3.3. Fully programmable loading, unloading rates and contact velocity. The unloading rate can be set to exceed the loading rate to enable more accurate elastic modulus measurements in accordance with ISO 14577.
3.4. Fully programmable loading and unloading times.
3.5. Load, depth or first condition indentation cycle termination options.
3.6. Progressive loading/unloading software module permitting multiple load-unload cycles into the same indentation producing hardness/modulus versus displacement information.
3.7. Indenter area analysis software including options for ideal, polynominal and spline fit. Alternatively, the user may input a function.
3.8. Scheduling system allowing up to 100 experiments each containing up to 400 indentations to be performed at a scheduled time at specified locations on one or more samples, thus ensuring maximum productivity is gained from the instrument on a 24/7 basis.
3.9. Berkovich diamond indenter (exchange time < 1 minute).