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PUBLICATIONS

Effect of Loading Rate Upon Conventional Ceramic Microindentation Hardness

Published

Author(s)

George D. Quinn, P J. Patel, Isabel K. Lloyd

Abstract

Dynamic micro-indentation hardness was evaluated for a steel, sintered silicon carbide, and an aluminum oxynitride. There was negligible effect upon Vickers hardness when loading rate was varied by almost three orders of magnitude.
Citation
Journal of Research (NIST JRES) -
Volume
107 No. 3
NIST Pub Series
Journal of Research (NIST JRES)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

Keywords

aluminum oxynitride, hardness, loading rate, silicon carbide
Biomaterials and Ceramics

Citation

Quinn, G. , Patel, P. and Lloyd, I. (2002), Effect of Loading Rate Upon Conventional Ceramic Microindentation Hardness, Journal of Research (NIST JRES), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (Accessed October 26, 2025)

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Created June 1, 2002, Updated February 19, 2017
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