Analysis of Pop-In Phenomenon in the Process of Ceramic Materials Instrumented Indentation
Based on the finite element analysis method, the relationship between two systems of crack (radial crack and lateral crack) and pop-in phenomenon were compared during the instrumented indentation process in ceramic materials. In order to give a reasonable explanation for mechanism analysis of pop-in phenomenon in the process of ceramic materials instrumented indentation, this paper proposed the viewpoint that pop-in phenomenon is caused by the lateral crack in the process of ceramic materials instrumented indentation. This work provided a theoretical basis for the study of instrumented indentation methodologies based on the pop-in phenomenon to determining mechanical properties of ceramic materials.