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News Release from: BSI British Standards | Subject: Hardness testing standards
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 08 February 2006
Standards for Brinell, Rockwell and
Vickers tests
Metals need to be rigorously tested for strength and hardness in order to conform to industry standards.
Metals need to be rigorously tested for strength and hardness in order to conform to industry standards Current users of the Brinell, Rockwell and Vickers tests contained within BS EN ISO 6506:1999, BS EN ISO 6507:1998 or BS EN ISO 6508:1999, should be aware that the existing standards for metal hardness tests are being revised and replaced by a new series
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 8 Dec 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The standards provide guidance on test method, verification and calibration of testing machines, calibration of reference blocks, tables of hardness values.
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Brinell Hardness Test Series BS EN ISO 6506-1:2005 Metallic materials.
Brinell hardness test.
Test method Price £92* £46 BSI Subscribing Members BS EN ISO 6506-2:2005 Metallic materials.
Brinell hardness test.
Verification and calibration of testing machines Price £92*, £46 BSI Subscribing Members BS EN ISO 6506-3:2005 Metallic materials.
Brinell hardness test.
Calibration of reference blocks Price £64*, £32 BSI Subscribing Members BS EN ISO 6506-4:2005 Metallic materials.
Brinell hardness test.
Tables of hardness values Price £92*, £46 BSI Subscribing Members Vickers Hardness Test Series BS EN ISO 6507-1:2006 Metallic materials.
Vickers hardness test.
Test method Price £92*, £46 BSI Subscribing Members BS EN ISO 6507-2:2006 Metallic materials.
Vickers hardness test.
Verification and calibration of testing machines Price £92*, £46 BSI Subscribing Members BS EN ISO 6507-3:2006 Metallic materials.
Vickers hardness test.
Calibration of reference blocks Price £64*, £32 BSI Subscribing Members BS EN ISO 6507-4:2006 Metallic materials.
Vickers hardness test.
Tables of hardness values Price £140*, £70 BSI Subscribing Members Rockwell Hardness Test Series BS EN ISO 6508-1:2005 Metallic materials.
Rockwell hardness test.
Test method Price £106*, £53 BSI Subscribing Members BS EN ISO 6508-2:2005 Metallic materials.
Rockwell hardness test.
Verification and calibration of testing machines Price £92*, £46 BSI Subscribing Members BS EN ISO 6508-3:2005 Metallic materials.
Rockwell hardness test.
Calibration of reference blocks Price £92*, £46 BSI Subscribing Members These standards replace the BS EN ISO 6506:1999, BS EN ISO 6507:1998 and BS EN ISO 6508:1999 series respectively.
Some parts are available to order now and the rest on a pre-order basis.
Pre-ordered standards will be delivered upon publication.
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