Nanoindenter with atomic force microscope

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Description

The device allows to determine mechanical properties of materials in nano and micro scale (adjustable force range from 1 mN to 20 N) such as: hardness, Young's modulus, plastic and elastic work, wear, adhesion and cohesion of coatings. Equipped with atomic force microscopy module (AFM) it is possible to map surface topography and determine roughness parameters, such as Sa, Sq and Sy. It is possible to perform measurements for ceramic, polymer, metal and composite materials.

Examples of research articles:
Publications

10.1007/s40684-020-00296-2; 10.3390/coatings10030245; 10.3390/ma14071638

Details

Type of infrastructure:
'Core Lab' laboratory
Strategic infrastructure:
No
Accessibility
scientific research
commercial activities

Manager / operator

Manager

Manager's name
dr inż. Michał Bartmański
Manager's e-mail
michal.bartmanski@pg.edu.pl

Operator

Operator's name
mgr inż. Aleksandra Laska
Operator's e-mail
aleksandra.laska@pg.edu.pl

Manufacturer

Manufacturer
Micro Materials, Nanosurf
Year of production
2014

Laboratory where the equipment is located

Name of the laboratory
Degradation Processes Laboratory

Location

University
Gdańsk University of Technology

Access rules

Access rules

Rules for the use of the equipment will be consistent with the research infrastructure management system being developed. Elements of this system will include how to request research, who will be responsible for conducting the research, and rules of procedure for intellectual property rights to the results. The system will also include a settlement for research allowing for free-of-charge research in the case of collaborative publication or reciprocal use of the equipment.