Bulletins d'applications Indentation

Physical characterization of coated surfaces - Part I : Instrumented Indentation

On the use of nanoindentation for the determination of visco-elastic properties of polymers

Nanoindentation approach to mechanical testing of extremely soft materials

Characterization of the scratch resistance of ceramic tiles

Applications of the ConScan Surface Profilometer

Characterization of thermal spray coatings by  instrumented indentation and scratch testing Part II:  Indentation of plasma sprayed coatings

This paper will explain with different applications the advantages of the new generation of CSM Nanoindenter called Ultra Nanoindentation Tester

Nanoindentation and Nanoscratch of Oxide Coatings on Thin Film Polymer Substrates

Measurement of Acoustic Emission during Microindentation

Mechanical Properties of Cementitious Materials

Characterization of thermal spray coatings by instrumented indentation and scratch testing: Part l

Mechanical properties of ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) films with an influence of the nucleation density on the structure

The Influence of the Rockwell Indenter Tip Geometry on the Progressive Load Scratch Test

Influence of indenter tip radius on the scratch resistance of an automotive clearcoat

Intrinsic bone tissue quality is altered in osteoporosis and selectively influenced by its treatments (NHT)

The Influence of Surface Roughness on Instrumented Indentation Testing (IIT) (NHT/MHT)

Investigation of creep behaviour using Micro or Nano Indentation Tester (MHT/NHT)

Investigation of the surface fracture resistance of a SiN coating by Impact testing (NTR)

- Nano Tribometer Applications Investigation of lubrication regimes using ultra low contact pressures
- Adhesion and friction studies of materials for micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS)

Temperature-Specific and Dynamic Indentation Testing

Indentation, Tribology and Scratch Test Standards

- Biomedical Applications
- Micro-mechanical properties of calcium phosphate coatings for titanium prostheses
- Adhesion of contact lens coatings
- Mechanical properties of teeth materials
- Controlled drug release valves
- Scratch resistance of arterial implants
- TiN coating for hip prostheses
- Hardness of bone tissue
- Characterization of Tin Oxide coatings for biomedical applications

- Automotive Applications
- Tribometer Lifetime Study of Wheel Bearings
- Elasto-plastic properties of polymeric varnishes
- Wear properties of rubber seals
- Friction and wear on Brake Pads
- Hardness of DLC-coated tappets
- Controlled lubricant studies
- Scratch resistance of chrome-plated trim
- Adhesion of polymeric bumper paint
- Mechanical properties of automotive tyre

- Characterization of Polymers
- Quality Control of Minidisk polymer topcoat with Nano Scratch Tester and Tribometer
- Nano Scratch method developed as reference test for polymeric automobile topcoats
- Failure properties of nail varnish investigated with the Micro Scratch Teste

- Measurement of hardness as a function of depth in nitrided 316L stainless steel
- Scratch Test Atlas of typical failure modes obtained in scratch testing with the Revetest instrument
- High-Temp. Tribometer for friction comparison of automobile brake pad materials

- Influence of tip size on the critical load during scratch testing with the Micro Scratch Tester
- Failure of TiN-coated polymer measured with the Pin-on-Disk Tribometer
- Nano-Scratch Tester (NST) for measurement of dielectric thin films

- Micro-Electronic Applications
- Nano-Scratch Tester (NST) for characterizing anti-stiction coatings for Microsystems
- In-situ Integrated Circuit (IC) characterization with the Nano Hardness Tester (NHT)
- Quality control of Micro-Slit reflective coating with the Nano-Scratch Tester (NST)

- Nanoindentation with spherical indenters for characterization of stress-strain properties
- Characterization of IC bonded gold wires with the Nano Hardness Tester (NHT)
- New Nano-Scratch Tester (NST) allows better magnetic hard disk characterization

- New LOC module for the SFM provides high resolution frictional contrast
- Characterization of Tribological transfer films using combined NHT/SFM

- MST Swinging Module for variable frequency scratch testing
- Combined NHT/SFM for investigation the mechanical properties of Cr2O3 thin films
- New Industrial Calotest allows greater fl exibility for measuring over/undersized samples

- New Industrial Calotest for improved coating thickness determination
- Micro Hardness Tester (MHT) for fracture toughness determination of brittle materials
- New Tribometer option for reciprocating wear testing of plasticised tickets
- Low-load Micro Scratch Tester (MST) for characterization of thin polymer films

- Forthcoming Nano Scratch Tester (NST) for characterization of ultra-thin films
- Micro structured silicon wafers compared with the CSM Tribometer
- Combined NHT/SFM for investigating the tip defect of common indenters

- Micro Scratch Tester (MST) for assessing the scratch resistance of SiO2 passivation layers
- High-Vacuum Tribometer for MoS2 alloy characterization
- Combined NHT/SFM for characterization of Silicon materials

- Finer particle size allows better coating characterization with the Calotest
- Combined NHT/SFM for characterization of coated systems

- Modified Pin-on-Disc Tribometer for controlled lubricant studies
- Diamond knife for MST characterization of coated optical fibers
- Controlling magnetic hard disk adhesion to ceramic substrates with the MST
- Scanning force microscopy of low load indentations into aluminum thin films

- New integrated SFM objective for better characterization of NHT indentations
- Modified Micro Scratch Tester (MST) for im­proved force resolution at low loads
- Hard coating characterisation with the CSM Tribometer

- Vickers indentation using CSM's Micro Scratch Tester (MST)
- Abrasion testing of hard coatings with the Calowear Tester
- Quality control of IC bonding pads with the Nano Hardness Tester (NHT)
- Hard coating characterization with the Revetest (RVT) scratch tester