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The purpose of the UMIS nanoindenter is to enable quantitative
measurements of mechanical properties of small volumes of materials. Thin films,
multi-phase metals and ceramics, biological materials, etc are the main applications for
such instruments but they can also be used for viscoelastic measurements of polymers,
flexure testing of MEMS and any application involving mechanical measurement on the
sub-micron scale. The materials properties measured are elastic modulus and hardness,
yield strength, and depending on the sample, storage and loss moduli, fracture toughness,
scratch and wear properties.
The instrument is designed to impart a controlled load and
deformation of the material being tested. The mechanical response of the material is
measured via force and displacement sensors. The range and resolution of the actuator,
force and displacement sensors, is very small (in the mN and um range with nN and nm
resolution). The precise nature of the measurement enables events on the micro to nano
scale to be recorded. Macro-scale damage can thus be interpreted and explained by events
on the sub-micron scale thus allowing the fundamental properties of the sample to be
studied and tailored for specific applications.
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- Intel Corporation USA
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