PICODENTOR® HM500
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Automated nanoindentation for layer thicknesses smaller than 1 μm.
The PICODENTOR® HM500 combines high-end technology with easy handling. The hardness tester is designed for particularly fine instrumental indentation testing and dynamic mechanical analysis. It allows the depth-dependent determination of material quantities such as Martens or Vickers hardness and the elastic indentation modulus - and does so absolutely reliably and precisely. The measuring system impresses with a programmable measuring table, a high-intensity microscope and reduces the influence of external influences thanks to its clever design.
Easy to use.
Automatic lens detection and motorized Z-axis with autofocus
Simply automated.
Serial inspections thanks to automated specimen stage and powerful microscope
Powerful application software.
Intuitive operation with WIN-HCU® software
More sensitive touchdown.
Measuring head suitable for highest requirements and very soft materials
Quick-measure design.
Fast measuring without time-consuming sample preparation; ideal for laboratory and production control
Does more.
High sample throughput possible
Solve demanding measuring tasks thanks to the programmable measuring table with a restart accuracy of ≤ 0.5 µm.
For precise surface characterization, the measuring system can additionally be equipped with an atomic force microscope (AFM).
Ideally suited for the determination of plastic and elastic properties on cross sections or of bond wires in the semiconductor industry.
You can use the powerful WIN-HCU® software to evaluate and display your measurement results quickly and accurately.
Features
Determining plastic and elastic properties such as Vickers hardness, elastic indentation modulus and creep behavior
Measuring and calculation of parameters according to DIN EN ISO 14577 and ASTM E 2546
High quality microscope at scientific level, AFM update
Testing of solid materials and coatings in the nm range, test force range 0.005 - 500 mN
Temperature-stable and vibration-resistant: Possible measurements without external influences
Powerful WIN-HCU® software for intuitive operation and evaluation
Indentor shapes: Vickers, Berkovich, carbide ball as well as custom indentors on request
Programmable, high-precision measuring table for automated measurements
Possible sample height: Up to 13 cm
Application examples
- Hardness measurements on extremely small sample areas, such as bond pads in the semiconductor industry
- Analysis of ion-implanted surfaces
- Testing of nanolayers in sensors
- Hardness measurements on biological materials
- Dynamic mechanical analysis of small samples
- Measuring the hardness and elasticity of PVD and CVD coatings, such as DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) and electroless nickel coatings
- Automated measurements on multiple samples
- Determination of mechanical properties of microstructural components in materialography
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Application Notes
AN010 Hardness of complex coating systems for optical components 0.53 MB AN015 Hardness measurement of nano coatings on spectacle lenses 0.54 MB AN038 Determining the mechanical characteristics of gold coatings on conductive traces in printed circuit boards 0.57 MB AN060 Nanoindentation on intermediate layers in thin foils 0.49 MB AN090 Determination of the heat influence on plastics and coatings using the dynamic measurement mode 1.23 MBBrochures
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