Materials Characterization at High Strain Rates

The identification of material properties at high strain rates is of considerable technical interest, e.g., in applications for passenger safety-related parts which are expected to absorb energy in case of collisions. To additionally meet the requirements of a rapid and resource-efficient materials characterization, a novel highspeed hardness testing method based on laser-induced shock waves was investigated. The principal applicability of this laser-induced shockwave indentation technique for materials characterization at high strain rates is shown.