AS 1817—1991

Australian Standard

Metallic materials—Vickers
hardness test
This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee MT/6, Mechanical Testing of
Metals. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 28 June
1991 and published on 7 October 1991.

The following interests are represented on Committee MT/6:

Aluminium Development Council
Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia
Division of Applied Physics, CSIRO
Confederation of Australian Industry
Department of Defence
Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries
Metal Trades Industry Association of Australia
National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Railways of Australia Committee
Society of Automotive Engineers, Australasia
University of Sydney
University of Wollongong

Additional interests participating in preparation of Standard:

Calibrating organizations
Metal manufacturing industries
Testing and research organizations

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 AS 1817—1991

Australian Standard

Metallic materials—Vickers
hardness test

First publi shed in part as AS B106—1954 (being

endorsement of BS 427—1931 wit h amendments).
Second editi on AS B106—1957.
Revised and redesignated AS B106.1—1962.
AS B106.2 fir st publi shed 1965.
AS B106.1—1962 revised and redesignated
AS 1817.1—1976.
AS B106.2—1965 revised and redesignated
AS 1817.2—1976.
AS 1817.1—1976 and AS 1817.2—1976 revised,
amalgamated and redesignated AS 1817—1991.

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 7053 9
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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared under the direction of the Standards Australia Committee on Mechanical
Testing of Metals to supersede AS 1817, Method for Vickers hardness test, Part 1 — 1976, Testing of
metals and Part 2 — 1976, Calibration of the testing machine.
This edition was prepared at the request of the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia, to
alleviate problems associated with calibration in relation to availability and cost of certified diamond
indenters, and cost, adequacy and range of hardness blocks available for user checks.
In this edition, the testing and calibration requirements have been combined into the one Standard for
simplification and to avoid duplication.

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CONTENTS

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SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .. . . . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. 4
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. 4
1.3 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . 4
1.4 VICKERS TEST PRINCIPLE . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .. . . . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. 4
1.5 DESIGNATION OF VICKERS HARDNESS ... . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. .. 5
1.6 TABLES OF HARDNESS VALUES . . . . . . ... . . . .. . . . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. 5
1.7 HARDNESS CONVERSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. 5

SECTION 2 TESTING OF METALS

2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .......... .. .... .. .. 6
2.2 TESTING MACHINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .......... .. .... .. .. 6
2.3 INDENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ . . ... . . . .. 6
2.4 MEASURING APPARATUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..... ..... .. .... .. .. 7
2.5 ANVIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
2.6 PERFORMANCE OF MACHINE . . . . . . . . . . . ..... ..... .. .. .... .. .. 7
2.7 MAINTENANCE OF THE TESTING MACHINE BY THE USER .. .. .. .. . . 7
2.8 TEST PIECE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ .. .... .. .. 7
2.9 TEST PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... .. .... . . .. 8
2.10 RECORD OF TEST RESULTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ....... .. . . . ... . . .. 10
2.11 TEST REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ .. . . .. .. .. 10

SECTION 3 COMPLETE CALIBRATION OF THE TESTING MACHINE

3.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 11
3.2 PRELIMINARY INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . 11
3.3 INDENTING FORCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . . . . . 11
3.4 INDENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . . . . . 11
3.5 MEASURING APPARATUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . . . . . 11
3.6 PERFORMANCE TEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . . . . . 12
3.7 RECORD OF RESULTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . . . . . 12
3.8 REPORT OF COMPLETE CALIBRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . 12

SECTION 4 PARTIAL CALIBRATION OF THE TESTING MACHINE

4.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13
4.2 PRELIMINARY INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 13
4.3 INDENTING PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 13
4.4 ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 13
4.5 RECORD OF RESULTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 14
4.6 REPORT OF PARTIAL CALIBRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 14

SECTION 5 CALIBRATION OF STANDARD HARDNESS BLOCKS

5.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . .. 15
5.2 REQUIREMENTS FOR STANDARD HARDNESS BLOCKS . .. . . . . . . . . .. 15
5.3 CALIBRATION OF STANDARD HARDNESS BLOCKS . . . . .. .. . . . . . . .. 15
5.4 STANDARDIZING MACHINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . .. 16

SECTION 6 REQUIREMENTS FOR STANDARD INDENTERS

6.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. .... .. .... 18
6.2 CONDITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .................. .... .. .. 18
6.3 DIMENSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .................. .... .. . 18

APPENDICES

A TABLES OF VICKERS HARDNESS VALUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

B TABLES OF CORRECTION FACTORS FOR USE IN TESTS MADE ON
SPHERICAL OR CYLINDRICAL SURFACES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
Metallic materials — Vickers hardness test

SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE This Standard sets out methods for measuring the Vickers hardness of metals and metal
products using forces between 9.8 N and 980 N inclusive. It does not apply for the use of forces below
9.8 N. It includes requirements for the installation and calibration of the testing machine, and
recommendations for its maintenance by the user.
This Standard does not apply to portable hardness testing machines.
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS The following documents are referred to in this Standard:
AS
1816 Metallic materials — Brinell hardness test
2193 Methods for calibration and grading of force-measuring systems of testing machines
ISO
4964 Steel — Hardness conversions
1.3 DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this Standard, the definitions below apply.
1.3.1 Arithmetic mean deviation (R a) — the arithmetic average of the deviation of a profile above and
below the reference curve or line. This parameter has the dimensions of length and is used for surface
roughness measurement.
1.3.2 Calibration — all the operations for determining the values of the errors of a Vickers hardness
testing machine (and, if necessary, for determining other metrological properties).
1.3.3 Calibrating authority — any approved person or organization qualified and equipped to perform
the tests set out in Section 3 or 4, or both.
NOTE: The National Associati on of Testi ng Authorit ies, Australi a, registers laboratori es for perf ormance of these cali brations.
1.3.4 Hardness test blocks — metal blocks for the purpose of maintaining surveillance of the performance
of hardness testing machines between periodic calibrations.
1.3.5 Indenter — a diamond indenter used for routine hardness tests, usually assigned to a hardness testing
machine and evaluated in conjunction with it.
1.3.6 Indenter, reference — a diamond indenter which is maintained by the Australian standardizing
authority and whose performance has been compared with reference indenters maintained by other national
standardizing authorities.
1.3.7 Indenter, standard — a diamond indenter which is maintained by a calibrating authority for
assessing the performance of hardness testing machines in the field, in the event of non-complying results
being obtained when using the indenters assigned to the machine.
1.3.8 Standard hardness blocks — metal blocks having a calibration traceable to a national standard scale
of hardness, which is recognized by the Australian standardizing authority, for verifying the performance
of hardness testing machines.
1.3.9 Standardizing authority — an authority which maintains the standard of Vickers hardness.
NOTE: In Austr alia the standardizing authorit y is the National Measurement Laboratory, Division of Applied Physics, CSIRO.
1.3.10 Test piece — a prepared piece for testing made from a test specimen by some mechanical operation.
1.3.11 Test specimen — a portion of material or a single item taken from the sample for applying a
particular test.
NOTE: Vickers hardness tests can be made on test pieces or test specimens, the latter oft en being in the form of finished products
or components.
1.4 VICKERS TEST PRINCIPLE The test consists of pressing a diamond indenter into the surface of
a test piece under a force. After removal of the force, two diagonals, d 1 and d2 , of the indentation are
measured and the mean value d is determined. The sloping area of the indentation is estimated from the
mean length ‘d’ of the two diagonals d 1 and d2 .

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FIGU RE 1.1 VICK ER S PR INCIPLE

The indenter is a right pyramid with a square base and an angle of 136° between opposite faces (see
Figure 1.1).
The Vickers hardness is the quotient obtained by dividing the test force by 9.806 65 times the sloping area
of the indentation. This may be expressed by the following equations:

HV = ... 1.4(1)

= approximately ... 1.4(2)

where
HV = Vickers hardness
F = force, in newtons
d = mean diagonal of indentation, in millimetres
For the requirements for a Vickers hardness machine, see Clause 2.2.1.
1.5 DESIGNATION OF VICKERS HARDNESS The symbol HV is preceded by the hardness value and
followed by a number indicating the nominal force used in the test.
NOTE: For histori cal reasons, the designati on expresses the test force in kilograms force whereas the units of actual measurement
of the force are newtons (1 kgf is approximately equivalent to 10 N).
Example of Vickers hardness designati on
400 HV 30 denotes a Vickers hardness of 400 determined with a test force of 294 N (30 kgf) . If a durati on of test outside the
normal time range of 10 s to 15 s is used, the actual durati on, in seconds, is indicated by adding a number to the hardness
designation, e.g. 400 HV 30/20 for a test of 20 seconds durati on.
1.6 TABLES OF HARDNESS VALUES The Vickers hardness may be calculated using either
Equation 1.4(1) or 1.4(2), or by the use of tables. Appendix A contains suitable tables which have been
calculated using Equation 1.4(1).
The tables, which are primarily intended for use with the values of force given in Table 2.1, may be
adapted for other values of force as described in Appendix A.
The hardness values given in the tables apply directly to tests made on flat surfaces. For tests on curved
surfaces, it is necessary to correct the values obtained from the tables (see Clause 2.9(g)).
1.7 HARDNESS CONVERSIONS As there is no general procedure for accurately converting Vickers
hardness into other scales of hardness, it is recommended that such conversions should be avoided except
in instances where a reliable basis for the conversion has been established beforehand by direct tests on
the material concerned.
NOTE: Chart s for approximate compari son of hardness scales for steels are given in ISO 4964.

