Nanoindenter

Indenter are pre-defined by standards bodies that are used in a hardness measurement methods to penetrate into a material.

The method according to Shore, Brinell, Rockwell and Vickers are the best known and most commonly used method.

The indenter to be used is depending method defined differently. The shape is a pyramid in the test as a ball Brinell, Vickers. When a test cone Shore method will be used.