Nanoindentation

IBIS Handbook of nanoindentation

Handy size, with 60 pages packed with essential information for the nanoindentation professional. Suitable for students and professors alike, this book contains all the essential formulae, background theory, and example applications for nanoindentation testing. Basic mechanics, contact theory, nanoindentation analysis, fracture, scratch and step height testing, interpretation of results, hints and tips. This book will be a constant source of help and assistance in getting the best from your nanoindentation testing procedures no matter what instrument you are using.
 
  2.5 MB PDF
The Handbook is provided free of charge, but it is copyrighted material. You may download, print and reproduce this handbook in unaltered form only for your personal, non-commercial use. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, all other rights are reserved. If you download this Handbook and find it useful, then let us know at mail@ibisonline.com.au 

Part 1. Theory of Nanoindentation

1.1 Mechanical Properties of Materials (Stress and strain, combined stresses, elasticity, Poisson's ratio, plastic deformation, fracture mechanics, visco-elasticity).
1.2 Contact Mechanics (Hertzian contact, spherical indenter, conical indenter, other indenters, contact stiffness, Hertzian fracture, plastic zone, constraint factor, hardness testing).
1.3 Theoretical Analysis (Load-displacement curve, theoretical analysis, Oliver and Pharr method, Field and Swain method, indenter or arbitrary shape, energy method, theoretical modelling, finite element analysis, creep, dynamic nanoindentation, multiple-frequency nanoindentation, residual stress).

Part 2. Practical Aspects of Nanoindentation

2.1 Nanoindentation Testing (Specimen preparation, indenters, nanoindentation testing, 10% rule, step-height, scratch testing, fracture mechanics).
2.2 Applying Corrections (Thermal drift, contact determination, instrument compliance, indenter shape correction, piling-up).
2.3 Analysing the Data (Fitting the unloading curve, image analysis, nanoindentation results, do's and don’t's).

Part 3. More Information

3.1 Books
3.2 Literature
3.3 Advertisement

published by Fischer-Cripps Laboratories Pty Ltd