In this study, effects of the plastic deformation and the time-dependent deformation behavior on the fundamental relations in the Oliver & Pharr method are studied by using finite element analysis based on a viscoelastic-plastic model developed for polymers. The study eventually yields an experimental protocol and using which, the instantaneous modulus of the viscoelastic-plastic materials may be reliably determined. Experiments have been performed on four polymers to verify the conclusions from the numerical analysis.
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Keerthika, B., Cao, Y.P., Raabe, D. (2009). Mechanical characterization of viscoelastic-plastic soft matter using spherical indentation. Computers, Materials & Continua, 10(3), 243-258. https://doi.org/10.3970/cmc.2009.010.243
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Keerthika B, Cao YP, Raabe D. Mechanical characterization of viscoelastic-plastic soft matter using spherical indentation. Comput Mater Contin. 2009;10(3):243-258 https://doi.org/10.3970/cmc.2009.010.243
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B. Keerthika, Y.P. Cao, and D. Raabe "Mechanical Characterization of Viscoelastic-Plastic Soft Matter Using Spherical Indentation," Comput. Mater. Contin., vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 243-258. 2009. https://doi.org/10.3970/cmc.2009.010.243