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Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering
Materials and Surface Engineering

Nanoindenter UNAT

(Properties of thin films (PVD, CVD, DLC) and interfaces (inferface) without substrate influence) )

Technical specifications

  • Indenter: Berkovich, Ball
  • Maximum force: 2000 mN
  • Force resolution:  ≤ 0.1 µN (6 µN noise)
  • x-y table, travel range: 50 x 50 mm
  • z-table, travel range: 50 mm
  • Lens magnification: 50x

Nanoindentation

  • Hardness according to standard DIN EN ISO 14577
  • Elasticity measurement with ball indenter
  • cyclic measurements

Microscratch test

  • Indenter radius: from 5 µm
  • Normal force: 10 to 2000 mN
  • Scratch length: up to 2 mm
  • Scratch speed: up to 10 µm/s

Microwear test

  • Indenter radius: from 5 µm to 3.2 mm
  • Normal force: 100 to 2000 mN
  • Wear track length: up to 150 µm

QCSM module

  • Hardness and modulus of elasticity as a function of penetration depth