To measure nanomechanical properties of surface layers of bulk materials and thin films,
depth-sensing nanoindentation measurement techniques are used commonly. The …

When testing the nanoindentation hardness of the same sample with different Berkovich
indenters, inconsistencies arise even when the frame stiffness and indenter tip area …

This study reports the optical, electrical and mechanical properties of TiN films prepared by
direct rapid thermal nitridation process from a photo-patternable TiO 2 sol-gel layer. The sol …

Abstract The High-Temperature Scanning Indentation (HTSI) method enables the
continuous monitoring of various mechanical properties, including Young's modulus …

The increasing use of polymeric materials as thin coatings requires appropriate mechanical
characterization methods at micro and nano-scale taking account of time-dependent effects …

A new technique based on the detection of the amplitude of the second harmonic was
described in a previous paper. To compute the elastic modulus and the hardness of …

Indentation testing is a widely used technique to quantify the elastoplastic properties of
materials. However, it also allows the analysis of the adhesive force between a substrate …

Abstract Composition, structure, electrical, optical, mechanical properties and tribological
behavior of diamond-like carbon films (DLC) are strongly dependent on the deposition …

The impact of different industrial surface treatments, such as electropolishing and micro-
undulation, on the mechanical and corrosion properties of cold-rolled 316L stainless steel …

Nanoindentation has now become the key technique for measuring the mechanical
properties of materials at small scales. However, the quantitative and accurate processing of …