Analysis on Mechanical Properties of Instrumented Indentation Tester Frame
Finite element analysis is undertaken to identify the extent of loading deformation of instrumented indentation equipment frame which is a main part in High-precision instrumented indentation tester developed and realized by our group. The working load enacted in the model is varied from 10N to 100N, and the increment load is 10N. By plotting and fitting data of inclination angle and working load, the relationship between frame inclination angle and working load is established. The function of this relationship is θ=0.000024*F. When the working load is up to the upper bound 100N, the inclination angle of frame reaches the maximum value 0.00241°.Load analysis of push rod shows that the percent error between measured load values and real indentation load values caused by maximum inclination angle is in 10-8order. The conclusion is thus derived that frame inclination has nearly no effects on load measurement precision. The research in this paper confirms that the design of frame belonging to High-precision instrumented indentation tester is appropriate.