Nanoindenter

Mechanical Testing

Nanoindenter

The Hysitron TI900 Triboindenter is an automated, high-throughput system for a complete nanomechanical characterization.
 

Available Modes of Operation:

  • Quasi-static testing: Measure Young’s modulus, hardness, fracture toughness and other mechanical properties via indentation
  • Dynamic mechanical analysis (nanoDMA): Investigate time-dependent properties of materials using a dynamic testing technique designed for polymers and biomaterials
  • Scratch testing:  Quantify scratch resistance, critical delamination forces, friction coefficients and more with simultaneous normal and lateral force and displacement monitoring
  • Modulus Mapping (MM): Quantitatively map the storage and loss stiffness and moduli over an area from a single SPM scan
  • Atomic Force Microscopy:  Provides ultra-low contact force imaging for imaging and selection of test locations on soft polymer and biomaterials
  • Thermal control: Heating stages (up to 200C) for investigation of mechanical properties at non-ambient temperatures
     

Available probes:

  • Standard Berkovich, 100 nm
  • Berkovich eclipse, 100 nm
  • Cube corner, 100 nm
  • Conical, 150 nm
  • Conical, 400 nm
  • Conical, 850 nm
     

Transducer Specifications

  • Load
  • Resolution: <1 nN
  • Displacement
  • Resolution: 0.0004 nm
  • Drift: <0.05 nm/sec
     

Stage Specifications

  • X and Y stages
  • Travel: 250 mm x 150 mm
  • Z stage
  • Travel: 50 mm Resolution: 3 nm

Make or Model

Hysitron TI900 Triboindenter

Rates & Fees

Internal – Standard: 30 USD/hr
Internal – Training: 55 USD/hr
Internal – Assisted: 75 USD/hr
External (Non profit) – Standard: 50 USD/hr
External (Non profit) – Training: 75 USD/hr
External (Non profit) – Assisted: 95 USD/hr
External – Standard: 85 USD/hr
External– Training: 135 USD/hr
External – Assisted: 150 USD/hr
 

Resources

Related Publications:

  • Dar, R. and Y. Chen, 2015, Acta Materiala, 91, 112-127
  • Zhang, K, et. al., 2016, Surface & Coating and Technology, 288, 105-114
  • Conward, M, and J. Samuel, 2016, Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 60, 525-534
  • Kingsley DM, et. al. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2019 92:152-161. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2019.01.003.
  • D'Amato AR, et.al. Nat Commun. 2019 Oct 23;10(1):4830. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-12835-w. 

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