Agilent Technologies Nano Indenter G200 User Manual

Theory 7
Agilent Nano Indenter G200 User’s Guide 7-21
Figure 7-14Additional example of data for determining indenter area
function
When determining area function dynamically the contact stiffness is
determined continuously during loading.
Contact Stiffness is defined as:
(27)
Contact Depth is defined as:
(28)
Contact Area is defined as:
(29)
S
F
o
h
o
------
cos K
s
–=
h
c
h
0.75P
S
--------------–=
A

4
---
S
E
r
-----


2
=

Agilent Technologies Nano Indenter G200 Specifications

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Brand	Agilent Technologies
Model	Nano Indenter G200
Category	Laboratory Equipment
Language	English