ME 352L Materials Laboratory

Spring 2008

Last update: Monday March 17, 2008 17:53 -0700

 Check the Lab experiments and handouts for the required write up for nanoindentation of Brass.

E-Mail Dr. Haik
alhaik@unm.edu

Tensile Testing

AFM/ Nanoindentation of Human Enamel

Metallography

(a) Grains in an ultralow-carbon steel. Courtesy of U.S.  Steel.

(b) Grains in pure niobium.

(c) Precipitates at grain boundaries in niobium.

(d) Discontinuously  reinforced metal matrix composite (silicon carbide particles in an aluminum matrix).

Note:  the grains in a–c are highlighted through the use of a chemical etchant.

Charpy Impact Testing

 Vickers Hardness Test