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The Instrumented Indentation Test: An Aiding Tool for Material Science and Industry

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Giovanni Maizza, Dongil Kwon

Summary

This review examines instrumented indentation testing — a method for measuring the mechanical properties of materials by pressing a hard tip into their surface. The technique is useful for characterizing plastics, metals, and other engineering materials without destroying the sample.

Engineering materials encompass a wide spectrum of structural–functional products that are commonly used in the transportation (automotive, aerospace, naval), construction, machinery, and tooling industries [...]

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