The conventional method to extract elastic properties in the nanoindentation of linearly
elastic solids relies primarily on Sneddon's solution (1948). The underlying assumptions …

Measurement of the mechanical properties of bone is important for estimating the stresses
and strains exerted at the cellular level due to loading experienced on a macro-scale. Nano …

The ageing of zirconia under hydrothermal conditions is a key issue in many applications, as
the properties and thickness of the degraded layer influence the reliability of the material …

With an annual per capita consumption of one cubic meter, concrete is the most
manufactured material on Earth. But concrete subject to sustained load creeps, like chewing …

This paper presents a new approach using Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) models to
simulate the response during nanohardness tests of a variety of materials with nonlinear …

This paper examines the accuracy of the extracted elastic properties using the
nanoindentation technique on elasto-plastic materials. The application of the correction …

The strain-hardening exponent, used in describing the plastic flow properties of materials, is
evaluated from the characteristic length in the indentation size effect (ISE). A linear …

Finite element simulations of indentations on elastic and elastic–plastic materials have been
performed to systematically study the effects of indenter geometry and mechanical …

The present work reviews the methods to evaluate elastic-plastic material characteristics by
indentation tests. Especially the representative stress and strain values used in some papers …

Instrumentation for the testing of mechanical properties on the submicron scale has
developed enormously in recent years. This has enabled the mechanical behavior of …