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SECTION 2 TESTING OF METALS

2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION This Section specifies the requirements for the testing machine and sets out
the methods for measuring the Vickers hardness of metals and metal products.
2.2 TESTING MACHINE
2.2.1 General The machine shall perform the test in accordance with the Vickers test principle (see
Clause 1.4), and shall comply with the requirements of this Clause.
2.2.2 Installation The machine shall be set up in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, on a
rigid foundation on a site which is free from vibration, and not subject to gritty or dusty conditions, or
excessive temperature changes. Damp or fume-laden atmospheres should be avoided.
2.2.3 Calibration
2.2.3.1 Calibration on installation On completion of installation the machine shall be given a complete
calibration, by a calibrating authority, in accordance with Section 3.
2.2.3.2 Routine recalibration of the testing machine The machine shall be recalibrated, by a calibrating
authority, in accordance with Sections 3 and 4.
NOTE: For machines in good order and used under favourable conditi ons, it is recommended that a complete cali bration be carr ied
out at intervals not exceeding 3 years and a parti al calibrati on at intervals not exceeding 1 year.
2.2.3.3 Additional recalibration or the testing machine If there is any reason to doubt the accuracy of
the results, the machine shall be checked in accordance with Clause 2.7. If after this check there is still
reason to doubt the accuracy of the machine, it shall be recalibrated. The decision as to whether a complete
or partial recalibration is to be carried out shall rest with the calibrating authority.
2.2.4 Indenting forces The nominal value of the indenting force shall lie within the range 9.8 to 980 N.
The indenting force shall not deviate from the nominal value by more than 1 percent. The most commonly
used nominal forces, i.e. those for which the tables of hardness values have been included (see
Appendix A), are given in Table 2.1, together with the corresponding hardness symbols.
The force shall be applied along the axis of the indenter and normal to the surface of the test piece.
The mechanism controlling the application and removal of the force shall ensure that the force is applied
and removed without shock or vibration, and that the full force is maintained for the duration of the test.
NOTE: During normal operati on the test durati on is not less than 10 s nor greater than 15 s.

TABLE 2.1
INDENTING FORCES AND HARDNESS SYMBOLS
Nominal force
Hardness symbol
N
9.8 HV 1
19.6 HV 2
24.5 HV 2.5
29.4 HV 3
39.2 HV 4
49 HV 5
98 HV 10
196 HV 20
294 HV 30
392 HV 40
490 HV 50
588 HV 60
784 HV 80
980 HV 100

2.3 INDENTER The indenter shall comprise a diamond in the form of a right pyramid with a square
base, and a suitable holder in which the diamond is rigidly mounted (see Figure 1.1). The holder shall have
a plane bearing surface through which the indenting force is applied by the carrier.
The tip of the pyramid shall lie on the axis of the indenter.

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2.4 MEASURING APPARATUS

2.4.1 Illumination The illumination shall be uniform over the field of view and shall provide adequate
contrast between the indentation and the test surface.
2.4.2 Measuring scale The measuring device shall permit the measurement of intervals to the following
accuracy:
(a) For intervals up to and including 200 µm: ±1 µm.
(b) For intervals exceeding 200 µm: ±0.5 percent.
2.5 ANVIL The anvil on which the test piece is supported shall be suitable for the form of the test piece
and shall be of sufficient hardness and rigidity to prevent significant deformation in use.
2.6 PERFORMANCE OF MACHINE The performance of the machine shall be in accordance with the
requirements of Clause 4.4.1.
2.7 MAINTENANCE OF THE TESTING MACHINE BY THE USER
2.7.1 General The user shall ensure that the machine is maintained in satisfactory working order and
condition during the intervals between calibrations carried out in accordance with Sections 3 and 4. It is
necessary that the procedures given in Clauses 2.7.2 and 2.7.3 be followed.
2.7.2 Inspection of components and operation The machine shall be inspected frequently to ascertain
that —
(a) the test piece support and the bearing surfaces of the indenter carrier are in good order, i.e. clean and
free from corrosion and burrs;
(b) the indenter is free from damage and is correctly secured in the carrier (see Note);
(c) the forces are applied and removed without shock or vibration and the full force is maintained for not
less than 10 s or greater than 15 s, or for other durations for which the machine is required to be used;
(d) where applicable, the zero reading of the measuring apparatus is correctly adjusted;
(e) where the measuring apparatus is integral with the machine, the indentation is in the centre of the field
of view;
(f) the illumination is uniform over the field of view and gives adequate contrast between the indentation
and the surface of a suitably prepared test piece; and
(g) indentations on a hardness test block have diagonals equal within 2 percent.
NOTE: Periodic examination of the indenter for defects is str ongly recommended. These are usuall y clearly reproduced in the
indentations and can be detected by carefull y scruti nizing an indentati on whilst viewing it through the measuring apparatus.
2.7.3 Performance check tests by the user
2.7.3.1 General The user shall conduct performance tests to establish that the machine is continuing to
operate satisfactorily at the force or forces to be used, with the indenter to be used, and at the hardness
level appropriate to the work being performed.
Testing may be carried out without commencing with a check test, provided that a check test at the
appropriate hardness level, using the same force and indenter, is carried out within one week prior to the
test. The force is deemed to be checked if check tests are undertaken at higher and lower forces than the
force used during the test.
2.7.3.2 Routine checking procedure The procedure consists of checking the machine and indenter
combination using one or more hardness test blocks (see Clause 1.3.4).
The indenters used shall be those assigned to the machine.
2.7.4 Record of user tests A record of results obtained in all user checks should be kept, preferably in
graphical form. Any gradual or sudden change in level of hardness reading should be investigated.
2.7.5 Assessment of results of user tests As a guide to the user in assessing the acceptability of the
machine for subsequent use, a machine meeting the requirements of this Standard is expected to give
hardness readings within ±2 percent of the assigned value of the hardness test blocks used, for tests in
which the diagonals of the indentation are not less than 0.150 mm (see also Clauses 2.2.3.3 and 2.6).
2.8 TEST PIECE
2.8.1 Preparation of test piece The surface finish of the test area shall permit accurate measurement of
the diagonals of the indentation.
Precautions shall be taken to ensure that the surface tested is representative and that its hardness is not
affected by any unsuitable machining, grinding or polishing process applied to it during preparation.
2.8.2 Thickness of test piece The thickness of the test piece or of the layer under test should be at least
1.5 times the length of the diagonal of the indentation. In any event, no evidence of indentation shall be
visible at the back of the test piece after the test.

