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Nanoindentor up to 1 N force

Instruments imicro

iMicro

1. Accurate, flexible and user-friendly
2. Wide range of nanomechanical tests
3. Hard materials, high loads, great depth
(> 1N of force)

The iMicro Nanoindenter is a precise, flexible and user-friendly instrument that allows a wide range of nanomechanical tests, including module and hardness (Oliver and Pharr, ISO 14577), storage and loss module and universal tests. The iMicro can exert up to 1 N of force to test hard materials, including at higher loads and at greater depths. An optional 50mN force actuator can be used to configure the iMicro to test flexible materials, and an optional 2D actuator can provide tribological measurements, lateral forces and other advanced research measurements requiring determination of the force / displacement along two axes.

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Applications Features Options

Applications of nanoindentation

  • Hardness and modulus measurements (Oliver-Pharr)
  • High-speed hardware property cards
  • ISO 14577 hardness test
  • Delta polymer, storage and loss module
  • Quantitative scratch and wear tests
  • High temperature nanoindentation test
  • Industries

    • Hard coatings
    • Semiconductor wafers
    • Ceramics and Glasses
    • metals and alloys
    • Batteries and energy storage
    • Research and development
    • Pharmaceutical, food and personal care
    • Automotive and aerospace
    • Universal nanoscale trials
Imicro - applications - hardness and modulus measurements

Imicro - applications - hardness and modulus measurements

2 property maps

2 property maps

Imicro - applications - iso 14577 hardness testing

Imicro - applications - iso 14577 hardness testing

3 complex shear modulus of compliant biomaterials

3 complex shear modulus of compliant biomaterials

Scratch pack 2

Scratch pack 2

Inano - options - sample heating

Inano - options - sample heating

Mems

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- Hardness
- Young module
- Scratch

Nanoindentation with force up to 1N

the IMicro nanoindenter facilitates the measurement of hard coatings, thin films and small volumes of material. The precise, flexible and user-friendly instrument can perform a wide range of mechanical tests at the nanoscale, including indentation, hardness, scratches and universal nanoscopes. The interchangeable actuators offer a wide dynamic range of forces and displacements, which allows researchers to test materials ranging from soft polymers to hard metals, including ceramics, with precision and repeatability. The modular options can be adapted to various applications: material properties maps, frequency tests, scratch and wear tests, and high temperature tests. IMicro offers a full range of options for expanding testing, including sample heating, continuous stiffness measurement, NanoBlitz3D / 4D property mapping and the Gemini 2D force transducer, which allows tribology and other measurements with two axes.

The iMicro is equipped with the InForce 1000 actuator allowing to carry out universal nanoindentation and nanomechanical tests. It is also possible to add the InForce 50 actuator to test softer materials. The InView software is a flexible and modern software package that facilitates nanoscale testing. The iMicro is a compact platform with a high-speed InQuest controller and a vibration isolation gantry built into the housing. A wide range of materials and devices can be tested, including metals, ceramics, composites, thin films, coatings, polymers, biomaterials and gels.

ADVANTAGES

- Accurate, flexible and user-friendly
- Wide range of nanomechanical tests
- Hard materials, high loads, great depth (> 1N of force)

  • InForce 1000 actuator for capacitive displacement measurement and electromagnetic force actuation with interchangeable tips
  • The optional InForce 50 actuator provides a maximum normal force of 50 mN for the measurement of flexible materials and an optional Gemini 2D force sensor for dynamic two-axis measurement. Unique tip calibration system built into the software for fast and accurate tip calibration
  • InQuest high speed controller electronics with 100 kHz data acquisition rate and 20 µs time constant
  • XY motion system with easy-mount magnetic sample holder
  • High rigidity frame with integrated anti-vibration isolation
  • Integrated microscope with digital zoom for precise targeting of the indentation
  • ISO 14577 and standard test methods
  • InView software package with RunTest, ReviewData, InFocus reports, InView University online training and InView mobile app
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Options

Csm
Inforce50
Gemini
Sample heating
Nb3d
Nb4d
Thin film pack
Probe dma
Biomaterials method pack
Scratch and wear testing method pack
Databurst
Inview review
Vibration isolation
Iv option
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Tips

Continuous stiffness measurement (CSM)

Continuous stiffness measurement is used to quantify the dynamic properties of the material, such as the rate of deformation and the effects induced by frequency. The CSM technique involves oscillation of the probe during indentation to measure properties as a function of depth, force, time or frequency. The option comes with a constant stress rate experience that measures hardness and modulus as a function of depth or load, the most common test method used in universities and industry. CSM is also used for other advanced measurement options, including the ProbeDMA ™ method for storage and loss module measurements and AccuFilm ™ measurements independent of the substrate. The CSM is integrated with the InQuest controller and InView software to provide ease of use and data quality.

