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The Right Hardness Testing Method for Your Metals Application

The right hardness test method depends on the material being tested and the specific requirements of the application. Understanding the differences among the available options helps determine which method will give you the best results.
Markus Huttary
January 1, 2024

A key distinction between Rockwell testers and the Brinell, Vickers and Knoop testers is that the latter three use optical technology, while Rockwell does not—which generally makes it less costly, makes testing quick and easy, and the surface finish of the specimen is not critical. 



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Automation Drives Vickers Hardness Testing Into the 21st Century

The Vickers test is well suited to characterization of materials with extremely hard surfaces.
Alan Thomas
February 2, 2015

As applications continue to demand more of engineering materials and as the stakes for life expectancy of finished products continue to rise, testing is anticipated to play an ever more important role in product development and quality control processes.


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Common Problems in Microhardness Testing

By using properly maintained and calibrated equipment, trained personnel, and appropriate testing environments, these problems can be minimized.
Rich Wismer
May 1, 2014

By their nature, microhardness testers are delicate instruments. Extremely light forces must be accurately applied, and the resultant impressions must be precisely measured under high magnification.


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Hardness Testing Assures Quality in Advanced Materials

Hardness testing is often the best way of establishing that components will survive and perform in their intended applications.
John Piller
May 1, 2014

Many new products entering the market today are based on new materials and processes. These new materials are playing increasingly important roles—supporting innovation and boosting competitiveness in technology driven industries.


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The Vickers Hardness Test

Over the past 90 years, the Vickers test has proved to be an all-around respectable performer in a wide variety of applications, some of which the inventors never dreamed possible.
Walter Wardzala
November 1, 2013
The Vickers hardness test, an offshoot of the venerable Brinell test, has been used since the early 1920s.
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Vickers Hardness Tester

September 30, 2009

The QV-400 Series of Vickers testers are suitable for hardness analysis of metallic specimens in metallography laboratories or production environments.


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