples
• Friction testing medical parts
• Wear testing dlc coatings
• Wear metallic coatings
• Stribeck Curve of heated lubrication samples