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= Indentation size effect
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The term "indentation size effect" refers to the phenomenon observed in materials, especially in the field of materials science and mechanical engineering, where the hardness and mechanical properties of a material depend on the size of the indentation made by a hard indenter. This effect is particularly significant in small-scale testing methods such as nanoindentation.