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Product Catalog Mechanical Surface Testing

Your Solutions for Mechanical Surface Characterization Anton Paar provides a variety of measurement options as either multi-module platforms or as dedicated stand-alone instruments. This gives you the most complete surface mechanical testing solution without compromise. Instrumented Indentation Testers Scratch Testers Coating adhesion Scratch resistance Mar resistance Scratch hardness Hardness Elastic modulus Storage/loss modulus Creep Stress-strain curves Fracture toughness Nano Micro Macro Friction coefficient Wear rate Lifetime studies Tribological behavior Coating thickness Ball crater...

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Instrumented Indentation Testers Ultra Nanoindentation Tester The UNHT, ultra high resolution nanoindenter, is used to examine the mechanical properties of a material at the nanoscale. Force: Resolution: 3 nN Max. force: 100 mN The UNHT virtually eliminates the effect of thermal drift and compliance due to its unique patented active surface referencing system. Therefore, it is perfectly suited for long-term measurements on all types of materials, including polymers, very thin layers and soft tissues. Depth: Resolution: 0.003 nm Max. depth: 100 µm Load frame stiffness: >> 108 N/m...

Instrumented Indentation Testers Specifications Force: Resolution: 0.4 nN Max. force: 20 mN Depth: Resolution: 0.003 nm Max. depth: 100 µm BHT The Bioindenter, BHT, is optimized to respond to the requirements of testing soft materials with non-planar surfaces. (soft materials down to 1 kPa) The BHT is a modified UNHT with a biochamber for easy mounting and observation of biological samples. High Temperature Nanoindentation Tester HT-UNHT The HT-UNHT is a low-load nanomechanical test system for measuring the hardness and elastic modulus of thin films and coatings up to 700 °C. Patented UNHT...

Scratch Testers Nano Scratch Tester The Nano Scratch Tester is particularly suited for the characterization of adhesion failure and the mar (scratch) resistance of thin films and coatings with a typical thickness below 1000 nm. Applied load: Resolution: 0.15 µN Max. load: 1000 mN The NST can be used in the analysis of organic and inorganic coatings, as well as soft and hard coatings. Friction force: Resolution: 0.6 nm Max. friction force: 1000 mN Depth: Resolution: 0.06 nm Max. depth: 2000 µm Speed: From 0.1 mm/min to 600 mm/min Applied load: Resolution: 0.1 mN Max. load: 30 N Friction...

Scratch Testers Specifications Applied load: Resolution: 3 mN Max. load: 200 N Friction force: Resolution: 3 mN Max. friction force: 200 N Depth: Resolution: 1.5 nm Max. depth: 1000 µm International standards: ISO 20502, ISO 1071-3, ASTM C1624, ASTM G171, etc. Revetest Xpress Plus Macro Scratch Tester RSX+ The RSX+ is widely used for coating adhesion and scratch resistance of thin coatings. This instrument is delivered with software that allows the user to predefine the test protocol. A simple press of the "start" button initiates the test procedure. At the conclusion of the test, the user...

Pin-on-Disk Tribometers Nano Tribometer NTR2 The NTR2 is designed specifically to investigate surface interactions at low contact pressures, especially where soft layers or lubricants are of interest. The NTR2 combines the resolution of an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) with the stability, robustness and ease-of-use of a standard pin-on-disk tribometer. Specifications Load: Max.: 1000 mN Min.: 5 µN Rotative module: Speed: 1 rpm to 200 rpm Recipro. angle: ±10° to ±150° Linear reciprocating module: Frequency: 0.01 Hz to 10 Hz Stroke length: up to 2 mm Load: Max.: 60 N Min.: 0.25 N Friction...

Pin-on-Disk Tribometers Specifications Load: Max.: 60 N Min.: 0.25 N Friction force: up to 20 N Rotative configuration: Rotation speed: 1 rpm to 1500 rpm Radius: up to 40 mm Temperature: Max.: up to 1000 °C Min.: room temperature High Temperature Tribometer THT 1000 °C For friction coefficient and wear rate measurement, the THT 1000 °C provides an ideal test configuration for simulating contact between two materials at their operating temperature. This allows a complete study of a material system using real contact conditions. The unique top-heating design combined with direct measurement...

Coating Thickness & Abrasion Coating Thickness CATc The Compact Calotest is designed to quickly characterize coating thickness. The CATc is widely used for analyzing coatings with thicknesses between 0.1 μm and 50 μm. The simple ball-cratering method offers a fast and accurate means of checking the thickness of any kind of coating, whether a single or multilayered stack. Typical examples include CVD, PVD, plasma spray coatings, anodic oxidation layers, chemical and galvanic deposits, polymers, paints and lacquers. Specifications Shaft speed: 10 rpm to 3000 rpm Abrasion time ranges: 1 sec to...

Platform Specifications System dimensions: 510 mm x 430 mm x 450 mm Displacement tables: X: 70 mm Y: 70 mm Z: 12 mm (only for UNHT) Weight: 50 kg Table Top Platform TTX The TTX is specifically designed for mechanical surface testing and has the added advantage of being extremely compact. It can be configured with different motorized tables. For the budget conscious, manual tables are available. This table-top instrument provides all the precise technical features of Anton Paar measurement modules in a space-saving solution. Compact Platform CPX The modular system of the Compact Platform...