• Interaction and multiscale mechanics
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• v.6 no.3
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• pp.301-316
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• 2013

The influence of indenter geometry on nanoindentation was studied using a static molecular dynamics simulation. Dislocation nucleation, dislocation locks, and dislocation movements during nanoindentation into Al (001) were studied. Spherical, rectangular, and Berkovich indenters were modeled to study the material behaviors and dislocation activities induced by their different shapes. We found that the elastic responses for the three cases agreed well with those predicted from elastic contact theory. Complicated stress fields were generated by the rectangular and Berkovich indenters, leading to a few uncommon nucleation and dislocation processes. The calculated mean critical resolved shear stresses for the Berkovich and rectangular indenters were lower than the theoretical strength. In the Berkovich indenter case, an amorphous region was observed directly below the indenter tip. In the rectangular indenter case, we observed that some dislocation loops nucleated on the plane. Furthermore, a prismatic loop originating from inside the material glided upward to create a mesa on the indenting surface. We observed an unusual softening phenomenon in the rectangular indenter case and proposed that heterogeneously nucleating dislocations are responsible for this.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.145-152
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• 2004

Depth-sensing indentation is wifely used for evaluation of mechanical properties of thin films. It is generally accepted that the most significant source of uncertainty in nanoindentation measurement is the geometry of the indenter tip. Therefore the successful application of the technique requires accurate calibration of the indenter tip geometry. The direct measurement of geometry of a Berkovich indenter was determined using a atomic force microscope. The indentation geometrical calibration of contact area was performed by analyzing the indenter tip profile. The equations of area functions were proposed for nanoscale thin films..

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.13 no.5
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• pp.164-172
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• 1996

In hard and brittle materials as advanced ceramics indented by a hard indenter, the indenter's transition radius, was defined as critical radius which distinguishes the occurrence of the first plastic deformation from the elastic cracking as the first damaging event, is analytically and experimentally investigated. The analytical result is shown that the critical load, which not enlarge pre-existing cracks as the form of median crack beneath a indenter, is constant, and is determined by the order of $k_{IC}$$^{4}$ $P_{Y}$$^{3}$(where, $K_{IC}$ , $P_{Y}$are the fracture toughness of materials and the applied pressure by indenting, respectively). And the size of transiton radii were experimentally obtained with the similar values to the analytical results.lts..

• Journal of the Korean Society for Heat Treatment
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.275-281
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• 2001

To improve the reliability of hardness test results, Rockwell hardness round robin test was carried out for 10 laboratories. The test condition was the same with the ISO(International Standards Organization) standards. Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science(KRISS) supplied the hardness standard blocks and an indenter to laboratories for the measurement. The participating laboratories measured hardness of the specified areas on the blocks for 6 times with their own indenter as well as common indenter, respectively, and reported the results to KRISS. The result showed that quite large amount of the differences came from the indenter and it is necessary to change indenter with better quality for improved reliability in hardness measurement.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.55-62
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• 1996

The dynamic photoelastic technique has been utilized to investigate the possibility of relieving the large local singular stresses which are induce in the corner of a right angled indenter. The indenter compresses a semi-infinite body dynamically with an impact load applied on the top of the indenter. The effect of geometric changes to the indenter in terms of the diameter (d) and the location (ℓ) of the notch on the relieving of the dynamic contact stresses are investigated. A multi-spark-high speed camera with twelve sparks was used to take dynamic photographs. The contact singular stresses were found to be released by introducing the relief notch along the indenter. The optimal location and geometry of the relief notch need further experimental investigation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2015.08a
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• pp.176.2-176.2
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• 2015

