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The effect of the indentation load on the results of measuring hardness of superhard materials

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The value of an indentation load on the Vickers indenter in measuring hardness of composite superhard materials has been substantiated. It has been shown that in hardness testing a 5N-load provides optimal chances for precise measuring the indent without damages around it.

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  1. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, vul. Avtozavods’ka 2, Kiev, 04074, Ukraine

    M. G. Loshak & L. I. Aleksandrova

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Original Russian Text © M. G. Loshak, L. I. Aleksandrova, 2012, published in Sverkhtverdye Materialy, 2012, Vol. 34, No. 5, pp. 33–36.

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Loshak, M.G., Aleksandrova, L.I. The effect of the indentation load on the results of measuring hardness of superhard materials. J. Superhard Mater. 34, 305–307 (2012). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1063457612050036

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