Metal Fingerprints – Anisotropy of Titanium Via Correlative Mechanical Microscopy

In this application note, mechanical properties such as elastic modulus and hardness were measured using displacement-controlled nanoindentation and correlated with the crystallographic orientation obtained from EBSD data.

This allowed to validate and refine theoretical models of elastic anisotropy by comparing predictions with experimentally obtained property distributions.

The unique "metal fingerprint" of Titanium was therefore captured by correlating nanoindentation data with EBSD maps, uncovering how elastic and plastic behavior depends on crystallographic orientation.

By downloading this application note, you will learn how:

• Nanoindentation and EBSD techniques are combined to identify the "metal fingerprint" of anisotropic metals
• To evaluate the elastic and plastic anisotropy in HCP metals like Titanium, including how property distributions vary with crystallographic declination angles
• Displacement-controlled nanoindentation mapping and EBSD can be applied to study orientation-property relationships with high sensitivity and precision.