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Figure 2.1 shows the minimum thickness of the test piece corresponding to 1.5 times the length of the
diagonal of the indentation for different combinations of hardness value and nominal force.
NOTE: When testi ng metal in thin sheet or str ip form, special care is requir ed if err oneous hardness values are to be avoided. If
the thickness is at least 1.5 ti mes the length of the diagonal of the indentation, it is unli kely that hardness measurements on either
ferr ous or non-ferr ous metals wil l be fault y provided that the bearing surf ace of the test piece is smooth and in inti mate contact
with the support . If it becomes necessary in parti cular cir cumstances to accept a ratio of thickness to length of diagonal of less
than 1.5, the hardness value may be influenced by the indenti ng nominal force and by the size and hardness of the anvil . A special
investigation may be needed to establish what infl uence these factors exert on these hardness values.

FIGU RE 2.1 RE CO MMEN DE D MINIMUM THICK NE SS ES OF TEST PIEC E OR LAYE R

UN DE R TEST WITH DIFFER EN T COMBINA TIONS OF HA RD NE SS VALUE AND FORCE

2.9 TEST PROCEDURE The procedure to perform a Vickers hardness test shall be as follows:
(a) Pre-test inspection Inspect the machine and inspect the performance check results (see Clause 2.7).
(b) Selection of indenting force Select the indenting force taking into account the following factors:
(i) The indenting force used should be related both to the form and dimensions of the test piece, and
to its material, condition, and anticipated hardness.
(ii) Where the value of nominal force is stated in the product specification, that value shall be used.
When not specified, the force used should be sufficiently large to produce an indentation of
optimum size (see Notes 1 and 2).
NOTES:
1 In general, a maximum nominal force of 294 N is recommended. Repeated use of large forces on hard metals may
damage the indenter.
2 Small indentations on metals of coarse microstr ucture, such as may occur in some cast irons, tend to give the hardness
of individual consti tuents in the metal and not a representati ve hardness. In such cases it is advisable, where practicable,
to use the Brinell method (see AS 1816).

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3 In industr ial tests carri ed out in accordance wit h this Standard, using testi ng machines in good order, the pri ncipal
li mitati on to the accuracy achieved wil l arise in the measurement of the diagonals of the indentation. For many machines
it is unlikely that the accuracy of determinati on of the mean diagonal length wil l be bett er than ±1 µm. The corr esponding
error in the resulti ng hardness value may be obtained fr om Figure 2.2, which shows the change of hardness value
equivalent to a change of 1 µm in the length of the mean diagonal for vari ous forces at dif ferent levels of hardness. The
broken li ne in the figure represents ±2 percent error in HV.

FIGU RE 2.2 CH AN GE OF HA RD NE SS FOR 1 µm CHA NGE IN MEA N DIAGONA L

FOR DIFFERE NT NOMINAL FORCE S AT DIFFER EN T LEVE LS OF HAR DN ES S

(c) Preparation of test piece Prepare the test piece in accordance with the requirements of Clause 2.8.1.
(d) Method of supporting test piece Support or clamp the test piece by a suitable method to provide
rigidity and to ensure that the test surface of the test piece is normal to the axis of the indenter. Where
the test piece rests directly on the support, ensure that its bearing surface and that of the anvil is clean
and free from foreign matter, corrosion, and burrs likely to affect the test results.
With some forms of test piece it may be necessary to use an auxiliary support to accommodate the
bearing surface of the test piece. It may also be necessary to make provision for supporting the
overhanging portion of a long test piece or to provide a special jig, e.g. to support a gear wheel when
testing gear teeth. The use of auxiliary supports requires additional care to ensure that the test piece
does not move when the indenting force is applied.
NOTES:
1 Asymmetr ical indentati ons usually indicate a til ted test piece and may give unreliable result s. The error in hardness is
not li kely to exceed 1 percent if the angle of ti lt is less than 2 degrees, parti cularl y if the result s of several indentations
are averaged.
2 For test pieces in which the test surface is inaccessible to the normal indenter and measuri ng microscope, e.g. gear teeth,
recesses, or internal surfaces of tubes, it is necessary for the indenter holder to be of special form or for special
attachments to be fi tt ed between the indenter carri er and the indenter, and the measuring device. Some of these indenter
fi tt ings require compensati on for their weight and should only be used on machines wit h special provision for them.
(e) Operation of the testing machine Operate the machine in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
With the machine set up with the selected nominal force and the test piece correctly supported, apply
the force and maintain it for not less than 10 s or longer than 15 s, unless otherwise specified in the
product specification. Remove the force and measure the lengths of diagonals of the indentation. The
mean value of the two measurements of diagonals is used in the determination of the hardness value.
Wherever possible, carry out a minimum of three tests on each test piece, unless otherwise specified
in the product specification.
For metals that show time-dependent plasticity during the test, the product specification should specify
the time for which the force is to be applied.

