Research Article

A Modified Method for Hardness Determination from Nanoindentation Experiments with Imperfect Indenters

Table 1

Mechanical properties of the elastoplastic materials considered in this study.

Name (GPa)

Stainless steel [8](200 GPa, 0.3, 675 MPa, 0.19)2.56
Annealed copper [8](110 GPa, 0.32, 20 MPa, 0.52)0.5
Aluminum alloy [14](70 GPa, 0.3, 500 MPa, 0.122)1.75