I.S. EN ISO 14577-1:2015

European foreword
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Symbols and designations
4 Principle
5 Testing machine
6 Test piece
7 Procedure
8 Uncertainty of the results
9 Test report
Annex A (normative) - Materials parameters determined
        from the force/indentation depth data set
Annex B (informative) - Types of control use for the
        indentation process
Annex C (normative) - Machine compliance and indenter
        area function
Annex D (informative) - Notes on diamond indenters
Annex E (normative) - Influence of the test piece surface
        roughness on the accuracy of the results
Annex F (informative) - Correlation of indentation hardness
        H[IT] to Vickers hardness
Annex G (normative) - Drift and creep rate determination
Annex H (informative) - Estimation of uncertainty of the
        calculated values of hardness and materials parameters
Annex I (normative) - Calculation of radial displacement
        Correction
Bibliography

Defines the method of instrumented indentation test for determination of hardness and other materials parameters for the following three ranges: - macro range: 2 N <= F <= 30 kN; - micro range: 2 N > F; h > 0,2 [mu]m; and - nano range: h <= 0,2 [mu]m.