Nanoindentation mapping of mechanical properties of cement paste and natural rocks

Materials Characterization

Volumn 58, Issue 11-12 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 1189-1198

  Zhu, Wenzhong ^a   Hughes, John J ^a   Bicanic, Nenad ^b   Pearce, Chris J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cement; Hardness; Mapping; Nanoindentation; Rocks; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MAPPING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOINDENTATION; ROCKS;

CEMENT PASTE; INDENT SIZE; NATURAL ROCKS;

ADHESIVE PASTES;

EID: 35148818388     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2007.05.018     Document Type: Article

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