Table 2 The constant factors of ф and Ψ for specific models and deformation mode.

From: The methodology refinement through the predominant case of the pile-up to estimate the mechanical response by spherical indentation

Models

Deformation mode

Indenter geometry

Constant factors

 

ϕ

Ψ

Fischer-Cripps (see Eq. (2) 12)

Sink-in

Spherical

0.015

0.664

This effort (see Eq. (18))

Pile-up

Spherical

0.012

0.886