Nanoindenter

Equipment: Instron 5969

Working Principle

  • Sample is probed with a tip of known size and dimension
  • Deformation depth is recorded for each applied load and mechanical properties are calculated

Technical Information

  • Sample topography
  • Step heights
  • Hardness within microns of spatial resolution
  • Yield strength
  • Young’s modulus
  • Fracture toughness
  • DMA sample results

Roughness of Wood Surface