The relationship between the deformationand the indentationsize effect (ISE)

The aim of the submitted work is to study the relationship between the local deformation and the Indentation Size Effect (ISE). A local value of reduction of the area (Z) was used as the measure of the deformation. Applied loads in the micro-hardness test ranged between 0.09807 N to 0.9807 N. The micro-hardness was measures on the cross section in the longitudinal axis of the fractured sample after the uniaxial tension test. The material of the sample was 99.5% aluminium. The influence of the load was also evaluated by Meyer's index n, PSR method and Hays therefore on the ISE statistically significant. The ISE is normal in the areas with high deformation, on the contrary, in areas with low deformation it has the "reverse" character. The difference between load independent "tru hardness" and measured micro-hardness HV0.05 increases with increasing deformation