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  • BS EN ISO 6508-1:2015

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    Metallic materials. Rockwell hardness test Test method

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-03-2015

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Principle
    4 Symbols, abbreviated terms and designations
    5 Testing machine
    6 Test piece
    7 Procedure
    8 Uncertainty of the results
    9 Test report
    10 Conversions to other hardness scales or tensile
       strength values
    Annex A (normative) - Special HR30TSm and HR15TSm
            test for thin products
    Annex B (normative) - Minimum thickness of the test piece
            in relation to the Rockwell hardness
    Annex C (normative) - Corrections to be added to Rockwell
            hardness values obtained on convex cylindrical surfaces
    Annex D (normative) - Corrections to be added to Rockwell
            hardness C scale values obtained on spherical test
            surfaces of various diameters
    Annex E (normative) - Daily Verification Procedure
    Annex F (normative) - Inspection of diamond indenters
    Annex G (informative) - Uncertainty of the measured
            hardness values
    Annex H (informative) - CCM - Working Group on Hardness
    Annex I (informative) - Rockwell Hardness Measurement
            Traceability
    Bibliography

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    Defines the method for Rockwell regular and Rockwell superficial hardness tests for scales A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, 15N, 30N, 45N, 15T, 30T, and 45T for metallic materials and is applicable to stationary and portable hardness testing machines.

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    This part of ISO6508 specifies the method for Rockwell regular and Rockwell superficial hardness tests (scales and applicable range of application according to Table1) for metallic materials and is applicable to stationary and portable hardness testing machines. For specific materials and/or products, other specific International Standards apply (for instance, ISO3738‑1 and ISO4498 ). NOTE Attention is drawn to the fact that the use of tungsten carbide composite for ball indenters is considered to be the standard type of Rockwell indenter ball. Steel indenter balls are allowed to continue to be used only when complying with AnnexA.

