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Sharp probes of varying acuity: Instrumented indentation and fracture behavior

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The fracture and instrumented indentation behavior of a range of materials subjected to indentation by four sharp probes varying in acuity from the Berkovich to the cube-corner was studied. Quantities derived from load, displacement, and continuous stiffness measurements were evaluated for their ability to detect “pop-in”—sudden displacement excursions associated with fracture. It was found that gross unloading character was sensitive to the presence of fracture, even when no pop-in was detected. This may be useful in the development of fracture toughness estimation models that do not rely on the imaging of cracks.

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Morris, D.J., Myers, S.B. & Cook, R.F. Sharp probes of varying acuity: Instrumented indentation and fracture behavior. Journal of Materials Research 19, 16 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2004.19.1.165

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