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(f) Spacing of indentations Ensure that the distance between the centre of any indentation and the edge
of the test piece is at least 2.5 times the mean diagonal of the indentation in the case of steel, copper
and copper alloys, and at least 3 times the mean diagonal of the indentation in the case of light metals,
lead and tin and their alloys.
Also ensure that the distance between the centres of two adjacent indentations is at least 3 times the
mean diagonal of the indentation in the case of steel, copper and copper alloys, and at least 6 times
the mean diagonal in the case of light metals, lead and tin and their alloys. If two adjacent
indentations differ in size the spacing is based on the mean diagonal of the larger indentation.
(g) Tests on curved surfaces Unless otherwise stated in the product specification, apply a correction when
the test surface is spherical or cylindrical. Tables giving the correction factors applicable when tests
are made on convex or concave surfaces, both spherical and cylindrical, are given in Appendix B.
NOTES:
1 These corr ecti on factor tables have been calculated on the basis of the geometr y of intersecti ng surfaces and take no account
of other factors (see Clause 2.8.1 for precauti ons to be taken in preparing the test surf ace).
2 When indenting curved surfaces, special precautions are necessary to ensure that the axis of the indenter is normal to the test
surf ace.
2.10 RECORD OF TEST RESULTS A record of test results shall be made and shall be capable of
providing the following information:
(a) Identification of the laboratory.
(b) Identification of the testing machine.
(c) Identification of the indenter and any attachments used.
(d) Identification of auxiliary supports.
(e) Product description and test piece identification.
(f) Reference number of product specification, where applicable.
(g) Form of the test surface, e.g. whether the test surface is flat, cylindrical or spherical (concave
or convex) and, where applicable, the diameter. If flat, whether the test area has been prepared
on a curved surface.
(h) Indenting force.
(i) Duration of application of the full force, when other than 10 s to 15 s.
(j) The measured value of each diagonal of each indentation and, where applicable, the correction
table and factor for curvature of the test surface.
(k) Each hardness value obtained.
(l) Type of test, i.e. Vickers.
(m) Name of the person who carried out test.
(n) Reference number of this Australian Standard, i.e. AS 1817.
(o) Date of test.
2.11 TEST REPORT The test report shall include the following information:
(a) Description and identification of the test piece.
(b) Type of test, i.e. Vickers.
(c) Reference to this Australian Standard, i.e. AS 1817, and any relevant product specification.
(d) If the test surface is curved, the correction that has been applied.
(e) Each hardness value obtained, including the appropriate hardness symbol, e.g. 400 HV 30,
150 HV 30/20.
(f) Compliance or otherwise with specified values, when applicable.
(g) Report number and date.

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SECTION 3 COMPLETE CALIBRATION OF THE

TESTING MACHINE
3.1 GENERAL Complete calibration of hardness testing machines involves a preliminary inspection of
the machine, calibration of the applied forces and the apparatus for measuring the diagonals of the
indentations, together with an examination of the indenter and a performance test using each indenter
assigned to the machine.
3.2 PRELIMINARY INSPECTION Before applying the procedure given in this Section, it shall be
ascertained that —
(a) the machine is level and correctly set up on a rigid foundation on a site which is free from vibration,
and not subject to gritty or dusty conditions, or excessive temperature changes;
(b) the test piece support and load bearing surfaces of the indenter and carrier are in good order, i.e. clean
and free from corrosion and burrs;
(c) the indenter is capable of being correctly secured in the carrier;
(d) the forces are applied and removed without shock or vibration, and the force can be maintained for
not less than 10 s nor greater than 15 s, and for other durations for which the machine is required to
be used;
(e) where applicable, the zero reading of the measuring apparatus is correctly adjusted;
(f) where the measuring apparatus is integral with the machine, the indentation is in the centre of the field
of view; and
(g) the illumination is uniform over the field of view and provides adequate contrast between the
indentation and the surface of a standard hardness block.
3.3 INDENTING FORCES The forces applied by the testing machine shall be calibrated by means of
masses, proving levers, or elastic proving devices, and the equipment used shall conform to the
requirements of AS 2193 for calibrating Grade A machines. If the machine is designed to provide an
automatic time cycle, it shall be verified that the time for which the full force is maintained is not less than
10 s nor longer than 15 s. This shall be done before calibrating the forces.
It is necessary only to calibrate those forces required for testing.
NOTE: In order that the indenti ng forces may be cali brated under normal operati ng condit ions, it is desirable that the deflection
of the force measuring device under the appli ed force be less than the available travel of the indenter.
The calibration procedure should reproduce as closely as possible the conditions of normal use.
Immediately before each reading of an applied force is taken, the indenter carrier shall have moved, under
the control of the mechanism, in the same direction as occurs during a hardness test.
Measurements of each force shall be made at three or more positions of the indenter carrier covering the
working range (where applicable), and each value obtained shall agree with its nominal value within
±1 percent.
3.4 INDENTER
3.4.1 Description The indenter shall comply with the requirements of Clause 2.3.
3.4.2 Load test The diamond shall be subjected at least three times to a nominal force of 980 N or the
maximum capacity of the machine, if this is lower, in an appropriate hardness test.
3.4.3 Condition The portion of the diamond that makes contact with the test piece shall be well polished
and be free from cracks or other surface defects when examined at a magnification of 50× to 100× after
being subjected to the load test. All edges shall be sharp.
NOTE: The area of the diamond in contact with the test piece depends on the indenti ng force appli ed and the hardness of the test
piece, therefore, for a given machine, the poli shed area of the diamond should be adequate for the largest indentation which the
machine is capable of producing. This information may be obtained by using the table of the hardness values in Appendix A
corr esponding to the maximum force appli ed by the machine. An indenter poli shed and free fr om cracks or other surface defects,
within a distance of 300 µm from the ti p, is suitable for all forces and hardness levels.
3.5 MEASURING APPARATUS The measuring device shall be calibrated by measurements made on
a stage micrometer using a minimum of five intervals over its working range. At least two of the intervals
shall be within the range 0 µm to 200 µm. The quality and spacing of the scale of the measuring device
shall be such that when used to measure a stage micrometer, a change of half the maximum permissible
error or less can be detected.
The measuring device shall be capable of measuring the intervals of the stage micrometer to the following
accuracy:
(a) For intervals up to and including 200 µm: ±1 µm (maximum permissible error).
(b) For intervals exceeding 200 µm: ±0.5 percent (maximum permissible error).
Intervals of the stage micrometer shall be known to within ±0.5 µm.

