As another practical example, Plexiglas or PMMA is a shatterproof transparent plastic, and does not crack on indentation when a sample is tested in factory-fresh condition, unlike the above sample of ...

With the international transportation networks of oil and gas pipelines aging, automated ball indentation (ABI) testing provides a means of monitoring their structural integrity, particularly ...

Cyclic indentation testing refers to applying and releasing indentation load on the surface of a test material using an indenter. This has been one of the primary tests in the area of material testing ...

In Session 3 of the KLA Instruments Indentation University, we walk you through the theory of basic instrumented indentation (nanoindentation), with special attention paid to the Oliver-Pharr ...