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KLA iMicro nanoindenter with data display
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iMicro Nanoindenter

KLA iMicro nanoindenter: InForce 1000 actuator (up to 1000 mN), optional InForce 50, for hardness, modulus, scratch and wear tests.

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Key features

InForce 1000 actuator
Capacitive displacement measurement and electromagnetic force actuation, with interchangeable tips.
Optional InForce 50
Up to 50 mN for soft materials.
iQWave2 controller
100 kHz data acquisition and 16 µs time constant.
High-stiffness gantry
With integrated vibration isolation.
Standards
ISO 14577 and standardised test methods in the InView software.
Applications
Hardness and modulus (Oliver-Pharr), property maps, yield stress and strain, scratch and wear, polymer tan delta and high-temperature testing.

Specifications

From KLA Instruments' product page.

iMicro
Actuator InForce 1000; InForce 50 optional
Maximum force 1000 mN (InForce 1000); 50 mN (InForce 50)
Data acquisition 100 kHz, 16 µs time constant (iQWave2)
Sample stage travel 100 mm in X and Y, 25 mm in Z
Sample heating (option) Up to 300 °C, with inert gas backfill

Resources

Webinars and videos

From the manufacturer's own channels.

Applications