Comparative Study of Indentation Size Effects in As-Sintered Alumina and Alumina Shock Deformed at 6.5 and 12 GPa
Figure 2
(a) Load-depth plots at a typical illustrative load of 500 mN and (b) nanohardness () versus depth () plots for ARA, 6.5 GPa SA, and 12 GPa SA samples. The solid lines depict the predicted variation according to the Nix and Gao Model [15].
