The PICODENTOR® HM500 is extremely suitable for the measurement of thinnest
nanometer coatings!
Using the measurement mode ESP (available from WIN-HCU® Version 4.0 and
up), PICODENTOR® HM500 are capable of determining characteristic quantities
that are derived from the unload measurement (load reduction) based on load
and depth. Until now, it was possible to determine these characteristic quantities
only in a very time-consuming manner at one location at maximum load from the
unload measurement. Please read our application report.
The PICODENTOR® HM500 is extremely suitable for the measurement of thinnest
nanometer coatings (field of application, please see below). By evaluating the
unload plot, one can draw conclusions about various material characteristics,
such as the elastic indentation modulus EIT, according to the norm DIN EN ISO
14577.
Applications PICODENTOR® HM500:
- Hard material coatings
- ultra-thin DLC coatings
- dirt-repellent coatings (e.g. sol-gel coatings)
- coatings for PC hard disks/ CDs
- very thin lacquer coatings
- ion-implanted surfaces
- nanocoatings for sensors
- implants/ medical technology
- matrix effects in alloys
- biological materials
- ceramic materials