Research Article

Comparative Study of Indentation Size Effects in As-Sintered Alumina and Alumina Shock Deformed at 6.5 and 12 GPa

Figure 3

Fitting of the empirical equation to the load ( ) versus depth ( ) data of loading cycles during nanoindentation at typical, illustrative peak loads of (a) 500 mN, (b) 700 mN, and (c) 1000 mN for ARA, 6.5 GPa SA, and 12 GPa SA, samples. The solid lines depict the fit.
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