Crystal Indentation Hardness

• Main Author: Stephen M. Walley (Ed.) (auth)
• Other Authors: Ronald W. Armstrong (Ed.) (auth), Wayne L. Elban (Ed.) (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: No linguistic content
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2018
• Subjects: Chemistry; elastic loading; plastic deformation; indentation fracture mechanics; indentation hardness; nanoindentation testing
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Dear Colleagues, Determinations of the indentation hardness properties of crystals have expanded to cover the full characterizations of their important elastic, plastic and cracking behaviors, particularly as accomplished with the increased measuring capabilities of nanoindentation hardness testing....