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Analytical modelling utilising the effective indenter concept for stress calculations is a powerful tool for getting the most out of nanomechanical and nano-tribological tests. Micro Materials have worked with SIO, an innovative modelling company who have developed these models and the accompanying intuitive software interface, to fully integrate this advanced modelling capability into the NanoTest…

Multi-scale mechanical property mapping is proving a useful tool for studying the links between microstructure and mechanical properties in highly heterogeneous and multi-phase materials systems such as biomaterials and cementitious composites. The mechanical property mapping capability of the NanoTest allows 10,000 indent grids to be performed across a 100 x 100 µm area. The NanoTest…

Registration now closed. Micro Materials 2019 Conference – hosted by the UK’s National Centre for Advanced Tribology at the University of Southampton, on December 16-17 2019. The conference will round off a busy year for Micro Materials – during 2019, we have already launched: 1000 °C measurements Depth sensing reciprocating nano-wear module Depth sensing micro-impact Rapid…

Micro Materials have developed a high frequency acoustic emission (AE) monitoring capability that is able to detect acoustic emissions during nano-mechanical tests such as nanoindentation, nano-scratch, nano-impact, micro-pillar compression and micro-cantilever bending. The acoustic waves emitted during mechanical tests at the nano/micro scale are rich source of information about the deformation behaviour (e.g. initiation and…

The NanoTriboTest module enables rapid high-cycle linear reciprocating nano-scale wear tests to be performed with track lengths up to 40 mm. During these tests, the depth and friction data are continuously recorded for the duration of the experiment and can be viewed as a function of sliding distance, cycle number or time. The module can…