On the factors affecting the critical indenter penetration for measurement of coating hardness

Vacuum

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 911-920

  Chen, J ^a   Bull, S J ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coated systems; Finite element simulation; Hardness; Nanoindentation

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HARD COATINGS; HARDNESS; NANOINDENTATION; SUBSTRATES; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; VICKERS HARDNESS TESTING;

COATED SYSTEMS; COATING HARDNESS; COATING THICKNESSES; ELASTIC MISMATCH; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATION; INDENTATION DEPTHS; INDENTATION RESPONSE; INDENTER; NANOINDENTATION TESTING; PENETRATION DEPTHS; PHARR METHOD; THIN COATINGS; TIP RADIUS;

COATINGS;

EID: 58749100999     PISSN: 0042207X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2008.11.007     Document Type: Review

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