Comparison of instrumented Knoop and Vickers hardness measurements on various soft materials and hard ceramics

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1905-1911

  Chicot, D ^a   Mercier, D ^a   Roudet, F ^a   Silva, K ^b   Staia, M H ^b   Lesage, J ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE MÉCANIQUE DE LILLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Carbides; Hardness; Mechanical properties; Nitrides

Indexed keywords

CARBIDES; HARDNESS; INDENTATION; NITRIDES; VICKERS HARDNESS TESTING;

ELASTO-PLASTIC DEFORMATION; HARD METALS; KNOOP HARDNESS MEASUREMENTS; LIGHT ALLOY MATERIALS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

CARBIDES; CERAMIC MATERIALS; HARDNESS; INDENTATION; NITRIDES; VICKERS HARDNESS TESTING;

EID: 33751549536     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2006.06.011     Document Type: Article

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