Herrmann K. (ed.) Hardness testing. Principles and applications

ASM International, 2011. — 255 p.CHAPTER 1 The Fundamentals of Hardness Testing
The History of Hardness Testing
The Term Hardness
Interrelationship Between Material Structure and Hardness
Relationships Between Hardness and Other Mechanical Material Properties
Hardness Unit and Traceability of the Hardness MeasurementEA Measurement Uncertainty Guideline for Brinell and Vickers Measurements
EA Guideline for Determining Measurement Uncertainty During the Hardness Test According to the HRC ScaleCHAPTER 2 Hardness Measurement of Metals—Static Methods
Rockwell ISO 6508 and ASTM E 18 Procedures
Vickers ISO
6507. ASTM E92, and ASTM E384 Procedures
Brinell ISO 6506 and ASTM E10 Procedures.
Knoop ISO 4545 and ASTM E284 ProceduresCHAPTER 3 Dynamic Test MethodsTheory
Methods to Measure the Deformation
Methods to Measure Energy
Applications
OutlookCHAPTER 4 Hardness Testing of Metals—Contactless and Other Nondestructive Methods
Electromagnetic Impulse Method
Photothermal Method
Determining Hardening Depth by Ultrasound
Scratch Hardness Testing
Ultrasonic Contact Impedance (UCI) Procedure
Checking the Hardness Testing Machines and Indenters
Hardness Reference Blocks and Their Calibration
Hardness Conversion According to ISO 18265
Capability of the Testing Equipment and Suitability of the Testing MethodCHAPTER 5 Hardness Measurement of Plastics and Elastomers.
Test Procedures
Testing Technique
ApplicationsCHAPTER 6 Instrumented Indentation TestContact Mechanics
Test Method
Required Checking of Test Equipment and Indenters
Special Case: Testing of Layers
Test Engineering
Application Examples
Measurement Uncertainty
Determining the True Stress-Strain Curve of Materials SummaryCHAPTER 7 Standardization
General Comments on Standardization
Historical Development of Materials Testing Standards
Status of Standardization in the Field of Hardness Testing.