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  • VDI/VDE 2616 Blatt 1:2012-08

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    Hardness testing of metallic materials

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  01-09-2023

    Language(s):  German - English

    Published date:  01-08-2012

    Publisher:  Verlag des Vereins Deutscher Ingenieure

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    Preliminary Note
    Introduction
    1. Scope
    2. Technical hardness
    3. Selection of a hardness test method
    4. Hardness test methods
    5. Overview of the hardness test methods
    6. Conversion of hardness test results
    7. Test piece mounting
    8. Curved test surfaces
    9. Testing and calibrating hardness testing Machines
    10. Measurement uncertainty
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Describes an overview of the most commonly used methods for testing the hardness of metallic materials.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Verlag des Vereins Deutscher Ingenieure
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    VDI/VDE 2616 Blatt 2:2014-07 Hardness testing of plastics and elastomers
    VDI 3405 Blatt 2:2013-08 Additive manufacturing processes, rapid manufacturing - Beam melting of metallic parts - Qualification, quality assurance and post processing

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    ISO 6507-1:2005 Metallic materials Vickers hardness test Part 1: Test method
    DIN 50156-2:2007-07 METALLIC MATERIALS - LEEB HARDNESS TEST - PART 2: VERIFICATION AND CALIBRATION OF THE TESTING DEVICES
    DIN 50157-2:2008-04 METALLIC MATERIALS - HARDNESS TESTING WITH PORTABLE MEASURING INSTRUMENTS OPERATING WITH MECHANICAL PENETRATION DEPTH - PART 2: VERIFICATION AND CALIBRATION OF THE TESTING DEVICES
    ISO 6506-3:2014 Metallic materials Brinell hardness test Part 3: Calibration of reference blocks
    EN ISO 4516 : 2002 METALLIC AND OTHER INORGANIC COATINGS - VICKERS AND KNOOP MICROHARDNESS TESTS
    DIN 30999:1999-12 HARDMETALS - ROCKWELL TEST (SCALES A AND 45N) - CALIBRATION OF STANDARDIZED BLOCKS OUT OF HARDMETALS TO BE USED FOR THE VERIFICATION OF HARDNESS TESTING MACHINES
    EN ISO 6506-1:2014 Metallic materials - Brinell hardness test - Part 1: Test method (ISO 6506-1:2014)
    DIN EN ISO 6507-1:2016-08 (Draft) METALLIC MATERIALS - VICKERS HARDNESS TEST - PART 1: TEST METHOD
    DIN EN ISO 4545-3:2015-05 (Draft) METALLIC MATERIALS - KNOOP HARDNESS TEST - PART 3: CALIBRATION OF REFERENCE BLOCKS
    EN ISO 3738-1:2010 Hardmetals - Rockwell hardness test (scale A) - Part 1: Test method (ISO 3738-1:1982)
    ISO 14577-4:2016 Metallic materials Instrumented indentation test for hardness and materials parameters Part 4: Test method for metallic and non-metallic coatings
    ISO 4545-2:2005 Metallic materials Knoop hardness test Part 2: Verification and calibration of testing machines
    DIN EN ISO 4545-4:2015-05 (Draft) METALLIC MATERIALS - KNOOP HARDNESS TEST - PART 4: TABLE OF HARDNESS VALUES
    ISO 4516:2002 Metallic and other inorganic coatings — Vickers and Knoop microhardness tests
    DIN EN ISO 6507-3:2016-08 (Draft) METALLIC MATERIALS - VICKERS HARDNESS TEST - PART 3: CALIBRATION OF REFERENCE BLOCKS
    ISO 6508-1:2016 Metallic materials — Rockwell hardness test — Part 1: Test method
    DIN EN ISO 6507-4:2016-08 (Draft) METALLIC MATERIALS - VICKERS HARDNESS TEST - PART 4: TABLES OF HARDNESS VALUES
    DIN EN ISO 3738-1:2010-08 Hardmetals - Rockwell hardness test (scale A) - Part 1: Test method (ISO 3738-1:1982); German version EN ISO 3738-1:2010
    DIN 50157-1:2008-04 METALLIC MATERIALS - HARDNESS TESTING WITH PORTABLE MEASURING INSTRUMENTS OPERATING WITH MECHANICAL PENETRATION DEPTH - PART 1: TEST METHOD
    DIN ISO 4384-2:2014-07 PLAIN BEARINGS - HARDNESS TESTING OF BEARING METALS - PART 2: SOLID MATERIALS (ISO 4384-2:2011
    DIN EN ISO 6506-1:2015-02 METALLIC MATERIALS - BRINELL HARDNESS TEST - PART 1: TEST METHOD (ISO 6506-1:2014)
    DIN EN ISO 3738-2:2006-06 Hardmetals - Rockwell hardness test (scale A) - Part 2: Preparation and calibration of standard test blocks (ISO 3738-2:1988)
    DIN EN ISO 14577-4:2015-05 (Draft) METALLIC MATERIALS - INSTRUMENTED INDENTATION TEST FOR HARDNESS AND MATERIALS PARAMETERS - PART 4: TEST METHOD FOR METALLIC AND NON-METALLIC COATINGS (ISO 14577-4:2016)
