Nanoindentation has emerged as an important method for the evaluation of the mechanical
response of small material volumes and thin films to applied loading. Here, we present a …

We propose an extended expanding cavity model (ECM) in instrumented spherical
indentation to evaluate flow properties measured in uniaxial mechanical testing. We …

A new rotating pin ultrasonic peening (RPUP) technique is introduced providing near
surface severe plastic deformation via repetitive impactions with simultaneous compressive …

The study of analytical models for the determination of the contact radius between a
spherical indenter and an elastic–plastic material is presented in this paper. Experimental …

Instrumented indentation is a popular method for determining mechanical properties in
engineering materials. However, there are several shortcomings and challenges involved …

Vickers and Berkovich indentation experiments in single crystals are examined via three-
dimensional finite element simulations. Annealed and strain-hardened copper are used as …

Federal rule changes governing natural gas pipelines have made non-destructive
techniques, such as instrumented indentation testing (IIT), an attractive alternative to …

Abstract Although nowadays the Instrumented Indentation Test (IIT) can be applied to the
fields from nano-micro-to macroscopic scale, this paper only addresses its application in the …

We evaluate Vickers hardness and true instrumented indentation test (IIT) hardness of 24
metals over a wide range of mechanical properties using just IIT parameters by taking into …

We propose a generalized approach based on fracture mechanics and contact mechanics to
estimate the fracture toughness in metallic materials from instrumented indentation testing …