Sintering studies of synthesised manganese-oxide-doped calcium phosphate via wet chemical precipitation method by Norakmal, A., Ramesh, S., Tan, C.Y., Muchtar, A., Yap, B.K., Tolouei, R.

“…The results also revealed that 0.3 wt% MnO2-doped biphasic calcium phosphate gave a maximum Vickers hardness of 5.14 GPa. On the other hand, 1.0 wt% MnO2-doped biphasic calcium phosphate exhibited highest fracture toughness of 1.32 MPa m(1/2) as compared to 0.88 MPa m(1/2) for undoped biphasic calcium phosphate when sintered at 1200 degrees C.…”

Effect of Dental Restorative Material Type and Shade on Characteristics of Two-Layer Dental Composite Systems by Karimzadeh, A., Ayatollahi, M.R., Bushroa, A.R.

“…Micro-indentation experiment was performed on the bulk and also on each layer of layered restoration specimens using a Vicker’s indenter. The interface between the two layers was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Sintering behavior of anorthite-based composite ceramics produced from natural phosphate and kaolin by Kenzour, A., Belhouchet, Hocine, Kolli, M., Djouallah, S., Kherifi, D., Ramesh, Singh

“…The composite ceramics were sintered in air at various temperatures ranging from 1250 °C to 1325 °C and characterized to determine the phase present, relative density, Vickers microhardness, chemical bonding of molecules and microstructural development. …”

Densification behaviour and properties of manganese oxide doped Y-TZP ceramics by Ramesh, Singh, Amiriyan, M., Meenaloshini, S., Tolouei, R., Hamdi, M., Pruboloksono, J., Teng, W.D.

“…Bulk density, Young's modulus, Vickers hardness and fracture toughness tests were carried out on the sintered samples. …”

Fabrication of functionally graded Hydroxyapatite-Titanium by applying optimal sintering procedure and powder metallurgy by Shahrjerdi, Ali, Mustapha, Faizal, Bayat, Mehdi, Salit, Mohd Sapuan, Abang Abdul Majid, Dayang Laila

“…Result from optical micrograph and SEM indicate that the HA/Ti FG cylinder can be produced successfully by cold pressing with developed thermal mapping. Vicker’s hardness of HA/Ti is higher than that of pure microcrystalline Ti (metal) and reduces by decreasing the density of the layer of HA/Ti.…”
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Carbosilisiothermic reduction of rutile to produce nano-sized particles of TiC and its composite with SiO2 by Hajalilou, Abdollah, Hashim, Mansor, Ebrahimi-Kahrizsangi, Reza, Sarami, Nahid, Kanagesan, Samikannu, Shojaei, Taha Roodbar

“…The fracture toughness, and Vickers hardness values of the TiC-SiO2 nanocomposite are measured to be 3.82 MPa m1/2 and 19.9 GPa, respectively. …”
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Mechanical properties of titanium-hydroxyapatite (Ti-HA) composite coating on stainless steel prepared by thermal spraying by Ramli, Rosmamuhamadani, Azhar, Nurul Humaira, Talari, Mahesh Kumar, Md Yahaya, Sabrina, Sulaiman, Shamsuddin, Ismail, Mohd Idris Shah

“…The hardness and strength was determined by using SHIMADZU-microhardness Vickers tester and PosiTest AT portable adhesion tester respectively. …”
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Wear And Friction On Gimbal Sealant by Ibrahim, Illuni Islamiah

“…The testing process were done by measuring the wear and friction using the pin-on-disc machine (POD), profilometer machine, Vickers hardness testing machine, and universal testing machine (UTM). …”
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Structural Integrity Investigation Of SAC305 Lead Free Solder by Ganiashan, Eesvaran

“…The effect of IMCs in the terms of hardness was investigated using Vickers hardness test and nanoindentation. A specific indentation array was performed on four different horizontal cross sections of the solder with different heights and diameters. …”
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The influence of welding condition on the microstructure of WC hardfacing coating on carbon steel substrate by Nagentrau, M., Mohd Tobi, A.L., Sambu, M., Jamian, S.

