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On Establishing Elastic–Plastic Properties Of A Sphere By Indentation Testing, J. K. Phadikar, T. A. Bogetti, Anette M. Karlsson
On Establishing Elastic–Plastic Properties Of A Sphere By Indentation Testing, J. K. Phadikar, T. A. Bogetti, Anette M. Karlsson
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Instrumented indentation is a popular technique for determining mechanical properties of materials. Currently, the evaluation techniques of instrumented indentation are mostly limited to a flat substrate being indented by various shaped indenters (e.g., conical or spherical). This work investigates the possibility of extending instrumented indentation to non-flat surfaces. To this end, conical indentation of a sphere is investigated where two methodologies for establishing mechanical properties are explored. In the first approach, a semi-analytical approach is employed to determine the elastic modulus of the sphere utilizing the elastic unloading response (the “unloading slope”). In the second method, reverse analysis based on …