iX05: Ultra-fast nanoindentation in operando conditions
The iX05 is an operando nanoindenter. It is designed to measure local mechanical properties in real-world conditions such as high temperatures, low temperatures, high strain rates, or in liquid environments.
Traditional nanoindenters are optimized to measure materials in laboratory conditions. However, materials in practical applications often experience extreme environments that strongly influence their mechanical behavior. The iX05 is optimized to test materials in conditions representative of their targeted application.
The iX05 combines the high resolution and speed offered by FemtoTools’ MEMS-based technology with fast control electronics and environment control, making it the ultimate tool for measuring and visualizing mechanical properties of materials in a wide range of testing conditions.
The iX05 operando nanoindentation system offers high-temperature testing up to +800°C and cryo-temperature testing down to -150°C. It features a motorized chamber with environment control for testing in an inert gas atmosphere or high vacuum, minimizing oxidation and contamination.
-150 °C to +800 °C | down to 5⋅ 10-4 mBar | |
| Temperature range | Operating pressure |
i04: World's highest resolution nanoindenter
The i04 Femto-Indenter is a high-resolution nanomechanical testing system capable of accurately quantifying the mechanical and tribological properties of materials at the micro- and nanoscale.
As the world’s first MEMS-based nanoindenter, the i04 uses FemtoTools patented Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) technology. Leveraging over two decades of innovations, this nanoindenter provides unmatched resolution, repeatability, and dynamic stability.
The i04 Femto-Indenter is optimized for the mechanical testing of metals, ceramics, thin films and coatings, as well as more compliant microstructures such as metamaterials.
Typical applications include the quantification of hardness and elastic modulus, mechanical property mapping, and additional modules for scratch, SPM imaging, and high-temperature testing.
Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS)-based force sensors have an unmatched dynamic range of up to 100 kHz, thanks to their exceptionally small mobile mass and high stiffness. Moreover, the fine fabrication tolerances of MEMS achieve the lowest possible noise floor, reaching down to 500 pN.
up to100 kHz | down to 500pN | |
| Resonance frequency | Force noise floor |