metallic materials

How Do You Perform A Hardness Test?

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How Do You Perform A Hardness Test? A hardness test is typically performed by pressing a specifically dimensioned and loaded object (indenter) into the surface of the material you are testing. The hardness is determined by measuring the depth of indenter penetration or by measuring the size of the impression left by an indenter. How

What Are The Various ASTM Tests Required For Metal?

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What Are The Various ASTM Tests Required For Metal? ASTM stands for the American Society for Testing and Materials and has created six types of standards that relate to manufacturing processes such as testing, materials classification and operation. The six types are test method, specification, classification, practice, guide and terminology standards. Which ASTM standards do