ASTM E384

Full Name

ASTM E384 – Standard Test Method for Knoop and Vickers Hardness of Materials

Scope

This test method covers determination of the Knoop and Vickers hardness of materials, the verification of Knoop and Vickers hardness testing machines, and the calibration of standardized Knoop and Vickers test blocks.

Keywords

hardness; indentation; Knoop; microindentation; macroindentation; Vickers

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