Research Article

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

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Typical load ( ) versus depth ( ) plots showing the details of serrations during loading cycles in experiments on ARA, 6.5 GPa SA, and 12 GPa SA samples at typical peak nanoindentaion loads of 500 and 1000 mN: (a, c) normal view and (b, d) enlarged view.
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