Feature Articles (PDF)

• Article #1: Indenter selection guidelines
• Article #2: Finite element analysis
• Article #3: Fracture toughness
• Article $4: Surface forces
• Article #5: The plastic zone
• Article #6: (coming soon)
• Article #7: Low load testing
• Article #8: Techniques in nanoindentation
• Article #9: What to look for when choosing a nanoindenter
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Application Notes

Over the years we have tested hundreds of samples for customers. Here we will provide some of the most interesting results as examples of the versatility of the nanoindentation technique.

• Indentation testing of bone
• Indentation testing of a silicon steel
• Indentation testing of a thermal spray coating

Video

Please watch our demonstration videos for demonstration of useage of the actual instrument.

• Video 1. Testing of Silicon
• Video 2. Finite element analysis
• Video 3. Dynamic nanoindentation
• Video 4. Creep
• Video 5. Scratch testing

Information about these videos.

Books

• The IBIS Handbook of Nanoindentation
  (free download available)
• Nanoindentation 2nd Edition
  (a complete book on nanoindentation available at bookshops)
• Introduction to Contact Mechanics 2nd Edition
  (a more general text on contact mechanics)