CONTENTS Foreword 1 Introduction 1 1 Scope 1 2 Normative References 4 3 Principle 4 4 Symbol and Designation 6 5 Apparatus 7 5.1 Hardness tester 7 5.2 Indenter 7 5.3 Measuring device 7 6 Test piece 7 7 Test Procedure 8 8 Uncertainty of the results 10 9 Test report 10 Annex A (Informative) Procedure for periodic checking of the testing machine by the user 11 Annex B (Normative) Minimum thickness of the test piece in relation to the mean diameter of indentation 12 Annex C (Informative) Uncertainty of the measured hardness values 13 |