The limit of applicability of the correlation between the ratio of hardness to elastic modulus
(H/E) of coating systems and their wear resistance has been explored. Experimental …

A range of mechanical properties of a coating/substrate system may be obtained using
indentation tests, and with the emergence of continuously recording indentation testing with …

The hardness of a number of coated systems has been measured using a variety of
experimental techniques ranging from traditional macro-Vickers indentation to ultra-low-load …

There is increasing scientific and commercial interest in the development of nanostructured
coatings, particularly those based on low-miscibility 'ceramic–ceramic'or 'ceramic …

Ultralow load indentation testing, or nanoindentation, has considerable potential for studying
the near-surface mechanical properties of solids and seems especially suited to the …

This paper reviews the available literature relating to the emerging research into the
performance of coatings under combined wear and corrosion conditions. Understanding …

The nanoindentation test is the only viable approach to assess the properties of very thin
coatings (< 1μm) since it can operate at the required scale and provides a fingerprint of the …

Although hardness has long been regarded as a primary material property which defines
wear resistance, there is strong evidence to suggest that the elastic modulus can also have …

Advanced nanomechanical testing has been used to evaluate key factors influencing tool
life (1) a plasticity index (PI, the plastic work done/total work done during indentation), at …

Frictional heating results in very high operating temperatures in high speed machining but
the nanoindentation tests used to evaluate novel PVD coating systems for improved cutting …