TI 900 TriboIndenter®
The Hysitron TI 900 TriboIndenter® is a complete automated nanomechanical test system, ideal for measuring the hardness and elastic modulus of thin films and coatings. The TI 900 TriboIndenter® provides quantitative nanomechanical testing capabilities with the convenience of modern automation. Available in normal and lateral force loading configurations, the TI 900 TriboIndenter® revolutionizes the sub-micron scale testing arena with real-time data collection and nanometer resolution in-situ SPM imaging.
Hysitron’s patented transducer technology offers 2-dimensional nanoscale force and displacement measurements, providing quantitative testing based on controlled nanoindentation of surfaces. Automated precision testing, staging and sample positioning allows maximum throughput of samples.
TI 700 Ubi™
The TI 700 UbiTM nanomechanical test instrument is a dedicated scanning nanoindenter. Its top-quality, robust and compact design combined with Hysitron's exclusive in-situ SPM imaging capability makes it superior in both function and performance. This affordable stand-alone nanomechanical test instrument is capable of performing a variety of quasi-static nanoindentation with upgradeable automation and nanoscratch capabilities. The direct coupling of Hysitron's patented three-plate capacitive transducer to an SPM piezo scanner enables true in-situ SPM imaging of the test surface immediately before and after the indentation test, eliminating the need for switching the heads or translating of the sample stage. The nanometer resolution in-situ imaging and tip positioning abilities of TI 700 Ubi™ are necessary for research of the mechanical properties of nanoparticles, nanocomposites or MEMS structures.
Integrated with low-noise three-plate capacitive transducers and electronics, the multi-layered enclosure and vibration isolation system provide excellent environmental separation for the instrument, equipping TI 700 UbiTM with extremely low noise floors for both displacement and load measurements. The TI 700's Windows-based and user-friendly software has been written using the same platform as for TriboIndenter® and TriboScope®, which offers information and data exchange among users of any Hysitron instrument. TI 700 UbiTM also comes with tip-view optics and a CCD camera system for easy and quick selection of testing locations on a multiple sample stage. In addition, the TI 700's compact design increases efficiency of laboratory space usage.
TI 700 UbiTM allows the user to characterize the mechanical properties of a wide variety of materials including ceramics, metals, glasses, polymers, biomedical materials and biological samples, whether they are in the format of thin films, coatings, composites or bulk materials. TI 700 UbiTM provides readily available experimental results and quantitative data for hardness, elastic modulus, fracture toughness, ramped and constant force scratch resistance, friction coefficient, wear, and thin film interfacial adhesion.