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Nanoindentation<br />

Measuring Elastic Modulus<br />

Applied Load<br />

S = dP/dh<br />

• Elastic modulus, E, is calculated<br />

from the contact stiffness, S (the<br />

tangent to the unloading curve)<br />

• Contact area, A, is determined<br />

from the recovered displacement<br />

Depth<br />

1<br />

E<br />

r<br />

<br />

2<br />

2<br />

(1 ) (1 <br />

i<br />

)<br />

<br />

E E<br />

i<br />

<br />

E r<br />

<br />

2<br />

S<br />

A

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