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BS EN ISO 6507-1:2018

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Metallic materials. Vickers hardness test – Test method

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BSI 2018 40
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This document specifies the Vickers hardness test method for the three different ranges of test force for metallic materials including hardmetals and other cemented carbides (see Table 1).

Table 1

Ranges of test force

The Vickers hardness test is specified in this document for lengths of indentation diagonals between 0,020 mm and 1,400 mm. Using this method to determine Vickers hardness from smaller indentations is outside the scope of this document as results would suffer from large uncertainties due to the limitations of optical measurement and imperfections in tip geometry.

A periodic verification method is specified for routine checking of the testing machine in service by the user.

For specific materials and/or products, particular International Standards exist.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 National foreword
4 European foreword
6 Foreword
9 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
10 4 Principle
5 Symbols and designations
5.1 Symbols and designations used in this document
11 5.2 Designation of hardness number
6 Testing machine
6.1 Testing machine
6.2 Indenter
12 6.3 Diagonal measuring system
7 Test piece
7.1 Test surface
7.2 Preparation
7.3 Thickness
7.4 Tests on curved surfaces
13 7.5 Support of unstable test pieces
8 Procedure
8.1 Test temperature
8.2 Test force
8.3 Periodic verification
8.4 Test piece support and orientation
14 8.5 Focus on test surface
8.6 Test force application
8.7 Prevention of the effect of shock or vibration
8.8 Minimum distance between adjacent indentations
15 8.9 Measurement of the diagonal length
8.10 Calculation of hardness value
9 Uncertainty of the results
16 10 Test report
17 Annex A (normative) Minimum thickness of the test piece in relation to the test force and to the hardness
19 Annex B (normative) Tables of correction factors for use in tests made on curved surfaces
23 Annex C (normative) Procedure for periodic checking of the testing machine, diagonal measuring system and the indenter by the user
25 Annex D (informative) Uncertainty of the measured hardness values
32 Annex E (informative) Vickers hardness measurement traceability
36 Annex F (informative) CCM ā€” Working group on hardness
37 Annex G (informative) Adjustment of Kƶhler illumination systems
38 Bibliography
BS EN ISO 6507-1:2018
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