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Nano- and microscale mechanical characterization using instrumented indentation

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This overview presents instrumented indentation as a powerful tool for qualitative and quantitative mechanical characterization of nano-andmicroscale volumes and structures. A brief review of existing methodologies for estimating elasto-plasticpropertiesfromrepresentative load-depth data is presented and the principle behind such approaches is emphasized. Selected examples are also presented to illustrate the applicability of nanoindentation to a variety of material classes and geometries.

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  1. AdvancedMaterials Processing and Analysis Center, USA

    S. Rajagopalan (graduate student) & R. Vaidyanathan (assistant professor)

  2. University of Central Florida, AMPAC MMAE, Box 162455, 32816, Orlando, Florida

    S. Rajagopalan (graduate student) & R. Vaidyanathan (assistant professor)

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Rajagopalan, S., Vaidyanathan, R. Nano- and microscale mechanical characterization using instrumented indentation. JOM 54, 45–48 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02709094

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