Evaluation of bone like materials behavior against Vickers, Cone, and Berkovich indenters

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Materials Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

2 Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, CSIC, Madrid, Spain

10.22034/jbr.2020.237438.1028

Abstract

Introduction: Indentation (micro and nano) is one of the methods used to study the mechanical properties of brittle materials. This method is performed using various indenters such as Vickers, Cone, and Berkovich.
Objective: In this study, bone like materials behavior against Vickers, Cone, and Berkovich indenters was investigated.
Material and Methods: In this study, spark plasma sintered hydroxyapatite-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites were used instead of hard bone. Sintered samples were subjected to indentation technique using Vickers, Cone, and Berkovich indenters for mechanical evaluation.
Result: The results showed that each method has different uses and different results. The Vickers method is more suitable for micrometer dimensions, but other methods are more suitable for nanometer structures. Using these methods, the mechanical properties of brittle materials such as elastic modulus, hardness, stiffness, and fracture toughness can be calculated.
Conclusion: The results of this study are expected to be useful for the bone tissue engineering.

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