Abstract
The effects of indenter tip rounding on the shape of indentation loading curves have been analyzed using dimensional and finite element analysis for conical indentation in elastic-perfectly plastic solids. A method for obtaining mechanical properties from indentation loading curves is then proposed. The validity of this method is examined using finite element analysis. Finally, the method is used to determine the yield strength of several materials for which the indentation loading curves are available in the literature.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1059-1064 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Materials Research |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering