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  • BS ISO 4498:2005

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    Sintered metal materials, excluding hardmetals. Determination of apparent hardness and microhardness

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  30-09-2008

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  05-12-2005

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Apparatus
    4 Sampling and preparation of test pieces
    5 Test procedures
      5.1 Procedure 1 - Determination of apparent hardness
      5.2 Procedure 2 - Determination of microhardness
    6 Expression of results
      6.1 Apparent hardness
      6.2 Microhardness
    7 Repeatability and reproducibility
      7.1 Vickers apparent hardness
      7.2 Rockwell apparent hardness
      7.3 Vickers microhardness
      7.4 Precision statement
    8 Test report
    Annex A (normative) Test conditions and test loads as well as
            symbols and designations for microhardness values
    Annex B (informative) Repeatability and reproducibility
    Bibliography

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    Describes methods of hardness testing of sintered metal materials, excluding hardmetals.

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    Committee W/-
    Development Note Supersedes BS 5600-3.11.2(1984). (12/2005) Supersedes 99/705557 DC. (01/2006)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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

    ISO 6507-1:2005 Metallic materials Vickers hardness test Part 1: Test method
    ISO 6506-1:2014 Metallic materials Brinell hardness test Part 1: Test method
    ISO 4507:2000 Sintered ferrous materials, carburized or carbonitrided — Determination and verification of case-hardening depth by a micro-hardness test
    ISO 4516:2002 Metallic and other inorganic coatings — Vickers and Knoop microhardness tests
    ISO 6508-1:2016 Metallic materials — Rockwell hardness test — Part 1: Test method
    ASTM E 384 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Microindentation Hardness of Materials
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