Nanoindentation based techniques were significantly enhanced by continuous stiffness
monitoring capabilities. In essence, this allowed to expand from point-wise discrete …

Hardness is a powerful property to evaluate the deformation behavior of materials. It serves
as confident quality control for several processes, especially in the heat treatment of metals …

This article provides a practical reference guide for instrumented indentation testing (IIT). It
summarizes the various types of indenters used in IIT and parameters describing their …

The strain-rate sensitivity of ultrafine-grained aluminum (Al) and nanocrystalline nickel (Ni) is
studied with an improved nanoindentation creep method. Using the dynamic contact …

The remarkable mechanical performance of biological materials is based on intricate
structure–function relationships. Nanoindentation has become the primary tool for …

Knowing the mechanical behavior of silicon at elevated temperatures is crucial for many
high-temperature applications and processes. This work aims to expand the knowledge of …

Nanoindentation experiments are widely used for assessing the local mechanical properties
of materials. In recent years some new exciting developments have been performed for also …

Lightweighting of structural materials has proven indispensable in the energy economy,
predicated on alloy design with high strength-to-weight ratios. Modern aluminum alloys have …

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 …

Scaling relationships among indentation variables such as the maximum indentation
displacement, contact depth, the ratio of load over contact stiffness, and the ratio of …