Obtaining full contact for measuring polydimethylsiloxane mechanical properties with flat punch nanoindentation

Procedure to establish full contact between the sample and the 1 mm diameter cylindrical flat punch tip to measure polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) mechanical properties using the Hysitron TriboIndenter is described. This procedure differs from the standard automated indentation because each indent has t...

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Main Authors: Federico De Paoli, Alex A. Volinsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:MethodsX
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016115000473