Abstract:
The basic theory of nanoindentation testing technique and the Oliver-Pharr method as one of the most useful calculation method were introduced. The hardness, elastic modulus and depth-load curve with different surface roughnesses of glass-ceramic in the Li2O-Al2O3-SiO2 system were measured by nano-indentation test respectively. The test results show that the stability, accuracy and reliability are reduced by the surface roughness: the smoother the sample surface is, the smaller the fluctuation of hardness and elastic modulus is and the higher the coincidence degree of the depth-load curve is. The elastic modulus is decreased with the increasing of the maximum load, which is caused by the plastic deformation of material. Testing results of the nanohardness and elastic modulus of glass-ceramic in the Li2O-Al2O3-SiO2 system are 8.8 GPa and 7.79 GPa respectively on the ultra-smooth surface of the sample(Ra=0.9 nm). The coincidence degree of results of the nanoindentation test is significant to express the super smooth surface integrity.