2. Size effects
2.1 Various aspects
The size effect in hardness is associated with the fact that hardness depends on the force applied. This effect is a priori normal in the case of spherical indenters, since material deformation depends on contact size (cf.
). It is also normal to observe such effects when the contact size is comparable to the grain size of the material
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Fracture phenomena (semi-fragile materials)
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