NF EN ISO 4545-1
Metallic materials - Knoop hardness test - Part 1: Test method
Le présent document spécifie la méthode d''essai de dureté Knoop pour les materiaux métalliques, pour des forces d''essai comprises entre 0,009 807 N et 19,613 N, et pour des longueurs de diagonale d''empreinte supérieur 0,020 mm. Le mesurage est effectué à l''aide d''un pénétrateur en diamant ayant la forme d''une pyramide à base rhombique, d''angles au sommet entre faces opposées, a et ß, respectivement égaux à 172,5° et 130°. Le présent document définit la désignation de l''indice de dureté, la machine d''essai, l''éprouvette, le mode opératoire, les incertitudes des résultats, le contenu du rapport d''essai, le mode opératoire pour la vérification périodique pour le système de mesure de la diagonale et du pénétrateur, et donne des informations sur la traçabilité du mesurage de la dureté, le groupe de travail CCM, et le réglage des systèmes d''éclairage de Köhler. La détermination de la dureté avec des empreintes plus petites fait l''objet de la norme NF EN ISO 14577-1.
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