Table of Contents

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

Abstract

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.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
Pages
ISBN
Committee	ISE/101/5
Supersedes	12/30248587 DC : 0 00/707852 DC : APR 2000