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Analytical relationship among nominal hardness, reduced Young’s modulus, the work of indentation, and strain hardening exponent

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The authors acknowledge the support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10672185).

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Academy of Armored Forces Engineering, Beijing, 100072, People’s Republic of China

    Dejun Ma

  2. Department of Applied Physics and Materials Research Center, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China

    Chung Wo Ong

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Ma, D., Ong, C.W. Analytical relationship among nominal hardness, reduced Young’s modulus, the work of indentation, and strain hardening exponent. J Mater Sci 45, 2530–2533 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-010-4289-7

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