Purpose of the development: The device is designed to study the physical and mechanical properties of the surface layer of materials by means of nanoindentation, sclerometry, topography and metallography.

Recommended application field: Nanoindentation techniques used in research laboratories in research of physical and mechanical properties of the surface and near-surface layers of ultra-thin materials. They are widely used in engineering and metallurgical industries, as well as in areas such as microelectronics (the properties of semiconductor wafers), medicine (properties dentures, dental fillings, bone), biology (the characteristics of plant tissue), fuels and lubricants (carrying capacity oils) and others.

Technical characteristic: Main technical characteristics: The strength of the indentation on the indenter, H ..... 0.01 - 5 Range check the depth of penetration of the indenter, um ............. 0.01 - 200 The loading rate, cH / a ...... 0.01 - 100 Exposure at maximum strength, min .. 0 - 10 Scanning range, mm .................. 30x30 Scanning Speed??, mm / s ........... 20 - 60.

Advantages over analogues: Indentometr "Micron-gamma" The novelty and the main benefits: - Multi-functional; - Working in real time; - Differential measurer penetration depth of the indenter relative to the sample surface. - Non-contact electromagnetic loader; - Compact.

The development stage readiness: Ready for application

Technical and economic effect: Outlook: The implementation of the acoustic emission method for nanoindentation. The method enables us to study the processes, due to the motion of dislocations (slip, twinning), and the appearance of microcracks.

Description of the development:
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Method of local indentation is based on the automatic registration of the load on the indenter and the depth of his penetration. The results are presented as graphs indentation processing allows to determine the micro-hardness and elastic modulus of materials, especially their mikrodeformirovaniya study the kinetics of the deepening of the indenter, register microcreep materials. Method sclerometry. Based on continuous recording of motion resistance forces squeezing into the surface of the indenter. Defines the characteristics of micro volumes of contact resistance of the local deformation in scratching, performed a comprehensive evaluation of the resistance of the surface layer on the track scanning. Take the average strength of the track scan, estimated heterogeneity of the strength properties are modeled elementary acts of friction and wear. Method topography. Based on the scanning surface of the indenter at minimum load, followed by treatment profilograms. Registered at the nanoscale surface roughness, built a three-dimensional surface profile. Intaglio method. Based on an optical microscope image registration with a digital video camera and follow the automated image processing. Performed quantitative image analysis, analysis of the structure, porosity, phase analysis, an analysis of non-metallic inclusions are registered microfracture processes, built a three-dimensional model of the surface profile.

corresponds technical description
Ready for implementation

Possibility of transfer abroad:
Licence's sale
Technological document's sale
Combinated reduction to industrial level

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Country Ukraine

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