The Microindentation Tester is ideally suited to the measurement of mechanical properties such as the hardness and elastic modulus of thin hard coatings, thick soft coatings and bulk materials such as PVD and CVD hard coatings and ceramic surface layers. It provides accurate and reproducible values.
Key Features
excellent mechanical characterization
Automated optical microscope
Automatic hardness and elastic calculation
Feedback-controlled normal force
PC software package for data acquisition, analysis and storage
Conforms to ISO & ASTM standards
Options:
ConScan 3D chromatic imaging microscope
Temperature stage (-20 °C to 450 °C)
Liquid cell
Vacuum or environmental control enclosure (humidity)
In-situ microscope
Technical Specifications
Force
Max. force
30 N
Resolution
6 μN
Depth
Max. depth
1000 μm
Resolution
0.03 nm
Load frame stiffness
>> 10
7 N/m
International standards
ISO 14577, ASTM E2546, ISO 6507, ASTM E384, etc.
The Microindentation Tester is ideally suited to the measurement of mechanical properties such as the hardness and elastic modulus of thin hard coatings, thick soft coatings and bulk materials such as PVD and CVD hard coatings and ceramic surface layers. It provides accurate and reproducible values.
Key Features
excellent mechanical characterization
- Automated optical microscope
- Automatic hardness and elastic calculation
- Feedback-controlled normal force
- PC software package for data acquisition, analysis and storage
- Conforms to ISO & ASTM standards
Options:
- ConScan 3D chromatic imaging microscope
- Temperature stage (-20 °C to 450 °C)
- Liquid cell
- Vacuum or environmental control enclosure (humidity)
- In-situ microscope
Technical Specifications
Force |
Max. force | 30 N |
Resolution | 6 μN |
Depth |
Max. depth | 1000 μm |
Resolution | 0.03 nm |
|
Load frame stiffness | >> 10
7 N/m |
International standards | ISO 14577, ASTM E2546, ISO 6507,
ASTM E384, etc. |