This basic book provides a comprehensive overview of hardness testing, including the various methods and equipment used, testing applications, and the selection of testing methods. The revised and updated second edition features expanded information on microhardness testing, specialized hardness tests, and hardness testing standards.
Contents:
- Introduction to Hardness Testing – measuring hardness, common concepts of hardness, types of hardness tests, classes of tests.
- Brinell Testing – measuring the indentation, machines for Brinell testing, precautions and limitations.
- Rockwell Hardness Testing – machines for Rockwell testing, conducting a Rockwell test, calibration and maintenance of Rockwell testers, Vickers vs Rockwell, possible impacts of new standards.
- Vickers Hardness Testing – equipment for Vickers testing.
- Microhardness Testing – Knoop and Vickers microhardness testing, microhardness testers, specific applications of microhardness testing, instrumented indentation testing.
- Scleroscope and Leeb Hardness Testing – Leeb hardness testing, ultrasonic hardness testing, capabilities of ultrasonic microhardness testing, evaluation of hardness by eddy current testing, electromagnetic testing.
- Hardness Testing Applications – hardness testing of nonhomogeneous materials, hardness testing of nonferrous metals, hardness testing of plastics, Durometer testing.
- Selection of Hardness Testing Methods – selection factors.
- Appendices – hardness conversion tables, metric and conversion data, directory of equipment manufacturers and suppliers in the United States and Canada.
- Index.Â
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