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AS 1817.1:2026
[Current]Metallic materials - Vickers hardness test, Part 1: Test method (ISO 6507-1:2023, IDT)
AS 1817.1:2026 identically adopts ISO 6507 1:2023, which specifies the Vickers hardness test method for the three different ranges of test force for metallic materials, including hard metals and other cemented carbides, metallic coatings and other inorganic coatings
Published: 13/02/2026
Pages: 34
Table of contents
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols and designations
4.1 Symbols and designations used in this document
4.2 Designation of hardness number
5 Principle
6 Testing machine
6.1 Testing machine
6.2 Indenter
6.3 Diagonal measuring system
7 Test piece
7.1 Test surface
7.2 Preparation
7.3 Thickness
7.4 Tests on curved surfaces
7.5 Support of unstable test pieces
7.6 Metallic and other inorganic coatings
8 Procedure
8.1 Test temperature
8.2 Test force
8.3 Periodic verification
8.4 Test piece support and orientation
8.5 Focus on test surface
8.6 Test force application
8.7 Prevention of the effect of shock or vibration
8.8 Minimum distance between adjacent indentations
8.9 Measurement of the diagonal length
8.10 Calculation of hardness value
9 Uncertainty of the results
10 Test report
Annex A
Annex B
B.1 Spherical surfaces
B.2 Cylindrical surfaces
Annex C
C.1 Periodic verification
C.2 Indenter inspection
Annex D
D.1 General requirements
D.2 General procedure
D.3 Procedures for calculating uncertainty: Hardness measurement values
D.3.1 Procedure with bias (method M1)
D.3.2 Procedure without bias (method M2)
D.4 Expression of the result of measurement
Annex E
E.1 Traceability definition
E.2 Chains of calibrations
E.3 Vickers hardness reference
E.4 Practical issues
E.5 Vickers hardness measurement traceability
E.5.1 General
E.5.2 Calibration level traceability
E.5.3 User level traceability
Annex F
Annex G
G.1 General
G.2 Köhler illumination
Annex H
H.1 General
H.2 Test Piece
H.2.1 Surface roughness
H.2.2 Coating thickness measurement
H.2.3 Test piece for measurements on cross-sections
H.2.4 Test coupons
H.3 Procedure
H.3.1 Test temperature
H.3.2 Alignment of the test surface
H.3.3 Location of indentation
H.3.4 Indentation orientation and spacing when measuring a coating cross-section
H.3.5 Prevention of vibration
H.3.6 Selection of the test force
H.3.7 Comparison measurements
H.3.8 Hardness calculation
H.3.9 Brittle layer materials
H.4 Test report
Bibliography
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Metallic materials — Vickers hardness test — Part 2: Verification and calibration of testing machines
[Current]
Metallic materials — Vickers hardness test — Part 3: Calibration of reference blocks
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