Hardness Test

1. Hardness Testing: Introduction
2. What is Hardness?
3. How to Measure Hardness I
4. How to Measure Hardness II
5. Popular Hardness Tests
6. Vickers Hardness Test
7. Brinell Hardness Test
8. Applications of Hardness Test Results
9. Hardness Testing: Summary

In this section you will learn how to carry out several virtual hardness tests and relate the results to other steel properties and applications.

References

• Dieter, GE,  Mechanical Metallurgy, McGraw Hill, 0071004068 
• Callister, WD,  Materials Science and Engineering, An Introduction, John Wiley & Sons,  
• Tabor, D,  Hardness of Metals, OUP,