The bend angle generated due to scribing is on order of arc sec per scribe depending on load applied to the tip. The deflection appears to increase linearly for scribes with minimal fracture, but hasn't shown to be repeatable for specific values of bend angle with similar applied loads. For worn tips bend angle drops dramatically (an order of magnitude) at certain point "threshold." Raman measurements yielded no sign of phase transformation within the scribe regions for both Dynatex and Vickers geometries, contrary to what was anticipated by the authors. This is still being investigated. Work continues with using dead-weight loading to create scribe traces with better experimental procedure that aim to improve current data and repeatability. The bend effect model used to correlate sample deflection to an estimate of residual stress within the scribe trace is being tailored to this investigation. Indenting experiments are currently underway to reproduce the experimental findings of others and gain better insight into the lack of Raman data indicating the expected phase transformations within the scribe region. Under development is a piezo-actuator driven indenting apparatus. This will aid in performing controlled indents and load
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