Nanomechanical property and nanowear measurements for Sub-10-nm thick films in magnetic storage

Experimental Mechanics

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 107-121

  Lee, K M ^a   Yeo, C D ^a   Polycarpou, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetic storage; Nanoindentation; Nanoscratch; Thin film carbon overcoat

Indexed keywords

HIGH RESOLUTION FORCE TRANSDUCER; NANOSCRATCH; NANOWEAR;

ELASTIC MODULI; HARDNESS; NANOINDENTATION; NANOMECHANICS; SHEAR STRENGTH; THICK FILMS; TRANSDUCERS;

MAGNETIC DISK STORAGE;

ELASTIC MODULI; HARDNESS; MAGNETIC DISK STORAGE; NANOINDENTATION; NANOMECHANICS; SHEAR STRENGTH; THICK FILMS; TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 33947416505     PISSN: 00144851     EISSN: 17412765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11340-006-9393-x     Document Type: Article

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