Advances of Indentation Technology in Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 479
Special Issue Editors
Interests: micromechanics; instrumented indentation and scratch; contact mechanics; mechanical properties
Interests: multiscale modelling; constitutive damage model; instrumented in situ indentation
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: theory and application of constitutive models; strength theory; fracture mechanics; and material testing methods of solid materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanoindentation has become an indispensable technique in the field of material science and engineering, providing valuable insights into mechanical behavior and properties of local regions, and exerting a revolutionary impact on the testing of small samples. As this technology continues to develop, we must explore its application in various material systems and address existing challenges.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advancements in nanoindentation technology and its applications in material research. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Development of new nanoindentation techniques and methodologies;
- Characterization of mechanical properties via instrumented indentation;
- Understanding of deformation or fracture mechanisms by nanoindentation;
- Evaluating material behavior under extreme conditions;
- Assessing distribution of local properties by nanoindentation;
- Advancements in probe materials, surface treatment, and geometries;
- Integration of nanoindentation with other characterization techniques;
- Applications of nanoindentation in different material systems;
- Modeling and simulation of nanoindentation experiments;
- Standardization and calibration of nanoindentation techniques.
We invite researchers to contribute to this Special Issue by submitting original research papers, reviews, or communications that address the aforementioned topics. We believe that this issue will serve as a valuable resource for the materials science community and contribute to the further development of nanoindentation technology.
Prof. Dr. Ming Liu
Prof. Dr. Xu Long
Prof. Dr. Lixun Cai
Prof. Dr. Yan Li
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- nanoindentation
- mechanical properties
- deformation and fracture mechanisms
- extreme conditions
- probe materials
- characterization techniques
- material systems
- modeling and simulation
- standardization
- calibration
