Name of the equipment: NANO INDENTER Make & Model: Hysitron TI Premier I-Stem Registration ID- 3229300 Category of Instrument Manufacturing technology Types of Analysis / Testing Testing of material properties Application: Nano Indentation, Nano Scratch, Measure reduced young’s modulus and hardness, etc. Description of Instrument This system performs indentation, scratch and wear studies capable of studying mechanical properties of thin films, soft samples, metals, etc.

Book through I-STEM: https://www.istem.gov.in/ Slot Booking Link I-STEM Slot Booking link for External User

Booking available for Internal and External Both Requisition form for Internals Externals

Faculty In-charge: Dr. Basil Kuriachen Email ID: bk@nitc.ac.in Phone number:  +91-9947187133

Technical Staff: Harikrishnan K (TE) harikrishnank@nitc.ac.in SASI KK (TA) kksasi@nitc.ac.in SHIBIN (ST) shibinr@nitc.ac.in

Department MED Office Email ID medoffice@nitc.ac.in Location FIST LAB, CAD/CAM CENTRE, Department of Mechanical Engineering Lab Phone No 0495 228 6476

Features of the equipment · Observation of post-test deformation behavior, Custom-engineered enclosure with an integrated anti-vibration system to provide nanoscale characterization capabilities in non-ideal environments · Intelligently designed software with enhanced automated testing routines and an intuitive user interface · Easily adaptable system to meet specific research needs, from soft polymers to ceramic thin films. Etc

Unique features/Measurement capabilities, if any Ø High-resolution in-situ SPM imaging that enables precise test positioning accuracy (±10 nm) Ø Sensitive force and displacement noise floors (75 nN, 0.2 nm) for unprecedented accuracy

Instrument Technical Description and Major Specifications (This Specifications Limited to Major 5) § Maximum force up to 10mN § Minimum Contact Force <100nN § Stage Travel    50mm x 150mm § Z-travel -50mm

Measurement/Sample specifications: § Maximum size usually limited 10mm x 10mmx10mm § Surface roughness must be less than 500 nm. Porous material cannot be tested

· Quantity:  Maximum size usually limited 10mm x 10mmx10mm

· Sample Type: Metallic/composite/alloys/biological sample etc.,

· Pre-preparation: Surface roughness must be less than 500 nm. Porous material cannot be tested.

· Maximum No. of Samples Accepted at a Time- 2

· Minimum No of Days Required for Analysis – 1

Internal	External Academic Institutes	National R&D Lab	Industry
2000/- per slot	4000 + 18%GST Per slot	4000 + 18%GST Per slot	5000 + 18%GST   Per slot

    * 1 slot= 20 indentations or 3 hr