NANOINDENTATION BY MULTIPLE LOADS METHODOLOGY: A PILE UP CORRECTION PROCEDURE

摘要

Young's modulus and hardness data obtained from nanoindentation are commonly affected by phenomena like pile up or sink in, when elastic-plastic materials are tested. In this work, a finite element model was used to evaluate the pile up effect on the determination of mechanical properties from spherical indentation in a wide range of elastic-plastic materials. A new procedure, based on a combination of results obtained from tests performed at multiple maximum loads, is suggested.