THE INFLUENCE OF INDENTER CHARACTERISTICS ON HARDNESS MEASUREMENTS

Laurence Brice

Abstract

This paper details work carried out to determine the influence of indenter geometry on measured hardness values for both Vickers and Rockwell hardness methods. For Vickers Hardness, the effect of indenter angle is quantified, and for Rockwell Hardness, the effect of varying both cone angle and tip radius is investigated.

Keywords: hardness, indenters
Download: PWC-2003-TC5-016.pdf
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IMEKO TC: TC5 - Hardness Measurement

Event details

Event: XVII IMEKO World Congress
Place: Dubrovnik, CROATIA
Time: 22 June 2003 - 28 June 2003
Website: http://www.hmd.hr/imeko/

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