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® UST Indentation Scratch Deformation Tribology Surface Profile Haptics Innowep GmbH Haugerring 6, Würzburg, Germany 97070

Basic Functions Adequate measurements are of great importance for a reliable simulation and evaluation of micromechanical properties of materials and surface coatings, such as deformation or hap- tics. As material and coating behaviour can vary considerably, a series of proper, real-time, quantitative measurements have • One machine for all measurements • All measurements with same resolution to be performed with high resolution in the right dimension. UST®-Universal Surface Tester, is by far the only open multi-modular system that provides a complete mechanical testing solution for the...

Basic Unit Option 1: UST®-100 Load range: 1 mN-100 mN Option 2: UST®-1000 Load range: 10 mN-1,000 mN for harder surfaces and coatings Measurement Head Stylus X-Y Automatic Sample Stage Base Plate UST® Basic Unit includes: • 2D Deformation Measurement • Tip check/Calibration • 3 Standard Tips (2 Steel Cones, Ball) • 1 Big Clamp/1 Small Clamp/Tools/Screws Standard Measurement: 2D Deformation (total, permanent and elastic deformation)

Test Principle Step 1: Scan with no load. Surface structure is continuously determined. Step 2: Scan on the same path with additional load to determine total deformation. Step 3: Scan on the same path with no load to determine the elastistic deformation. Total deformation = Step 1-Step 2; Elastic deformation = Step 3- Step 2; Permanent deformation = Step 1-Step 3

Modules A selection of 10 different modules is available for all types of measurements and applications. Each module includes all necessary hardware, software, suggested tip and necessary tools. Module 1: 3D Deformation Performs several single scans automatically on an area and registers the 3D deformation properties of a complete surface. • 3D Deformation • Tips: Diamond Cone 60°/90°/120° Steel Cone 60° Module 2: 3D Topography Performs several single scans automatically on an area and registers both the 3D topography and the material properties of a complete surface. • • • • 3D Topography...

Module 3: Scratch Standard Scratch (Budget Version) • Standard scratch test with local surface profile Tip: Scratch Diamond 5° undercut • Micro Scratch with Microfriction (Premium Version) • Hardware: - Friction table with high resolution piezo sensor - Controller card for PC - Sample fixing and clamping set • Tip: Scratch Diamond 5° undercut Continuos Measurement Along the Sample Continuous measurement along one line on a sample made out of three different materials: wood, flat polymer, polymer with grooves for the correlation of surface profile and microfriction.

Module 4: Microfriction (Standard) Measures the friction force between a sample and the tip during a scan with an accuracy in nm. • Hardware: - Friction table with sensor - Controller card for PC - Sample fixing and clamping • Micro Friction + 2D Topography • Micro Friction + 2D Deformation • Tip: Customized tip on request (e.g. haptical tip) Module 5: Abrasion and Wear Measures the abrasion rate with certain load repeating several times. • Total Abrasion • Wear Rate • Tip: Steel ball 20mm Red line (1st meas.): surface profile Blue line (4th meas.) : last measurement Green line (2nd meas.):...

Module 7: Viscoelasticity (Creeping & Recovery) • 3-Step Measurement • Material’s reaction under strain and the relief property • Tip: Customized tip on request Module 8: Universal Hardness • • • • According to DIN EN ISO 14577-1 Two-Step Measurement Total Deformation Tip: Vickers Diamond Berkovich-Diamond, or customized tip on request Module 9: 2D Roughness • According to DIN 4762, 4768, ISO 4287, 4288 • Scan once with a certain load • Ra, Rq, Rz • Automatic filter selection • Tip: Diamond Cone 60°/90°/120° Steel Cone 60°

Module 10: TAX High quality measurement module for the evaluation of the abrasive wear resistance on the micro and macro scale. It is available as a module on UST®, or provided as a micro-calotester: TAPERADER® Hardware Options 1. Exchangable Measurement Head: UST 100 mN and UST 1000 mN 2. Microcope: for documentation of the measurement process and results (photo function) 3. Videocamera: for documentation of the measurement process and results (video function) 4. Optical 3D Topography Module: non-tactile optical measurement of 3D topography 5. Vacuum Plate Package: for fixing samples....

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