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3.6 PERFORMANCE TEST A performance test using standard hardness blocks shall be carried out in
accordance with Clauses 4.3 and 4.4.
3.7 RECORD OF RESULTS A record shall be kept of all readings taken during the calibration, all
calculations made, and any other information required to produce a report as required by Clause 3.8.
3.8 REPORT OF COMPLETE CALIBRATION On completion of a complete calibration a report shall
be issued. The report shall include the following information:
(a) Manufacturer, type, serial number and location of machine.
(b) Defects detected during the preliminary inspection and adjustments made.
(c) Identification of the measuring apparatus, indenters and associated reports.
(d) The range of calibration of the measuring apparatus.
(e) Nominal values of the forces calibrated.
(f) The assigned value of the standard hardness blocks, the mean hardness values obtained in the
performance tests, and identification of the indenter used in the test.
(g) Date of calibration.
(h) Reference to this Australian Standard, i.e. AS 1817.
(i) A statement of compliance or otherwise with the requirements of Section 3.
(j) Recommended date of next calibration.

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SECTION 4 PARTIAL CALIBRATION OF THE

TESTING MACHINE

4.1 GENERAL Partial calibration of hardness testing machines involves making hardness determinations
on a number of standard hardness blocks.
NOTE: Informati on on standard hardness blocks for parti al calibrati ons is available fr om the National Associati on of Testing
Authorit ies, Austr alia.
These tests shall be carried out using the hardness testing machine in combination with each indenter
assigned to it.
4.2 PRELIMINARY INSPECTION Before applying the procedure given in this Section, it shall be
ascertained that —
(a) the machine is level and correctly set up on a rigid foundation on a site, which is free from vibration,
and not subject to gritty or dusty conditions or excessive temperature changes;
(b) the test piece support and load bearing surfaces of the indenters and carrier are in good order, i.e.
clean and free from corrosion and burrs;
(c) the indenter can be correctly secured in the carrier;
(d) the forces are applied and removed without shock or vibration and that the full force is maintained
for not less than 10 s nor longer than 15 s, and for other durations for which the machine is required
to be used;
(e) where applicable, the zero reading of the measuring apparatus is correctly adjusted;
(f) where the measuring apparatus is integral with the machine, the indentation is in the centre of the field
of view; and
(g) the illumination is uniform over the field of view and provides adequate contrast between the
indentation and the surface of a standard hardness block.
4.3 INDENTING PROCEDURE
4.3.1 General In view of the limitations outlined in Clause 2.9, and since it is inadvisable for the error
of measurement to absorb the whole of the machine tolerance (see Clause 4.4.3), it is considered
impracticable to carry out a partial calibration of a machine with standard hardness blocks using forces
which produce indentations with diagonals of less than 150 µm. The procedure excludes the measurement
of indentations having diagonal lengths of less than 150 µm and therefore is not applicable to single-force
machines applying a force of 49 N or less and multiforce machines employing forces no greater than
24.5 N.
The indenting procedure shall be carried out in accordance with Section 2.
4.3.2 Machines employing only one nominal force For machines employing only one nominal force,
five indentations shall be made and measured on each of three standard hardness blocks using each of the
indenters assigned to the machine. One block shall be selected from each of the following ranges with no
two blocks being closer than 150 HV:
(a) Below 250 HV.
(b) 250 HV to 500 HV, inclusive.
(c) Above 500 HV.
4.3.3 Machines employing more than one force Where the machine is designed to employ a force of
294 N, the performance test shall be carried out at this force and also at the maximum and minimum forces
to be used if either of these is not 294 N.
With each selected force, five indentations shall be made on each of two standard hardness blocks selected
from two of the ranges specified in Clause 4.3.2; the hardness of each block selected shall not be closer
than 150 HV.
The blocks need not be the same for each force or be selected from the same two ranges. The forces and
blocks shall be chosen so that the lengths of diagonals of the indentations are not less than 150 µm (see
Clause 4.3.1).
Where more than one indenter is assigned to the machine, the performance tests shall be repeated using
each indenter.
4.4 ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE
4.4.1 Acceptance A machine shall be considered satisfactory if each hardness value obtained in each test
of five indentations meets the requirements of Clauses 4.4.2 and 4.4.3 for repeatability and error.
If the machine is rejected as a result of partial calibration, this may be due to a faulty indenter, and further
tests using standard indenters shall be carried out.

