The present disclosure relates to a traceable in-situ micro- and nano-indentation testing instrument and method under variable temperature conditions. A macro-micro switchable mechanical loading module, a nano mechanical loading module and an indentation position optical positioning module are fixed on a gantry beam, an optical imaging axis of an optical microscopic in-situ observation or alignment module and a loading axis of the nano mechanical loading module are coplanar, the optical microscopic in-situ observation or alignment module and the function switchable module are mounted on a table top of a marble pedestal, and a contact or ambient mixed variable temperature module is fixedly mounted on the function switchable module. A modular design is adopted, the micro- and nano-indentation testing instrument is used as a core, in combination with a multi-stage vacuum or ambient chamber, an indentation depth traceability calibration module and multiple sets of optical microscopic imaging assemblies.

Methods for characterizing mechanical properties of cells at different stress levels. The disclosed inventions can determine the impact of shear stress on cells in bioproduction processes.

A rock sample is nano-indented from a surface of the rock sample to a specified depth less than a thickness of the rock sample. While nano-indenting, multiple depths from the surface to the specified depth and multiple loads applied to the sample are measured. From the multiple loads and the multiple depths, a change in load over a specified depth is determined, using which an energy associated with nano-indenting rock sample is determined. From a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) image of the nano-indented rock sample, an indentation volume is determined responsive to nano-indenting, and, using the volume, an energy density is determined. It is determined that the energy density associated with the rock sample is substantially equal to energy density of a portion of a subterranean zone in a hydrocarbon reservoir. In response, the physical properties of the rock sample are assigned to the portion of the subterranean zone.

A heating system for use in mechanical testing at scales of microns or less includes a stage heater. The stage heater having a stage plane, and a stage heating element distributed across the stage plane. Two or more support mounts are on opposed sides of the stage plane. A first bridge extends from the stage plane to a first mount of the two or more support mounts, and a second bridge extends from the stage plane to a second mount of the two or more support mounts. The first and second bridges provide a plurality of supports between the stage plane and two or more support mounts to accordingly support the stage plane. In another example, the heating system includes a probe heater configured to heat a probe as part of mechanical testing.

A new method for evaluating embrittlement of an amorphous alloy ribbon is provided. The method includes: pressing a pressurization member from one side to a plurality of positions of an amorphous alloy ribbon; scattering, in the amorphous alloy ribbon, pressurization portions where the pressurization member is pressed to form indentation; and evaluating embrittlement by the number or distribution of pressurization portions where cracks have occurred.

The present disclosure discloses an observable micro-nano mechanical testing apparatus and method. The apparatus includes a supporting component, a driving component, a bearing component and an imaging component. The driving component and the imaging component are respectively vertically arranged on the supporting component, the bearing component is horizontally arranged on the supporting component and positioned below the driving component and the imaging component, the bearing component is used for bearing a sample and moving the sample, the driving component is used for driving an indenter to apply loads on the sample so as to form an indentation on the sample, and the imaging component is used for observing and analyzing the indentation on the sample. Based on the testing method conducted by the testing apparatus in the present disclosure, mechanical property parameters of materials can be effectively measured; the structure is simple; and accuracy of measurement results is high.

According to the embodiments disclosed herein, in a press-fitting test for measuring physical properties of a test object by pressing an indenter against the test object and measuring the load and displacement, the measured displacement value is corrected in real time in consideration of the amount of deformation according to the load of the load cell, and thus an accurate load-displacement curve can be derived, even when the amount of deformation of the load cell is included in a measured value of a displacement sensor.

An object hardness measuring device includes a first side portion, a second side portion, a pedestal unit, a load unit, a measuring unit, and a holding unit. The load unit applies a load to the measurement object. The measuring unit is able to measure, in a state where the load acts on the measurement object, at least one of a movement distance of the second side portion with respect to the first side portion and a change amount of the load when the second side portion is moved either at a predetermined speed or to a predetermined position. The holding unit is able to hold the measurement object, and is movable between the first side portion and the second side portion by the slide rail unit.

The present disclosure relates to a traceable in-situ micro- and nano-indentation testing instrument and method under variable temperature conditions. A macro-micro switchable mechanical loading module, a nano mechanical loading module and an indentation position optical positioning module are fixed on a gantry beam, an optical imaging axis of an optical microscopic in-situ observation or alignment module and a loading axis of the nano mechanical loading module are coplanar, the optical microscopic in-situ observation or alignment module and the function switchable module are mounted on a table top of a marble pedestal, and a contact or ambient mixed variable temperature module is fixedly mounted on the function switchable module. A modular design is adopted, the micro- and nano-indentation testing instrument is used as a core, in combination with a multi-stage vacuum or ambient chamber, an indentation depth traceability calibration module and multiple sets of optical microscopic imaging assemblies.

An observable micro-nano mechanical testing apparatus and an observable micro-nano mechanical testing method are provided. The apparatus includes a supporting component, a driving component, a bearing component and an imaging component. The driving component and the imaging component are respectively vertically arranged on the supporting component, the bearing component is horizontally arranged on the supporting component and positioned below the driving component and the imaging component, the bearing component is used for bearing a sample and moving the sample, the driving component is used for driving an indenter to apply loads on the sample so as to form an indentation on the sample, and the imaging component is used for observing and analyzing the indentation on the sample.