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Portable Nanomechanical Test Instrumentation

ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY - ABERDEEN

Advanced materials are an integral part in the development of new technologies that can benefit the Army. Nanotechnology contributes to the creation of many of these materials, and continued improvements in nanomechanical characterization are key to further development in this field. Hysitron develops and produces instrumentation for testing at nanoscale that facilitates the development of next generation overcoats, diamond like coatings, composites, alloys, polymers, biomaterials, and biomimetic materials.

Applications

Military and Commercial Significance:
Hysitron’s industry-leading instruments
include the TriboIndenter® nanomechanical
test instrument, the TriboScope®
nanoindenter which can be added to
commercial AFMs, and the Ubi 1® dedicated
scanning nanoindenter. These highperformance
testing systems are based on
patented three-plate capacitive transducer
technology known for its sensitivity and
stability, providing systematic access to
quantitative data at nanoscale. Innovative
in-situ imaging allows pre- and post-test
scanning as well as test positioning with a
resolution of better than 10nm.
Customers that benefited from the purchase
of Hysitron equipment include DoD labs,
National Laboratories, and academic
institutions. The Army Research Laboratory
studied advanced laser refractive coatings
and dental materials while the Naval
Research Laboratory worked with polymers,
MEMS and self-cleaning materials. National
Laboratory research at Los Alamos, Sandia,
Lawrence Berkeley, and Lawrence Livermore
included tests on MEMS, plutonium,
biomaterials, and optical lens coatings.
Many laboratories in the private sector also
invested in Hysitron instruments. Research
examples include next generation overcoats
at Seagate, paper and printer materials at
Xerox, and polymers at Dow Chemical. The
University of California at Berkeley, MIT, and
General Electric also purchased Hysitron
instruments. Nanoindentation will continue
to be a valuable tool in developing
materials that will benefit the safety of
soldiers and all of us in our daily lives.

Provenance

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