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On the determination of elastic modulus in very stiff materials by depth sensing indentation

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Depth sensing indentation tests were carried out in stiff ceramics like Al2O3, AlN, SiC and B4C, using a diamond Berkovich tip. The experiments show that the accuracy of the data depends on the stiffness ratio between material and indenter. An iterative calibration procedure is proposed to get a reliable estimation of the elastic modulus.

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The authors are indebted to Comunidad de Madrid for the financial support through program ESTRUMAT.

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  1. Departamento de Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, C/Tulipán s/n 28933 Móstoles, Madrid, Spain

    A. Rico, M. A. Garrido Maneiro, M. T. Gómez Del Rio, A. Salazar & J. Rodríguez

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Rico, A., Garrido Maneiro, M.A., Gómez Del Rio, M.T. et al. On the determination of elastic modulus in very stiff materials by depth sensing indentation. J Mater Sci 44, 5795–5799 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-009-3813-0

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