Nanoindenter

Beskrivning

Procurement of a new Nanoindenter to IFM/LiU. The equipment will primarily be used for research on thin films synthesized by techniques such as magnetron sputtering and arc deposition. There is a variety in the application areas, thus thin films with various mechanical properties and thicknesses are of relevance. Hard coatings for wear resistant applications constitutes a substantial part of the research interest, thus characterization of hard coatings on more compliant substrates will be required. The equipment will be used to probe the mechanical properties, primarily hardness and elasticity, but also crack growth and fracture. Typical materials investigated include, but is not limited to, TiN, TiAlN, CrN, Al2O3, Ti3SiC2 and metallic multicomponent alloys. A more detailed description of the procurement object and the requirements is presented in chapter 2, Specification of requirements.