Abstract
Kaupp and Naimi-Jamal (2010) claimed that the analysis of published loading curves reveals the exponent 3/2 to the depth for nanoindentations with sharp pyramidal or conical tips. To demonstrate this, they plotted the load vs. the penetration depth to the power 3/2. We show, through examples, the authors' assertion is not credible because the methodology used is misleading and it cannot be asserted that the exponent 3/2 has a universal validity that applies to all kinds of materials.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 410-417 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Scanning |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2012 |
Keywords
- loading curve
- nanoindentation
- power law exponent