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Investigation of Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Materials in Micro and Nano Scale with Nano-Indenter and SPM. Surface Science & Nano-Tribology Lab. MTS Nano Indenter XP. Source: www.MTS.com. Digital Instruments NanoScope IIIa SPM. Source: www.DI.com.
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Investigation of Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Materials in Micro and Nano Scale with Nano-Indenter and SPM Surface Science & Nano-Tribology Lab
MTS Nano Indenter XP Source: www.MTS.com
Digital Instruments NanoScope IIIa SPM Source: www.DI.com
Adhesion Failure of Ink on Plastic Films • Adhesion: a measure of the strength of bonds between the ink and plastic substrate through the interface. • Adhesion Strength Test: The Nano Indenter (MTS) witha conical-shaped diamond tip (90, radius: 1mm) is used to scrape the surfaces of the samples under an increasing normal force The critical forces, at which the interface failed and the ink was peeled off the plastic film, reflects the adhesive strength.
I II III IV V Different configurations of adhesion failure
a b c d A SPM analysis of adhesion failure (a) 2-D color-scaled topographic image of a scratch made under an increasing force from 2.9mN to 3.1mN at the surface of an ink sample. (b) Profile along the bottom of the ditch. (c) 3-D view of the topographic image. (d) Lateral force image taken simultaneously with the topographic image.
SPM images of Mar and rough trough Sample A after scratch at 10mN and 20mN Scan Size: 80m 80m, Z-range: 400nm Sample A after scratch at 30mN Scan Size: 80m 80m, Z-range: 1000nm
SPM images of cracking and delamination Sample A after scratch at 40mN and 50mN Scan Size: 80m 80m, Z-range: 4000nm Sample A after scratch at 60mN Scan Size: 80m 80m, Z-range: 4000nm
A1 A2 A3 Flow direction B1 B2 B3 C1 C2 C3 Mold-In-Color Plastic Panels Hardness of the plastic deviate little on different locations of the panel.
SPM phase images of sample A Before washing Scan Size: 5m 5m, Z-range: 45 After washing with IPA Scan Size: 5m 5m, Z-range: 45
SPM phase images of sample B Before washing Scan Size: 5m 5m, Z-range: 45 After being rubbed with cotton Scan Size: 5m 5m, Z-range: 45
Organic/Inorganic Coatings for Hardware Brass Brass substrate 0.25mm ZrNCoating 0.25mm Cr 8mm Ni Brass ZrN/Cr/Ni/Brass (traditional coatings) Hard Coating Soft Coating Brass Organic/Inorganic coatings deposited on brass
Damage patterns in the real applications M-1 (500 mm 400 mm) M-2 (500 mm 400 mm) M-3 (500 mm 400 mm) M-1 (z: 500 nm/div) M-2 (z: 500 nm/div) M-3 (z: 500 nm/div)