InSEM® High Temperature Nanoindenter With InView Software

The InSEM HT high-temperature nanoindentation testing system offers the capability of independently heating both the tip and the sample within a vacuum setting. It seamlessly integrates with various SEM/FIB chambers or can function as a standalone system.

This system can accurately replicate extreme temperature conditions, reaching up to 800 °C, enabling the generation of consistent and trustworthy test data. It utilizes single-crystal tungsten carbide tips mounted on a molybdenum holder, specially designed for high-temperature testing applications, and offers a range of geometries to choose from.

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Features

InForce 50 actuator equipped with tip heating to measure capacitance displacement and electromagnetic force actuation, featuring interchangeable tips.

InQuest high-speed controller electronics with a data acquisition rate of 100kHz and a time constant of 20µs.

Sample heating up to 800°C for 10mm samples with a vacuum-compatible sample mounting system.

SEM video for synchronized images with test data.

Unique software-integrated tip calibration system, ensuring rapid and accurate tip calibration.

XYZ motion system for precise sample targeting.

InView control and data review software, compatible with Windows^® 10, and a method developer for user-designed experiments.

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Applications

Elevated temperature experimentation

Assessing hardness and modulus using the Oliver-Pharr method

Rapid generation of material property maps

Continuous monitoring of stiffness

Investigating strain rate sensitivity

Evaluating creep behavior

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Industries

Higher education institutions, research facilities, and academic institutes

Aerospace industry

Protective coatings

Nuclear power sector

Automotive production sector

Military and defense applications

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