Objective This project will further develop, validate and draft standards for nano-scratching, which is an important new tool to investigate the tribological properties of materials on a scale relevant to the fundamental mechanisms of wear. It will facilitate the development of new coatings and engineered surfaces that will give impact through improved competitiveness of industry and a better quality of life for EU citizens. Nano-scratching clearly operates at a different length scale to macro- and micro-scratch tests, but can be a straightforward extension of the capability of nanoindentation equipment. This is an area where European industry is very strong, three European SMEs have a dominant role in production of such instruments.In scratching a sharp, stiff tool is moved on the surface of the sample while a normal force is applied on the tool tip. At different threshold values of the force the tip penetrates into the sample by various mechanisms. These threshold forces, or more precisely the stresses that are generated at these thresholds, are characteristic parameters for the failure of the substrate-coating system in question.Test procedures and software for nano-scratching are in their infancy compared to those for nanoindentation. Development of nanoindentation equipment started on a firm theoretical basis, while nano-scratching (as macro-scratching) has no uniform methodology till now.One part of the NANOINDENT FP-7 project (NMP3-CA-2008-218659) dealt with the development of nano-scratching metrology, guidelines for determining scratching data were constituted. Based on these studies, NANOINDENT partners have set up this new proposal to start a standardisation process. The overall aim of the project is to draft a New Working Item Proposal (NWIP) for a standard in nano-scratching that will be submitted to the appropriate CEN technical committee (TC 352) through a workshop of the main European stakeholders from industry, academia, and research organizations. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwareengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and films Programme(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Topic(s) NMP.2012.4.0-2 - Support for standardisation needs Call for proposal FP7-NMP-2012-CSA-6 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA-SA - Support actions Coordinator TERMESZETTUDOMANYI KUTATOKOZPONT Address Magyar tudosok korutja 2 1117 Budapest Hungary See on map Region Közép-Magyarország Budapest Budapest Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Gábor Barlai Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BUNDESANSTALT FUER MATERIALFORSCHUNG UND -PRUEFUNG Germany EU contribution € 60 000,00 Address Unter den eichen 87 12205 Berlin See on map Region Berlin Berlin Berlin Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Griepentrog Michael (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data MICRO MATERIALS LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 88 250,00 Address Yale business village willow house LL13 7YL Wrexham See on map Region Wales East Wales Flintshire and Wrexham Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Beake Ben (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSITE LIBRE DE BRUXELLES Belgium EU contribution € 60 000,00 Address Avenue franklin roosevelt 50 1050 Bruxelles / brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Christine Courillon (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data NPL MANAGEMENT LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 60 000,00 Address Hampton road teddington TW11 0LW Middlesex See on map Region London Outer London — West and North West Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Mark Gee (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data CSM INSTRUMENTS Switzerland EU contribution € 15 000,00 Address Rue de la gare 4 2034 Peseux See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jiri Nohava (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italy EU contribution € 15 000,00 Address Piazzale aldo moro 7 00185 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Alberto Barone (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data ASMEC ADVANCED SURFACE MECHANICS GMBH* Germany EU contribution € 15 000,00 Address Bautzner landstrasse 45 01454 Radeberg See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Thomas Chudoba (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
