The high strain-rate module (HSRM) allows for dynamic testing with extremely high strain rates of up to 3'000 s^-1 (under certain conditions 10'000 s^-1). The high strain-rate module relies on the same piezo technology as the standard nanoindenter but with enhanced performances thanks to an optimized design.

Technical specification

Maximum strain range : 3000 s-1 (micro-pillar compression)

Sinus mode : 10kHz open loop

Actuating range : 0.7 µm axial, 1 µm x-y

Measuring range : 1N along three axis

Load noise floor : 30µN (RMS noise, measured at 200Hz)