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Determining the elastic modulus and hardness of an ultra-thin film on a substrate using nanoindentation

Submitted by Li Han on

Abstract – A data analysis procedure has been developed to estimate the contact area in an elasto-plastic indentation of a thin film bonded to a substrate. The procedure can be used to derive the elastic modulus and hardness of the film from the indentation load, displacement, and contact stiffness data at indentation depths that are a significant fraction of the film thickness. The analysis is based on Yu’s elastic solution for the contact of a rigid conical punch on a layered half-space and uses an approach similar to the Oliver-Pharr method for bulk materials.

mesh type

Submitted by aslan ahadi on

Hi

i am trying to simulate hot compression behaviour of a titanium alloy. in this investigation i consider this material as strain rate and temperature dependent. also i consider all kind of heat transfer like conduction between cylinder and Die also cylinder and enviroment.

can any body help me in detailed, that what kind of mesh is the most appropriate one for this analysis.(Reduction in height is 50%)