An instrumented indentation method for young's modulus measurement with accuracy estimation

Experimental Mechanics

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 719-729

  Ma, D ^a   Ong, C W ^b   Zhang, T ^c  

^a NATIONAL KEY LABORATORY FOR REMANUFACTURING   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c INSTITUTE OF MECHANICS   (China)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Berkovich indenter; Finite element analysis; Instrumented indentation; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; BERKOVICH INDENTER; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; INSTRUMENTED INDENTATION; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM; CARBON STEEL; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; FUSED SILICA; METAL ANALYSIS; SILICA; SINGLE CRYSTALS; VICKERS HARDNESS TESTING;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 68649096422     PISSN: 00144851     EISSN: 17412765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11340-008-9177-6     Document Type: Article

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