Quick Guide

Indentation Testing
     Hardness
     Elastic Modulus
     Creep
     Fracture Toughness

Scratch Testing
     Adhesion
     Scratch Resistance

Wear
     Pin-on-Disk
     Linear Reciprocating

Coefficient of Friction
     Static
     Dynamic
     Dynamic with wear

Mechanical Testing
     Tensile
     Compression
     Flexural
     Shear

Profilometry
     Data Processing
     Service

Training & Consulting

 

Fracture toughness using IIT

Cracking study using scratch testing

Techniques:

          Nanoindentation (instrumented indentation)
          Scratch testing

Cracking (crack generation) can be studied using either instrumented indentation or scratch testing depending on the applications. 

Fracture toughness, K_1C, can be computed when long enough cracks are generated by the indentation process.  In some cases, the indentation curve will also show the exact load at which cracking occured.