In-Situ SEM Nanomechanics: Innovations and Advances
The latest advances in in-situ SEM nanoindentation testing
In this webinar, presenters will cover recent advances in in-situ nanomechanics testing, highlighting a case study on fracture toughness in nitride hard coatings. They will also introduce the PI 89 Auto PicoIndenter—which automates nanoindentation mapping for correlating microstructure with mechanical properties—and explore processing-structure-mechanical property relationships using this high-throughput in-situ system.
Join us for this webinar to see:
- Research on the influence of columnar grain boundaries on the fracture toughness of nitride hard coatings, determined using in-situ SEM microcantilever fracture tests
- An introduction to the PI 89 Auto PicoIndenter for streamlined correlation of microstructure and mechanical properties
- Evaluation of processing-structure-property relationships in structural materials as determined using PI 89 Auto to correlate EBSD, EDS, and nanoindentation maps
Tuesday, November 12 | 8AM PST | 11AM EST | 5PM CET
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Guest Speaker Abstract
Microfracture Mechanics in Hard Coatings: Influence of Columnar Grain Boundaries
This study investigates the influence of columnar grain boundaries on the fracture toughness of nitride hard coatings using in situ SEM microcantilever fracture tests with bridge-notch geometries. Fracture behavior was evaluated under different loading directions—parallel and perpendicular to the coating growth. Results indicate that notches aligned perpendicular to the grain boundaries increase fracture toughness by approximately 10% due to crack deflection. Additionally, fracture toughness in columnar-grained regions was over 30% lower compared to epitaxially-grown microstructures, highlighting the need for grain boundary toughening to enhance the performance of hard coatings.
Date: Tuesday, November 12
Time: 8AM PST | 11AM EST | 5PM CET
Location: Online
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Bruker Speaker Abstract
High-Throughput Correlation of Microstructure-Mechanical Property Relationships in Structural Materials
Nanoindentation mapping is an ideal technique for correlating mechanical properties with local chemistry and microstructure but suffers from the slow process of manually aligning separately measured maps. Here, we discuss the PI 89 Auto Picoindenter, a system designed to streamline the process of correlating microstructure with mechanical properties using an automated, high throughput in situ nanoindentation testing method. The system is used to assess the microstructure via electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) before rotating toward the nanoindenter probe for nanomechanical mapping. We will discuss the processing-structure-mechanical property relationships in structural materials measured with this system.
Date: Tuesday, November 12
Time: 8AM PST | 11AM EST | 5PM CET
Location: Online
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Speakers
Subin Lee, Ph.D., Group leader, Applied Materials, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Kevin Schmalbach, Ph.D., Instrumentation Scientist, Nanoindentation Unit, Bruker