기존의 트라이볼로지 분석 기법은 macro 영역에서 시료의 강도 및 탄성 등의 물성을 분석하는 정도였으나 Nano-Indenter 분석 기법은 macro 영역보다 더 미세한 nano 영역에서의 시료 물성 분석을 가능하게 해주었다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 시료들의 결정 배양 방향에 따른 Nano-Indenter 압입 각도 차이에 대한 nano 영역에서의 연구를 진행하였다. Si 기판 외에 본 연구에 사용 된 HfN 및 Zr 박막의 시료들은 rf magnetron sputter를 이용하여 약 100 nm 두께로 증착하였다. 각각 시료들에 대한 결정성 확인을 위해 XRD 분석을 실시하였다. 이후 Nano-Indenter를 이용하여 압입 인가력 대비 압입 깊이를 측정하였다. 이 과정에서 Nano-Indenter 압입 각도를 $0^{\circ}$와 $90^{\circ}$로 변화함에 따라 압입 인가력 - 압입 깊이 그래프의 차이를 확인하였고 이를 기준점으로 부터 $10{\mu}m$ 이격시켜 16회 반복 측정과 Weilbull distribution을 통해 신뢰도를 향상시켰다. 측정 결과 Zirconium(Zr) 박막의 경우 21.53 GPa과 22.18 GPa 측정되었으나 Si 기판은 17.46 GPa 16.33 GPa으로, 그리고 HfN 박막의 경우 25.18 GPa과 27.75 GPa으로 상대적으로 큰 차이를 확인하였다. Si 기판과 HfN의 측정결과 Weibull distribution는 75.02와 70.23인 반면 Zr 박막은 30.94로 상대적으로 불균일한 특성을 확인하였다. 이 결과들로부터 각각의 박막 결정 배양 방향에 따른 분석의 한가지 방법으로 Nano-Indenter 분석 기법을 사용할 수 있는 가능성을 확인하였다.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.434-438
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• 1999

Vickers microhardness for polished Cu specimen has been measured by conventional and new methods. The conventional microhardness was measured by observing the diagonal of indentation after the load was removed. Whereas, the new method for microhardness was obtained by measuring the penetration depth of indenter into the specimen under the load. As the applied load was increased, the microhardness obtained by new method was increased. When the applied load was in the range of 5mN to 80mN, the rate of elastic to total depth of indenter was about 6% and the calculated depth of rounded indenter was 0.07$\mu\textrm{m}$. The difference in microhardness measured by two different methods such as conventional and new methods can be explained in terms of the elastic deformation of specimen, the shape of practical indenter and pile up of material.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.389-395
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• 2001

To restrain contact failure, present study investigates the influence of edge machining of an indenter (punch). As for the edge machining, rounding, chamfering, and chamfering and rounding are considered. Contact mechanics is consulted to examine the traction profile and the size of the contact region which are directly influenced by the end profile of the indenter. The effect of rounding size (i.e., radius) in the case of the chamfering and rounding edge-indenter is studied. Shear traction is also evaluated within the regime of partial slip. Size of slip region and its expansion rate due to the increase of shear force are considered to investigate the shape effect of the indenter on contact failure.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.17 no.9
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• pp.102-108
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• 2000

A finite element analysis has been performed to investigate the effect of v-ring indenter on the sheared surface in the fine blanking of a pawl which is a part of the automotive safety belt and is made of S45C sheet. In the present analysis the Cockcroft and latham fracture criterion and the element kill method are used in order to simulate the blanking operation successfully. The simulation results are obtained for various positions and heights of the v-ring indenter. And the theoretical results are compared with available experimental results. It is shown that this FEM simulation result can be useful for predicting the optimal fine blanking condition of real products.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.20 no.7
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• pp.2097-2107
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• 1996

The dynamic photoelastic technique had been utilized to investigate the possibillity of relieving the large local singular stresses induced at the corner of a right- angle- indenter. The indenter compressed a semi-infinite body dynamically with an impact load applied on the top of the indenter. The effects of the geometric changes of the indenter in terms of the diameter (d) and the location (1) of the stress relieving notch on the behavior of the dynamic contact stresses were investigated. The influence of stress relieving notches positioned along the edge of the semi-infinite body on the dynamic contact stresses were also studied by changing the diameter (D) and the location (L) of the notch. A multi-speak-high speed camera with twelve sparks were used to take photographs of full field dynamic isochromatic fringe patterns. The contact singular stresses were found to be released significantly by the stress relief notches both along the indenter and the edge of the semi-infinite body. The optimal position and geometry of the stress relieving notches were obtained with the aid of limited experimental results.