RESISTANCE OF MATERIAL AGAINST LOCALIZED PLASTIC DEFORMATION
The quick and versatile mechanical property evaluation can be made through its hardness testing, typically measures the resistance of material against the localized plastic deformation.
It serves the basics for real engineering metallurgical process development as well the product quality control. Depending on the product/material type, configuration and intended application will help to choose the hardness scale/type among the others.
Most of the hardness tests used in industry, including Rockwell, Vickers, Brinell, and Knoop methods, are based on static measurements that have become standardized over the years. The practices and procedures associated with these methods are described in detail along with relevant theory and practical considerations such as calibration requirements and uncertainty concerns.
We also provide field hardness evaluation by portable hardness test equipment for asset integrity assessment assignments on request to access the material susceptibility to cracking under intended exposed environmental conditions, as well to predict the microstructural changes/degradation for critical engineering equipment.
