An improved energy method for determining Young's modulus by instrumented indentation using a Berkovich tip

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2106-2115

  Ma, Dejun ^a   Ong, Chung Wo ^b   Zhang, Taihua ^c  

^a NATIONAL KEY LABORATORY FOR REMANUFACTURING   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c INSTITUTE OF MECHANICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

IN-BETWEEN; INSTRUMENTED INDENTATION; INSTRUMENTED NANOINDENTATION; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

VICKERS HARDNESS TESTING;

EID: 50449102970     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2008.0257     Document Type: Article

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