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4.4.2 Repeatability The range of the five hardness values, i.e. the difference between the largest and the
smallest value for each block, shall not exceed 4 percent of the assigned value.
If the tolerance for repeatability is exceeded because one of the five hardness values differs markedly from
the other four, possibly owing to accidental error, rejection of the machine may be waived in favour of a
further test in which 10 indentations are made. If the range of the 10 hardness values then obtained
complies with the stipulated tolerance, the repeatability of the machine shall be considered satisfactory;
if not, the machine or indenter shall be rejected.
4.4.3 Error For each standard hardness block and for each force used, the mean hardness value shall be
determined from the mean of all those values used to assess repeatability (see Clause 4.4.2) and shall not
differ from the assigned value of the standard hardness block by more than ±2 percent.
If the further test described in Clause 4.4.2 has been carried out, the mean hardness shall be calculated
from the 10 values obtained in that test.
4.5 RECORD OF RESULTS A record shall be kept of all readings taken during the calibration, all
calculations made, and any other information required to produce a report as required by Clause 4.6.
4.6 REPORT OF PARTIAL CALIBRATION On completion of a partial calibration, a report shall be
issued. The report shall include the following information:
(a) Manufacturer, type, serial number and location of machine.
(b) Defects detected during the preliminary inspection and adjustments made.
(c) Identification of the measuring apparatus and indenters.
(d) The assigned values of the standard hardness blocks used, the mean hardness values obtained in the
performance test, and the identification of the indenter used in the test.
(e) Date of calibration.
(f) Reference to this Australian Standard, i.e. AS 1817.
(g) A statement of compliance or otherwise with the requirements of Section 4.
(h) Recommended date of the next calibration.

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SECTION 5 CALIBRATION OF STANDARD HARDNESS BLOCKS

5.1 GENERAL Standard hardness blocks for the partial calibration of testing machines as specified in
Section 4 shall be manufactured and calibrated in accordance with the procedure given below. The
calibration shall be carried out by a standardizing authority and shall be traceable to a recognized national
standard scale of hardness.
5.2 REQUIREMENTS FOR STANDARD HARDNESS BLOCKS Standard hardness blocks shall meet
the following requirements:
(a) Each block shall be specially prepared and treated to give the necessary homogeneity and stability of
structure.
(b) The thickness of the block shall be not less than 6 mm.
(c) The test and bearing surfaces of the block shall be flat to within 5 µm and their parallelism shall be
such that the thickness of the block does not vary by more than 10 µm in 50 mm.
(d) The test surface shall be well polished to provide high reflectivity, and its surface roughness (R a) shall
not exceed 0.1 µm at 0.25 mm cutoff. It shall be free from scratches that would interfere with the
measurements of the indentations.
(e) The bearing surface of the block shall have a fine-ground finish.
(f) Steel blocks shall be demagnetized by the manufacturer prior to calibration and shall be maintained
in a demagnetized condition by the user.
(g) No material shall be removed from the block after it has been calibrated.
(h) The block shall be marked with the manufacturer’s name or mark and serial number. The marking
shall not be on the bearing surface and should preferably be on the side of the block, in which case
it will be upright when the test surface is uppermost. The method of marking shall be such that the
block is not adversely affected.
NOTE: The conditi ons in It ems (c) and (d) do not apply at the edges of the block, along a border 1 mm wide.
5.3 CALIBRATION OF STANDARD HARDNESS BLOCKS
5.3.1 Procedure The calibration of a standard hardness block shall be carried out in a standardizing
machine to establish its uniformity of hardness and to determine its assigned value.
5.3.2 Uniformity of hardness The examination for uniformity of hardness shall be made with a
standardizing nominal force of either 294.2 N or 98.07 N (see Table 5.2) selected as follows:
(a) For hardness less than 200 HV: 98.07 N.
(b) For hardness 200 HV to 500 HV, inclusive: 294.2 N or 98.07 N.
(c) For hardness above 500 HV: 294.2 N.
NOTES:
1 These forces provide indentations wit h a form and size which off ers the best accuracy in the measurement of the diagonals.
2 If the hardness value to be assigned to the block (see Clause 5.3.3) is required at a single force other than 294.2 N or 98.07 N,
the examinati on for unif ormity may be made at that nominal force provided that it is not less than 98.07 N.
3 If a hardness value is requir ed to be assigned to a block at a nominal force below 98.07 N, the examination for unif ormity
should additi onally be carri ed out at either 294.2 N or 98.07 N.
At least 10 indentations shall be made on each block, distributed over the surface. The test temperature
shall be 20°C ±2°C.
A block shall be regarded as sufficiently uniform for standardization if the range of hardness values
obtained does not exceed 2 percent of the mean hardness value.
5.3.3 Assigned value The hardness value assigned to the block shall be the mean of the values obtained
when examining the block for uniformity.
The hardness values may be determined with sufficient accuracy from the following equation:

