Correlations between free volume and pile-up behavior in nanoindentation reference glasses

Reliable interpretation of nanoindentation data often requires that corrections be made for geometric effects such as material pile-up. These corrections are often made with the assumption that the reference glasses used to calibrate the instrument are not susceptible to such effects. This letter pr...

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Published in:Materials letters 2008-05, Vol.62 (14), p.2140-2142
Main Authors: Howell, J.A., Hellmann, J.R., Muhlstein, C.L.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Glasses
Mechanical Properties
Nanoindentation
Reference materials
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Summary:Reliable interpretation of nanoindentation data often requires that corrections be made for geometric effects such as material pile-up. These corrections are often made with the assumption that the reference glasses used to calibrate the instrument are not susceptible to such effects. This letter presents the pile-up behavior of four silicate reference glasses, (a proprietary fused silica supplied by Hysitron, Inc., Corning 1737f, Corning 2947 (soda-lime-silica), and Schott BK-7, respectively), and correlates their tendency to pile-up with the free volume of their network structures. Irrespective of the reference glass that is used, shallow penetration depths (i.e., < 150nm) should be corrected for the errors induced by pile-up in the reference glass to avoid anomalous trends in modulus and hardness during nanoindentation studies.
ISSN:0167-577X
1873-4979
DOI:10.1016/j.matlet.2007.11.067