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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Modern nanoindentation devices enable dynamic testing, offering continuous mechanical property recording.
  • Debates exist regarding the influence of superimposed forces in dynamic tests on material hardness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and quantify hardness differences between dynamic and static nanoindentation tests.
  • To identify the underlying causes for observed hardness variations.

Main Methods:

  • Performed dynamic and static nanoindentation tests across a broad range of materials.
  • Analyzed mechanical properties and indentation strain-rates during tests.

Main Results:

  • Significant hardness differences were observed between dynamic and static tests, even at large displacements.
  • A changing indentation strain-rate during the hold segment of dynamic tests was identified as the primary cause.

Conclusions:

  • Dynamic nanoindentation testing yields different hardness values than static tests.
  • The indentation strain-rate variation during the hold segment must be considered for accurate and comparable nanoindentation hardness data.