Fundamentals of nanoindentation and nanotribology

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1998

OSTI ID:6177899

Moody, N R ^[1]; Gerberich, W W ^[2]; Burnham, N ^[3]; Baker, S P ^[4]

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1. ed.; Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
2. ed.; Univ. of Minnesota, MN (United States)
3. ed.; Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (France)
4. ed.; Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)

Thin films, coatings and surface treatments are used in many applications requiring special or unique properties. In addition, small volumes of materials near and at surfaces often control the performance of bulk materials. How to measure small-volume materials properties in these applications, however, is in constant revision. As a result, there has been an intense effort in recent years to develop methods to measure small-volume properties and determine the mechanisms controlling behavior. These methods range from atomic force microscopy (AFM) and surface forces measurements, to nanoindentation and nanoscratch techniques. This proceedings volume offers a common forum to present and discuss the fundamentals for all these methods in the determination of indentation, friction, wear and adhesion properties. It is divided into six sections that reflect the materials systems and issues which have been the focus of much research over the past ten years. Sections include: theory and techniques; deformation; polymers; thin films and multilayers; adhesion and fracture; and friction and wear.

• OSTI ID: 6177899
• Report Number(s): CONF-980405--; ISBN: 1-55899-428-9
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360000* -- Materials
42 ENGINEERING
420500 -- Engineering-- Materials Testing
ADHESION
COATINGS
DEFORMATION
FILMS
FRACTURE PROPERTIES
FRICTION
MATERIALS
MATERIALS TESTING
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
MEETINGS
SURFACE TREATMENTS
TESTING
THIN FILMS
TRIBOLOGY
WEAR