This paper reviews commonly used methods of analysing and interpreting nanoindentation
test data, with a particular emphasis on the testing of thin films. The popularity of …

In the first part of this article, a comprehensive literature review on hard multilayer coatings,
which contain TiN and/or ZrN as a component is given. The developments made in this field …

This paper reports a three-dimensional (3D) study of the microstructure and texture below a
conical nanoindent in a (111) Cu single crystal at nanometer-scale resolution. The …

Knowledge of the relationship between the penetration depth and the contact radius is
required in order to determine the mechanical properties of a material starting from an …

The development of depth sensing indentation equipment has allowed easy and reliable
determination of two of the most popular measured mechanical properties of materials: the …

The continuous indentation technique, because it is fast, precise and nondestructive, has
been widely used to determine such mechanical properties as flow properties, residual …

This paper presents the results of the experimental study of nano-and micro-indentation size
effect on selected (001) oriented face-centered cubic (fcc) crystals (Ni, Au and Ag). Following …

Making a clear distinction is made between nano-and micro-mechanical testing for physical
reasons, this monograph describes the basics and applications of the supermicroscopies …

A method of approximating the pile-up contact perimeter as a semi-ellipse originally
developed for soda-lime glass, has been investigated for its applicability to other materials …

Using a compilation of experimental results obtained on different materials, the influence of
the average roughness Rms on the precision σE (standard deviation) of the Young's …