Month: October 2020

Vickers hardness test

Vickers Hardness Test

Otherwise known as the ASTM E-384, ISO 6507 or microhardness test, Vickers hardness test involves the use of a technique envisioned by Smith and Sandland in 1924. The hardness test technique was established as a Brinell method alternative for measuring the hardness of different materials. When compared to other types of tests, the Vickers hardness