The KLA iMicro Nanoindenter is designed for nanoscale indentation hardness testing on a variety of materials including soft polymers, thin films and hard coatings. The optional NanoBlitz 3D feature provides material hardness, modulus and stiffness property maps.
| Manufacturer: | KLA Corporation |
| Model No.: | iMicro |
| Year of manufacture: | 2021 |
| Year acquired: | 2021 |
| Location: | Parsons Room W126 |
The KLA iMicro Nanoindenter used was purchased with funds from the US National Science Foundation (NSF) EPSCoR RII program (Grant OIA-1757371) awarded to the New Hampshire Center for Multiscale Modeling and Manufacturing of Biomaterials (NH BioMade; Brad Kinsey, Mechanical Engineering, University of New Hampshire (UNH), PI).
Specifications:
- InForce 1000 actuator for capacitance displacement measurement and electromagnetic force actuation with interchangeable tips
- High-speed electronics with 100kHz data acquisition rate and 20µs time constant
- Automated XY motion system with 2 position magnetic puck sample holder
- High stiffness gantry with integrated vibration isolation
- Integrated microscope with digital zoom for precise indentation targeting
- InView software package with RunTest, ReviewData, InFocus reporting
- NanoBlitz 3D generates 3D maps of nanomechanical properties by performing up 100,000 indents (300×300 array) at < 1s per indent, and provides Young’s modulus (E), hardness (H), and stiffness (S) values at a specified load for each indent in the array.
- Tips available for use include Berkovich and Vickers
Principle Scientist:
Shawn Banker
The Knowledge Base contains forms, instruction and training material, minutes, policies, tools and other resources to support your research efforts by topic area.
- UIC: Online Instrument Reservation
- UIC: SKYD-1252-2 NanoBlitz Operating Instructions R2
- UIC: OBID-1276-1 iMicro Manual R2
- UIC: Nanoindenter Learning Resources
Shawn Banker
Parsons Hall Rm W123D
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862-3597
UNH Rates:
$73.00/hr assisted
$15.00/hr unassisted
Non-UNH Academic Rate:
$120.00/hr assisted
$21.00/hr unassisted
Industry Rate:
$200.00/hr assisted
$110.00/hr unassisted
