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Nano-impact is a unique tool for investigating the mechanical response and deformation characteristics of materials under high strain rates.In the article linked below, nano-impact was used by researchers at the University of Huddersfield on a Cr2AlC MAX phase to assess the mechanical response of the coating under dynamic loading conditions. No failure or localised fracture…

Platform 5 is our new software operating system for the NanoTest Vantage, Vantage Alpha and Xtreme. It includes all our latest developments, such as rapid indentation mapping, fast indents as well as a revamped scratch and friction software package. Download the Platform 5 Tech Note PDF using the link below to find out more: Download…

Residual stresses in coated components can influence their performance. Micro Materials have been collaborating with GP Plasma and SIOMEC to study residual stress profiles in thin hard coatings. By performing a grid of indentations within a calotte crater with the NanoTest Vantage and analysing the results with the unique SIO software, it was possible to…

We have recently updated the list of key publications in the Literature section of our website. This reflects the ongoing work of our customers all over the world, benefiting from the wide range of test capabilities across the NanoTest product range. The Key Publications page contains a selected list of papers from NanoTest users, grouped…

A recent MRS bulletin article by Afrooz Barnoush, Peter Hosemann, Jon Molina-Aldareguia and Jeffrey M. Wheeler highlights the importance of small-scale mechanical testing in extreme environments – such as high temperature and high strain rate – for characterising materials under service conditions. Micro Materials specialise in testing under these extreme environments and are at the…

We hope all of our users and friends have been keeping well during this difficult time. Production and development work is picking up pace again at our Wrexham premises, while allowing all our employees to work as safely as possible. Our applications and support team is also available to continue assisting users during this time.…

Micro Materials and collaborators from the University of Leeds and Southeast University are pleased to present our latest publication in Tribology International: Micro-scale impact testing – A new approach to studying fatigue resistance in hard carbon coatings In this study micro-impact results on two commercial hard carbon coatings (Graphit-iC and Dymon-iC from Teer Coatings) on tool…