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Vickers Hardness Test

The document describes the Vicker's hardness test, which determines a material's hardness number based on the size of an indentation from a diamond indenter under an applied load. A Vicker's hardness number is calculated as the load divided by the surface area of the indentation, which is determined by measuring the diagonal lengths of the indentation. The procedure involves preparing a specimen, applying a load for a set time, measuring the indentation diagonals under a microscope, and calculating the average Vicker's hardness number from multiple trials.

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Vickers Hardness Test

The document describes the Vicker's hardness test, which determines a material's hardness number based on the size of an indentation from a diamond indenter under an applied load. A Vicker's hardness number is calculated as the load divided by the surface area of the indentation, which is determined by measuring the diagonal lengths of the indentation. The procedure involves preparing a specimen, applying a load for a set time, measuring the indentation diagonals under a microscope, and calculating the average Vicker's hardness number from multiple trials.

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4.

VICKER’S HARDNESS TEST


4.1 AIM

To determine the Vicker’s hardness number of metals and their alloys.

4.2 APPARATUS:

Vicker’s hardness testing machine, specimen.

4.3 THEORY:

A diamond penetrator makes indentation (Fig.9.1) that looks like a concave pyramid with
square base. Vicker’s hardness number can is determined as the ratio between the applied
load and the surface of indentation and is calculated as:

Where P = test load and A= surface area of impression in mm = , d= diagonal


.
measurement of the impression in mm.
Due to shape and hardness of indenter, the method is applicable to metal and alloys with wide
variety of hardness.

4.4 PROCEDURE:

1. Prepare the specimen as per the standard procedure and place the polished specimen
on the platform/anvil.
2. Select the load by adjusting load selection knob to the requirement, for ferrous
material the load selected is 30kgf, for nonferrous material load selected is 20kgf, and
set the Dwell timer knob for 30 seconds for ferrous material and 20 seconds for
nonferrous material.
3. Raise the platform/anvil and bring the Microscope till the surface finish of the
material is clearly visible.
4. Bring the indenter onto the testing area & raise the platform so that the gap of 0.2mm
to 0.25mm to be maintained between indenter & specimen’s surface.
5. Press the start button, the loading cycle starts gradually through a geared motor
provided with a drive cam. The loading/ dwell / unloading cycle are fully automatic.
Fig. 4.1. VICKER’S HARDNESS TESTING MACHINE

Fig. 4.2. VICKER’S HARDNESS INDENTATION

OBSERVATION AND CALCULATION:

Scale Vickers No. by


Sl. Dwell d
Material load Indenter d1 d2
No Time (d1+d2)/2
in kgf Calculation Average

SAMPLE CALCULATION:
Load, P =
Diagonal measurement of the impression, d =
.
Vicker’s hardness number, Hv =
6. The indentation is now projected on front of focusing screen by turning the
microscope on the indentation area, Measure the diagonal d1 of the impression &
measure d2 by offsetting the index head to vertical position which is marked on the
index head. For the mean value of diagonals, find out the Vickers hardness number by
referring the table (supplied) or by calculation.
7. Take three trial values and average is taken as the Vickers hardness number.
8. To have next test, change the position of specimen where hardness is to be checked.
Verify from front focusing screen that there is no earlier indentation near about
expected new indentation. Index the head to original position and bring back indenter
on specimen. Repeat operation from 1 to 8.

4.5 RESULT:

Vicker’s hardness number of ………………………=

INFERENCE:

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