ASTM-E18:2011 Edition
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E18-11 Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
ASTM | 2011 | 37 |
1.1 These test methods cover the determination of the Rockwell hardness and the Rockwell superficial hardness of metallic materials by the Rockwell indentation hardness principle. This standard provides the requirements for Rockwell hardness machines and the procedures for performing Rockwell hardness tests.
1.2 This standard includes additional requirements in annexes:
1.3 This standard includes nonmandatory information in appendixes which relates to the Rockwell hardness test.
1.4 Units At the time the Rockwell hardness test was developed, the force levels were specified in units of kilograms-force (kgf) and the indenter ball diameters were specified in units of inches (in.). This standard specifies the units of force and length in the International System of Units (SI); that is, force in Newtons (N) and length in millimeters (mm). However, because of the historical precedent and continued common usage, force values in kgf units and ball diameters in inch units are provided for information and much of the discussion in this standard refers to these units.
1.5 The test principles, testing procedures, and verification procedures are essentially identical for both the Rockwell and Rockwell superficial hardness tests. The significant differences between the two tests are that the test forces are smaller for the Rockwell superficial test than for the Rockwell test. The same type and size indenters may be used for either test, depending on the scale being employed. Accordingly, throughout this standard, the term Rockwell will imply both Rockwell and Rockwell superficial unless stated otherwise.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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PDF Pages | PDF Title |
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1 | Scope Referenced Documents |
2 | Terminology Significance and Use |
3 | Principles of Test and Apparatus FIG. 1 |
4 | TABLE 1 TABLE 2 |
5 | Test Piece Test Procedure |
6 | FIG. 2 TABLE 3 |
7 | Conversion to Other Hardness Scales or Tensile Strength Values Report Precision and Bias FIG. 3 |
8 | Keywords A1. VERIFICATION OF ROCKWELL HARDNESS TESTING MACHINES A1.1 Scope A1.2 General Requirements TABLE 4 TABLE A1.1 |
9 | A1.3 Direct Verification TABLE A1.2 |
10 | A1.4 Indirect Verification TABLE A1.3 |
11 | A1.5 Daily Verification |
12 | A1.6 Verification Report |
13 | A2. ROCKWELL HARDNESS STANDARDIZING MACHINES A2.1 Scope A2.2 Accreditation A2.3 Apparatus A2.4 Laboratory Environment TABLE A2.1 TABLE A2.2 |
14 | A2.5 Verifications A2.6 Periodic Verification Procedures TABLE A2.3 TABLE A2.4 |
15 | TABLE A2.5 TABLE A2.6 |
16 | A2.7 Monitoring Verification FIG. A2.1 |
17 | A2.8 Verification Report |
18 | A3. STANDARDIZATION OF ROCKWELL INDENTERS A3.1 Scope A3.2 Accreditation A3.3 General Requirements A3.4 Ball Indenters TABLE A3.1 |
19 | TABLE A3.2 TABLE A3.3 |
20 | A3.5 Class B Diamond Indenters FIG. A3.1 TABLE A3.4 |
21 | A3.6 Class A Diamond Indenters A3.7 Reference Diamond Indenters TABLE A3.5 TABLE A3.6 TABLE A3.7 |
22 | A3.8 Marking A3.9 Certificate A4. STANDARDIZATION OF ROCKWELL HARDNESS TEST BLOCKS A4.1 Scope A4.2 Accreditation A4.3 Manufacture |
23 | A4.4 General Requirements A4.5 Standardization Procedure A4.6 Marking TABLE A4.1 TABLE A4.2 |
24 | A4.7 Certificate A5. GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING THE MINIMUM THICKNESS OF A TEST PIECE TABLE A5.1 |
25 | TABLE A5.2 TABLE A5.3 |
26 | TABLE A5.4 |
27 | FIG. A5.1 |
28 | A6. HARDNESS VALUE CORRECTIONS WHEN TESTING ON CONVEX CYLINDRICAL SURFACES FIG. A5.2 |
29 | TABLE A6.1 TABLE A6.2 TABLE A6.3 |
30 | X1. LIST OF ASTM SPECIFICATIONS GIVING HARDNESS VALUES CORRESPONDING TO TENSILE STRENGTH X1.1 X2. EXAMPLES OF PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING ROCKWELL HARDNESS UNCERTAINTY X2.1 Scope TABLE A6.4 |
31 | X2.2 Equations X2.3 General Requirements X2.4 General Procedure |
32 | X2.5 Sources of Uncertainty |
33 | X2.6 Procedure for Calculating Uncertainty: Indirect Verification |
34 | X2.7 Procedure for Calculating Uncertainty: Rockwell Hardness Measurement Values |
35 | X2.8 Procedure for Calculating Uncertainty: Certified Value of Standardized Test Blocks |