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Determination of elastic modulus and hardness of viscoelastic-plastic materials by instrumented indentation under harmonic load

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2011

J. Menčík ,
G. Rauchs ,
J. Bardon  and
A. Riche
J. Menčík*
Affiliation:
University of Pardubice, Jan Perner Transport Faculty, CZ-53210 Pardubice, Czech Republic
G. Rauchs
Affiliation:
Centre de Recherche Public Henri Tudor, Laboratoire de Technologies Industrielles, L-4221 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
J. Bardon
Affiliation:
Centre de Recherche Public Henri Tudor, Laboratoire de Technologies Industrielles, L-4221 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
A. Riche
Affiliation:
Centre de Recherche Public Henri Tudor, Laboratoire de Technologies Industrielles, L-4221 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: jaroslav.mencik@upce.cz
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Abstract

When determining elastic modulus and hardness of viscoelastic-plastic materials by depth-sensing indentation, one must respect their specific response. In the monotonic load-unload testing mode, the unloading should be preceded by a dwell mitigating the influence of the delayed deforming. The continuous stiffness measurement (CSM) mode, with a small harmonic signal added to the basic monotonic load, enables continuous measurement of harmonic contact stiffness and mechanical properties as a function of depth. However, the contact depth and area in this mode actually depend on the slow (monotonic) component of the loading and should be determined not from the harmonic contact stiffness but from the unloading stiffness; otherwise, the calculated elastic modulus and mean contact pressure will be incorrect. This paper provides the formulae for these calculations, defines special characteristics—such as apparent dynamic hardness and the index of sensitivity to harmonic loading—and shows how to improve results by smoothing the harmonic stiffness curve. The proposed methods are illustrated through nanoindentation tests of polymethyl methacrylate.

Keywords

Elastic propertiesHardnessNanoindentation
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 20 , Issue 10 , October 2005 , pp. 2660 - 2669
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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