InForce 50 actuator

The InForce 50 actuator performs nanomechanical tests with forces up to 50 mN. The patented application of electromagnetic force guarantees robust measurements as well as long-term stability of force and displacement. State-of-the-art mechanical design ensures that harmonic movement is constrained to a degree of freedom, so that force and displacement are controlled along a single axis. The InForce 50 actuator is compatible with the CSM, NanoBlitz, ProbeDMA, biomaterials, sample heating, scratches, wear and ISO 14577 test options. The tips are interchangeable between the full range of InForce actuators and Gemini.

Gemini two-axis actuator

Gemini's two-axis technology brings standard indentation performance to a second lateral axis, with the CSM operating simultaneously on both axes. The additional information provided by this patented technique allows a better understanding of the properties of materials and the failure mechanisms. The two-dimensional transducer is necessary for lateral force and tribology measurements and is used to measure the Poisson's ratio, the friction coefficient, scratches, wear, shear and topology.

Heating of samples to 300 ° C

The sample heating option at 300 ° C allows the sample to be placed in a chamber for uniform heating while undergoing simultaneous testing with the InForce 1000 or InForce 50 actuators. The option includes a high temperature control precision, filling with inert gas to reduce oxidation and cooling to eliminate waste heat. ProbeDMA, AccuFilm, NanoBlitz and CSM are all compatible with the sample heating option.

NanoBlitz 3D

NanoBlitz 3D uses the InForce 50 or InForce 1000 actuator and a Berkovich tip to generate 3D maps of nanomechanical properties for high E factor materials (> 3GPa). NanoBlitz performs up to 100,000 withdrawals (300x300 matrix) at <1 second per withdrawal and provides Young's modulus (E), hardness (H) and stiffness (S) values at a specified load for each withdrawal from the network . The large number of tests allows increased statistical precision. The histogram graphs show several phases or materials. The NanoBlitz 3D package includes visualization and data processing functionalities.

NanoBlitz 4D

NanoBlitz 4D uses the InForce 50 or InForce 1000 actuator and a Berkovich tip to generate 4D maps of the nanomechanical properties of low W / O and high E materials (> 3GPa). NanoBlitz performs up to 10,000 withdrawals (30x30 matrix) every 5 to 10 seconds and provides Young's modulus (E), hardness (H) and stiffness (S) values as a function of the depth of each withdrawal in the matrix. NanoBlitz 4D uses a constant strain rate method. The package includes visualization and data processing functionalities.

AccuFilm ™ Thin Film Method Pack

AccuFilm is an InView test method based on the Hay-Crawford model to measure the properties of materials independent of the substrate using continuous stiffness measurement (CSM). AccuFilm corrects the influence of the substrate on the film measurements for hard films on soft substrates, as well as for soft films on hard substrates.

Biomaterials Method Pack

The Biomaterials Method Pack offers the possibility of measuring the complex module of biomaterials with shear modules of the order of 1 kPa, and uses continuous stiffness measurement (CSM). The pack includes a flat tip and a test method to assess the viscoelastic properties. This measurement technique is essential for characterizing small-scale biomaterials that are not well served by traditional rheometric instruments.

Survey Scanning

The Biomaterials Method Pack offers the possibility of measuring the complex module of biomaterials with shear modules of the order of 1 kPa, and uses continuous stiffness measurement (CSM). The pack includes a flat tip and a test method to assess the viscoelastic properties. This measurement technique is essential for characterizing small-scale biomaterials that are not well served by traditional rheometric instruments.

Scratch and wear test method

The scratch test involves applying a constant or ramped load to an indenter while crossing the surface of the sample at a specified speed. Scratch tests make it possible to characterize many materials such as thin films, fragile ceramics and polymers.

DataBurst

DataBurst allows systems with InView software and the InQuest controller to record displacement data at speeds> 1 kHz for the measurement of strain loads, jumps and other high-speed events. IMicro systems with the user method development option can also modify the methods for working with DataBurst.

Development of user methods for InView control software

InView is a powerful and intuitive platform for experiential scripting that can be used to design new or complex experiments. Experienced users can configure and perform virtually any small-scale mechanical test using the iMicro system equipped with the exclusive InView option.

Active vibration isolation with the modular rack system
The optional high performance active vibration isolation system provides additional vibration isolation for the iMicro nanoindentator, in addition to its built-in vibration isolation. This easy-to-install system reduces vibration within six degrees of freedom, without any adjustments. A modular rack system contains all of the components in an integrated rack.

True Test I-V Electrical measurements

Controlled via InView software, the True Test I-V option for the iMicro nanoindentor uses a precision ammeter and a voltage source, an electrical path crossing the tip and a conductive tip. This design allows the user to apply specific voltages to a sample and measure the tip current while simultaneously actuating the InForce 50 or InForce 1000 actuator.

Linear optical encoders

The iMicro's linear optical encoder (LOE) option is integrated into the X and Y motion steps and increases positioning accuracy and the throughput of the test process.

Indentation tips and calibration samples

The InForce 50, InForce 1000 and Gemini actuators use interchangeable tips. A wide variety of vivid penetrations are available, such as Berkovich, cube corner and Vickers, as well as flat punches, sphere punches and other geometries. Standard reference materials and calibration standards are also available for the entire product range.

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