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Characterization of Anisotropy in Hardness and Indentation Modulus by Nanoindentation

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This paper provides a useful guide how to characterize material anisotropy by nanoindentation. Hardness and indentation modulus of austenitic stainless steel (grade A304) were characterized by instrumented indentation at the grain scale (at low indentation load and depth of penetration). We applied the grid indentation method on an area containing several grains with different crystallographic orientation which was simultaneously characterized by electron back-scatter diffraction. Hardness and indentation modulus dependencies on crystallographic orientation were then evaluated and compared with single crystal Young’s modulus and finite element simulations.

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This work was carried out in the frame of the research projects GACR P108/12/1872 (Czech Science Foundation) and SGS13/223/OHK4/3T/14 (Grant Agency of the Czech Technical University in Prague).

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  1. Department of Materials, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Trojanova 13, 120 00, Praha 2, Czech Republic

    P. Haušild & A. Materna

  2. CSM Instruments, Rue de la Gare 4, 2034, Peseux, Switzerland

    J. Nohava

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Haušild, P., Materna, A. & Nohava, J. Characterization of Anisotropy in Hardness and Indentation Modulus by Nanoindentation. Metallogr. Microstruct. Anal. 3, 5–10 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13632-013-0110-8

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