“…The effects of the welding parameters on WC hardfacing coating microstructure and hardness value were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and micro-Vickers hardness tester respectively. The larger carbide growth in overall coating region is mainly dictated by high current (200 A), increased number of weld layers (3 layers) and presence of base material preheat due to sufficient heat energy initiating carbide growth. …”
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Physical and structural properties of Nd : YAG crystal growth by czocharalski method by Mansor, Mohd. Faizal

“…It was also discovered that Vickers hardness increased with increasing dopant concentration which was from 1590 Hv to 1776 Hv. …”
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Mechanical properties of stabilized zirconia nanocrystalline eb-pvd coating evaluated by micro and nano indentation by Keshavarz, Meysam, Idris, Mohd. Hasbullah, Ahmad, Norhayati

“…substrate preheating temperature produced the highest hardness value of about 21.7 GPa. Vickers micro hardness was utilized with the aid of the Tabor equation in order to achieve deeper insight into the correlation between adhesion and deposition process parameters.…”

Effect of pretreatment process on thermal oxidation of biomedical grade cobalt based alloy by Izman, Sudin, Hassan, M. A., Abdul Kadir, Mohammed Rafiq, Abdullah, M. R., Anwar, Mahmood, Shah, A., Daud, Rosdi

“…The metallic compositions, surface morphology and hardness of the oxide layer formed on the substrate were verified using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope and micro-Vickers hardness analysis respectively. It is found that mechanical pretreatment provides oxide/carbide layer with higher hardness than chemical pretreatment method. …”

A novel hydroxyapatite composite reinforced with titanium nanotubes coated on Co-Cr-based alloy by Shirdar, Mostafa Rezazadeh, Sudin, Izman, Taheri, Mohammad Mandi, Keyvanfar, Ali, Mohd. Yusop, Mohd. Zamri, Abdul Kadir, Mohammed Rafiq

“…In addition, the mechanical properties of the composite layer including Vickers micro-hardness and bonding strength were examined. …”

Strengthening of the mechanical and tribological properties of composite oxide film formed on aluminum alloy with the addition of graphite by Mohamad, Syazwani, Shahira Liza, Shahira Liza, Yaakob, Yazid

“…The microhardness was characterized at the surface and cross-section of the films by Vickers microhardness tester. The structure of the oxide films and graphite were studied by X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy. …”

Microstructural characterization, mechanical and tribological properties of ZC71 hybrid composite reinforced with SiC and MWCNT by Nafari, Afshin, Ghandvar, Hamidreza, Nekouee, Khanali, Nordin, Nur Azmah, Torkamani, Hadi

“…The results revealed that the proper amount/size of SiC particles with the addition of MWCNTs had a considerable effect on the microstructural alteration, and mechanical and tribological properties of the ZC71 alloy. The Vickers hardness values of the ZC71 alloy improved with the addition of MWCNT and SiC. …”
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Mechanical and Microstructural Characterization of AA6061- AA7075 Dissimilar Friction Stir Welding by L. H., Shah, N. F., Zainal Ariffin, M., Ishak, A. R., Razali

“…Mechanical property analysis of specimens was conducted using tensile test and Vickers hardness test. Meanwhile, microstructure characterization of the optimum sample was conducted using optical microscope, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). …”
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Fabrication & properties of aluminium-silicon carbide (A1/SiC) composite material by Farah Fazira, Kamaruzaman

“…After that, the hardness of composites was tested by using Vickers Micro-Hardness Testing machine. The conclusion gained from this study is the different ceramic composition under various compaction loads plays significant influences in determining the performances of the Al/SiC composite material. …”
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Effect of weight percentage of silicon carbide (SiC) reinforcement particles on mechanical behavior of aluminum metal matrix composite (Al MMC) by Engku Amalina Syazana, Ku Mohd Nazri

“…The effect of weight percentage of silicon carbide on hardness of composites was investigated by using Vickers hardness Test. It was observed that the distribution of silicon carbide particles was uniform. …”
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Deposition of Electroless Nickel Boron as Printed Circuit Board Surface Finish by Hardinnawirda, Kahar, Zetty Akhtar, Abd Malek, Siti Rabiatull Aisha, Idris, M., Ishak

“…For mechanical properties, the hardness test was conducted by using Vickers Hardness Test MMT-X7 Matsuzawa and surface structure was evaluate using ProgRes C3 IM7200 Optical Microscope and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM). …”
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