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Development of Rockwell Hardness Standards: From Performance Comparisons to Fundamental Metrology

Published

Author(s)

J Smith, Jun-Feng Song, F Rudder, Theodore V. Vorburger

Abstract

Based on the Rockwell diamond indenter's microform calibrations recently developed at NIST, as well as a deadweight standardized Rockwell hardness machine, the NIST Rockwell hardness standard calibration has been established. Our approach makes it possible to control the uniformity and reproducibility of Rockwell hardness standards through fundamental metrology rather than by performance comparisons.
Citation
Journal of the Standards Engineering Society
Volume
47
Issue
4

Keywords

calibration, diamond indenter, HRC, microform, Rockwell hardness, standard

Citation

Smith, J. , Song, J. , Rudder, F. and Vorburger, T. (1995), Development of Rockwell Hardness Standards: From Performance Comparisons to Fundamental Metrology, Journal of the Standards Engineering Society (Accessed December 14, 2024)

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Created December 31, 1994, Updated October 12, 2021