Hardness testing.pdf

Suranaree University of Technology May-Aug 2007 Hardness Test Subjects of interest ? Introduction/objectives ? Brinell hardness ? Meyer hardness ? Vickers hardness ? Rockwell hardness ? Microhardness tests ? Relationship between hardness and the flow curve ? Hardness-conversion relationships ? Hardness at elevated temperatures Chapter 9 Tapany Udomphol Suranaree University of Technology May-Aug 2007 Objectives ? This chapter provides fundamental knowledge of hardness of materials along with different methods of hardness measurements normally used. ? Relationships between hardness and tensile properties will be made and finally factors affecting hardness of metals will be discussed. Tapany Udomphol Suranaree University of Technology May-Aug 2007 Introduction Definition Hardness is a resistance to deformation. (for people who are concerned with mechanics of materials, hardness is more likely to mean the resistance to indentation) Hardness impression Deeper or larger impression Softer materials Tapany Udomphol Suranaree University of Technology May-Aug 2007 Introduction There are three general types of hardness measurements 1) Scratch hardness 2) Indentation hardness 3) Rebound or dynamic hardness ? Major important engineering interest for metals. ? Different types : Brinell, Meyer, Vickers, Rockwell hardness tests. ? The ability of material to scratch on one another ? Important to mineralogists, using Mohs’scale 1= talc, 10 = diamond ? Not suited for metal
annealed copper = 3, martensite = 7. ? The indentor is dropped onto the metal surface and the hardness is expressed as the energy of impact. Tapany Udomphol Suranaree University of Technology May-Aug 2007 Introductions Nitrided part ? Hardness tests can be used for many engineering applications to achieve the basic requirement of mechanical property. ? For examples
surface treatments where surface hardness has been much improved.
Powder metallurgy
Fabricated parts: forgings, rolled plate