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    Committee ISE/101/5
    Development Note Supersedes 97/714942 DC and BS EN 10109-1 (06/2005) Supersedes 04/30074919 DC. (02/2006) Supersedes 13/30264462 DC. (03/2015)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    09/30199781 DC : 0 BS 5T 100 - PROCEDURE FOR INSPECTION, TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE OF SEAMLESS STEEL TUBES AND TUBESTOCK
    BS 4S 500:2010 Aerospace series. Procedure for inspection, testing and acceptance of steel sheet and strip
    BS 2A 260-2A 265:2010 Specification for pan and 100° countersunk slotted head screws with ISO metric screw threads
    BS 5L 101:2011 Procedure for inspection, testing and acceptance of aluminium-base and magnesium-base ingots and castings
    14/30283394 DC : 0 BS 4190 - ISO METRIC BLACK HEXAGON BOLTS, SCREWS AND NUTS - SPECIFICATION
    BS 4825-3(1991) : 1991 STAINLESS STEEL TUBES AND FITTINGS FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY AND OTHER HYGIENIC APPLICATIONS - PART 3: SPECIFICATION FOR CLAMP TYPE COUPLINGS
    BS 4825-4(1991) : 1991 STAINLESS STEEL TUBES AND FITTINGS FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY AND OTHER HYGIENIC APPLICATIONS - PART 4: SPECIFICATION FOR THREADED (IDF TYPE) COUPLINGS
    DEFSTAN 02-381/1(2009) : 2009 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FORGING AND HEAT TREATMENT OF MAIN PROPULSION GEARS
    BS 3692:2014 ISO metric precision hexagon bolts, screws and nuts. Specification
    BS 5T 100:2010 Aerospace series. Procedure for inspection, testing and acceptance of seamless steel tubes and tubestock
    BS 4HR100(2010):2010 AEROSPACE SERIES - PROCEDURE FOR INSPECTION, TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE OF WROUGHT HEAT-RESISTING ALLOYS
    BS 4HR 100:2010+A1:2012 Aerospace series. Procedure for inspection, testing and acceptance of wrought heat-resisting alloys
    BS 3388:2004 Forks, shovels and spades. Requirements and test methods
    BS 4190:2014 ISO metric black hexagon bolts, screws and nuts. Specification
    SBAC TS 145 : 4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION NO. TS145 - MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATION FOR BOLTS (UNIFIED THREADS) HEAT RESISTING ALLOY STEEL FV535, CLASSIFICATION RM >= 1000 MPA (145,000 LBF/IN[2]) @ TA/+550 DEGREES C
    BS 6S 100:2010 Aerospace series. Procedure for inspection, testing and acceptance of wrought steels (other than plate, sheet, strip and tube)
    07/30165543 DC : DRAFT MAY 2007 BS 4A 100 AMD1 - SPECIFICATION FOR GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BOLTS AND FREE RUNNING NUTS OF TENSILE STRENGTH NOT EXCEEDING 1249 MPA
    BS 2HC 100:2010 Procedure for inspection, testing and acceptance of iron, nickel, copper, cobalt and refractory metal base alloy castings
    09/30181213 DC : 0 BS 2B 100 - PROCEDURE FOR INSPECTION, TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE OF WROUGHT COPPER ALLOYS
    14/30283396 DC : 0 BS 3692 - ISO METRIC PRECISION HEXAGON BOLTS, SCREWS AND NUTS - SPECIFICATION
    09/30199783 DC : 0 BS 4S 500 - PROCEDURE FOR INSPECTION, TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE OF STEEL SHEET AND STRIP
    BS 4825-5(1991) : 1991 STAINLESS STEEL TUBES AND FITTINGS FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY AND OTHER HYGIENIC APPLICATIONS - PART 5: SPECIFICATION FOR RECESSED RING JOINT TYPE COUPLINGS
    PD 970:2005 Wrought steels for mechanical and allied engineering purposes. Requirements for carbon, carbon manganese and alloy hot worked or cold finished steels
    BS 2B 100:2009 Procedure for inspection, testing and acceptance of wrought copper alloys
    04/30102369 DC : 0 BS 5A 4-5 - AEROSPACE SERIES - TEST PIECES AND TEST METHODS FOR METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 5: HARDNESS TESTING
    BS 3A117(1962) : 1962 AEROSPACE SERIES - BOLTS, PAN HEAD, SLOTTED DRIVE, UNIFIED THREADS, CORROSION RESISTING STEEL, STRENGTH CLASS 880 MPA, FOR AIRCRAFT - SPECIFICATION
    BS 8416:2002 Specification for hole-saws
    DEFSTAN 03-43/1(2008) : 2008 THERMAL SPRAYED COATINGS FOR WEAR RESISTANCE
    09/30199939 DC : 0 BS 4HR 100 - PROCEDURE FOR INSPECTION, TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE OF WROUGHT HEAT-RESISTING ALLOYS
    09/30201792 DC : 0 BS 2HC 100 - PROCEDURE FOR INSPECTION, TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE OF IRON, NICKEL, COPPER, COBALT AND REFRACTORY METAL BASE ALLOY CASTINGS
    09/30199785 DC : 0 BS 6S 100 - PROCEDURE FOR INSPECTION, TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE OF WROUGHT STEELS (OTHER THAN PLATE, SHEET, STRIP AND TUBE)

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO 6508-3:2015 Metallic materials — Rockwell hardness test — Part 3: Calibration of reference blocks
    ISO 6508-2:2015 Metallic materials — Rockwell hardness test — Part 2: Verification and calibration of testing machines and indenters
    ISO/IEC Guide 99:2007 International vocabulary of metrology Basic and general concepts and associated terms (VIM)
    ISO 3738-1:1982 Hardmetals — Rockwell hardness test (scale A) — Part 1: Test method
    ISO 18265:2013 Metallic materials — Conversion of hardness values
    ISO/IEC Guide 98-3:2008 Uncertainty of measurement — Part 3: Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement (GUM:1995)
    ISO 4498:2010 Sintered metal materials, excluding hardmetals Determination of apparent hardness and microhardness
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