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Category Archive for ‘Nanomechanical testing’

Bruker NanoForce Nano-Scratch

New Nano-Scratch Option for Bruker NanoForce Nanomechanical Testing System

New nano-scratch option for the Bruker NanoForce nanomechanical testing system, for nanoscale scratch testing.

Testing Thin Films and Coatings with the Bruker UMT TriboLab

Testing Thin Films and Coatings with the Bruker UMT TriboLab

Testing Thin Films and Coatings with the Bruker UMT TriboLab Test the material properties of thin films and coatings with the Bruker UMT TriboLab. Perform a wide variety of mechanical tests on thin films and coatings including: Nano- and micro-indentation tests for coating nano/micro-hardness and elastic modulus evaluation Scratch-hardness tests under constant load for scratch resistance and […]

In-Situ SEM

Try out In-Situ SEM Nanoindentation – 28-29 May, Birmingham

Discover more about in-situ SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) nanomechanical testing with a personal in-situ SEM nanoindentation demonstration. The demos will be held at the University of Birmingham on 28 and 29 May, after the MidSEM (Midlands SEM) meeting. Contact us to book your session now. Personal In-Situ SEM Nanoindentation Demonstrations Pairing the high sensitivity of nanomechanical testing with the high […]

High temperature SEM indentation

High Temperature In-Situ Mechanical Testing

High temperature in-situ mechanical testing, using a Hysitron PI series SEM PicoIndenter. A study of indentation on silicon at extreme temperatures.  Contact us View our scientific instruments SEM PicoIndenter The Hysitron PI Series SEM PicoIndenter is a depth-sensing mechanical test system designed to interface with a wide range of scanning electron microscopes (SEM). They uniquely couple the ability to acquire quantitative nano-mechanical […]

In-situ SEM fracture behaviour

Fracture Behaviour: In-Situ SEM of Microbeam Bending

Fracture behaviour of aluminide bond coat – new application note from Hysitron. An in-situ study of microbeam bending.  Contact us about nanomechanical testing  View our range of scientific instruments Fracture Behaviour: In-Situ SEM of Microbeam Bending In this study, the Hysitron PI 85 SEM PicoIndenter was used for in-situ bending tests on microbeams in a PtNiAl bond […]

Nanobrücken 2015

Hysitron Nanobrücken 2015 Workshop and User Meeting

Nanobrücken 2015 is an annual nanomechanical testing workshop and Hysitron User Meeting. This year the event will be on 21-23 April 2015 at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam, Germany. All are welcome – the workshop covers all aspects of nanomechanical and nanotribological testing, including biomechanical, in-situ experimentation and theory/simulation. This will be the 5th edition […]