    ISO 6507-3:2005 Metallic materials Vickers hardness test Part 3: Calibration of reference blocks
    DIN EN ISO 6508-2:2015-06 Metallic materials - Rockwell hardness test - Part 2: Verification and calibration of testing machines and indenters (ISO 6508-2:2015); German version EN ISO 6508-2:2015
    DIN ISO 4384-1:2014-07 Plain bearings - Hardness testing of bearing metals - Part 1: Multilayer bearings materials (ISO 4384-1:2012)
    ISO 4545-4:2005 Metallic materials Knoop hardness test Part 4: Table of hardness values
    VDI 1000:2017-02 VDI Standardisation Work - Principles and procedures
    DIN 51200:2016-08 MATERIALS TESTING MACHINES - DESIGN AND APPLICATION OF HOLDING DEVICES FOR TEST PIECES IN HARDNESS TESTING MACHINES
    DIN 50158-1:2008-07 METALLIC MATERIALS - HARDNESS TESTING WITH PORTABLE MEASURING INSTRUMENTS OPERATING WITH ELECTRICAL PENETRATION DEPTH - PART 1: TEST METHOD
    DIN EN ISO 4545-1:2015-05 (Draft) METALLIC MATERIALS - KNOOP HARDNESS TEST - PART 1: TEST METHOD
    DIN EN ISO 18265:2014-02 METALLIC MATERIALS - CONVERSION OF HARDNESS VALUES (ISO 18265:2013)
    DIN EN ISO 6506-2:2016-04 (Draft) METALLIC MATERIALS - BRINELL HARDNESS TEST - PART 2: VERIFICATION AND CALIBRATION OF TESTING MACHINES (ISO 6506-2:2014)
    ISO 6506-4:2014 Metallic materials — Brinell hardness test — Part 4: Table of hardness values
    DIN 50156-3:2007-07 METALLIC MATERIALS - LEEB HARDNESS TEST - PART 3: CALIBRATION OF REFERENCE BLOCKS
    ISO 3738-1:1982 Hardmetals — Rockwell hardness test (scale A) — Part 1: Test method
    ENV 13005 : DRAFT 1999 GUIDE TO THE EXPRESSION OF UNCERTAINTY IN MEASUREMENT
    DIN 50159-2:2015-01 Metallic materials - Hardness testing with the UCI method - Part 2: Verification and calibration of the testing devices
    DIN EN ISO 14577-1:2015-11 Metallic materials - Instrumented indentation test for hardness and materials parameters - Part 1: Test method (ISO 14577-1:2015); German version EN ISO 14577-1:2015
    DIN 50156-1:2007-07 METALLIC MATERIALS - LEEB HARDNESS TEST - PART 1: TEST METHOD
    ISO 6506-2:2017 Metallic materials Brinell hardness test Part 2: Verification and calibration of testing machines
    DIN EN ISO 6507-2:2016-08 (Draft) METALLIC MATERIALS - VICKERS HARDNESS TEST - PART 2: VERIFICATION AND CALIBRATION OF TESTING MACHINES (ISO 6507-2:2005)
    DIN EN ISO 6508-1:2016-12 Metallic materials - Rockwell hardness test - Part 1: Test method (ISO 6508-1:2016); German version EN ISO 6508-1:2016
    ISO 3738-2:1988 Hardmetals — Rockwell hardness test (scale A) — Part 2: Preparation and calibration of standard test blocks
    DIN EN ISO 14577-3:2015-11 METALLIC MATERIALS - INSTRUMENTED INDENTATION TEST FOR HARDNESS AND MATERIALS PARAMETERS - PART 3: CALIBRATION OF REFERENCE BLOCKS (ISO 14577-3:2015)
    DIN 50158-2:2008-04 METALLIC MATERIALS - HARDNESS TESTING WITH PORTABLE MEASURING INSTRUMENTS OPERATING WITH ELECTRICAL PENETRATION DEPTH - PART 2: VERIFICATION AND CALIBRATION OF THE TESTING DEVICES
    DIN ISO 3878:1991-07 HARDMETALS - VICKERS HARDNESS TEST
    DIN 50159-1:2015-01 Metallic materials - Hardness testing with the UCI method - Part 1: Test method
    ISO 4545-3:2005 Metallic materials Knoop hardness test Part 3: Calibration of reference blocks
    DIN EN ISO 4545-2:2015-05 (Draft) METALLIC MATERIALS - KNOOP HARDNESS TEST - PART 2: VERIFICATION AND CALIBRATION OF TESTING MACHINES
    ISO 14577-2:2015 Metallic materials Instrumented indentation test for hardness and materials parameters Part 2: Verification and calibration of testing machines
    EN ISO 3738-2:2006 Hardmetals - Rockwell hardness test (scale A) - Part 2: Preparation and calibration of standard test blocks (ISO 3738-2:1988)
    DIN EN ISO 14577-2:2015-11 METALLIC MATERIALS - INSTRUMENTED INDENTATION TEST FOR HARDNESS AND MATERIALS PARAMETERS - PART 2: VERIFICATION AND CALIBRATION OF TESTING MACHINES (ISO 14577-2:2015)
    EN ISO 6508-3:2015 Metallic materials - Rockwell hardness test - Part 3: Calibration of reference blocks (ISO 6508-3:2015)
    ISO 4384-1:2012 Plain bearings Hardness testing of bearing metals Part 1: Multilayer bearings materials
    EN ISO 14577-4:2016 Metallic materials - Instrumented indentation test for hardness and materials parameters - Part 4: Test method for metallic and non-metallic coatings (ISO 14577-4:2016)
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