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  • BS 427-1(1961) : 1961

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    METHOD FOR VICKERS HARDNESS TEST - TESTING OF METALS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  30-06-1990

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1961

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Gives tables of hardness values relevant to testing on flat surfaces loaded in the range 1 to 100 kgf; also has tables showing correction factors for testing on spherical or cylindrical surfaces; gives minimum test piece thickness.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
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    BS 427-2(1962) : 1962 METHOD FOR VICKERS HARDNESS TEST - VERIFICATION OF THE TESTING MACHINE
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