HV = ... 5.3(1)

where
HV = Vickers hardness
F = nominal indenting force, in newtons (see Table 5.2)
d = mean diagonal of indentation, in millimetres (see Clause 5.4.6)
The assigned value shall be rounded in accordance with Table 5.1.

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TABLE 5.1
ROUNDING OF ASSIGNED VALUES
Hardness value
HV Round to HV
Below 200 0.2
200 to 500 inclusive 0.5
Above 500 1

If additional hardness values are required, i.e. at forces differing from those used in the examination for
uniformity, they may be determined by making a minimum of five indentations at each additional force
and calculating, in each case, the mean hardness values so obtained. Such additional mean hardness values
shall be rounded in accordance with Table 5.1.
5.3.4 Report The standardizing authority shall issue a report stating —
(a) manufacturer and serial number of the block;
(b) date of calibration;
(c) hardness value assigned to the block including the symbol, corresponding to the indenting force used,
e.g. 732 HV 30 (see Table 5.2);
(d) maximum and minimum hardness values obtained in the calibration; and
(e) compliance or otherwise with the requirements of Clauses 5.2 and 5.3.2.
5.4 STANDARDIZING MACHINE
5.4.1 General The standardizing machine used for calibrating the hardness blocks shall satisfy the
requirements of Clauses 5.4.2 to 5.4.7.
5.4.2 Indenting forces The nominal values of the most commonly used forces together with the
corresponding hardness symbols are given in Table 5.2. Each force shall be correct to within ±0.1 percent
of its nominal value.

TABLE 5.2
NOMINAL FORCES
Nominal force Corresponding
N hardness symbol
9.8 HV 1
24.52 HV 2.5
49.03 HV 5
98.07 HV 10
196.1 HV 20
294.2 HV 30
490.3 HV 50
980.7 HV 100

5.4.3 Reference indenter The reference diamond pyramid indenter shall comply with the following
requirements:
(a) The four faces of the pyramid shall be highly polished and free from flaws, and shall be flat to within
0.2 µm.
(b) The angle between opposite faces of the pyramid shall be 136° ±0.1°.
(c) Each face of the pyramid shall be inclined to the axis of the indenter at an angle of 68° ±0.2°.
(d) Each of the four angles in a section normal to the axis of the indenter shall be 90° ±0.2°.
(e) Any line of junction between opposite faces shall be not greater than 0.5 µm in length. In all other
respects, the requirements for the indenter given in Clause 6.2 shall apply.
5.4.4 Measuring apparatus The illuminating system of the measuring device shall be adjustable to give
a uniform intensity of green monochromatic light over the field of view, and adequate contrast between
the indentation and the surface of the block.
The scale of the measuring device shall be suitably graduated so that the intervals can be readily
subdivided by estimation to 0.2 µm or less.
The measuring device shall be calibrated to ensure that any interval within its range can be measured with
an uncertainty not exceeding ±0.5 µm.
5.4.5 Application of force
5.4.5.1 Duration The full force shall be applied for 13 s to 15 s.

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5.4.5.2 Velocity At the moment when the mechanism which controls the application of the force becomes
clear of the mechanism applying the force, the velocity of penetration of the indenter shall be not less than
3 µm/s nor greater than 12 µm/s.
NOTE: Duri ng the indenti ng process, the mechanism controll ing the application of the force becomes clear of the mechanism
applying the force before the indenter comes to rest; consequently, the last stage of the process is entir ely under the control of the
indenting force and the standard hardness block. It has been establi shed experimentall y that the size of the indentati on, and
therefore the hardness value obtained, depends on the velocity of penetr ation at the beginning of this last stage. Signifi cant changes
in hardness values are obtained for small changes in velocit y of penetrati on below 3 µm/s.
For standardizing machines in which the controlling mechanism uses a device to reduce the velocity during
penetration, the prescribed indenting conditions may be maintained by controlling the indenter approach
velocity prior to penetration of the block. This approach velocity shall be adjusted so that the velocity of
penetration is correct at the moment when the controlling mechanism becomes clear of the mechanism
applying the force and shall be verified by direct measurement.
5.4.6 Measurement of indentation Each indentation shall be measured independently by at least two
observers, and the hardness value assigned to the indentation shall be derived from the mean of these
measurements.
5.4.7 Verification of standardizing machine To ensure that the established scale of Vickers hardness
is maintained, the performance of the standardizing machine shall be verified periodically using previously
calibrated standard hardness blocks over an adequate range of indenter forces and hardness levels, and by
comparison with standardizing machines maintained by other standardizing authorities.
The indenter, measuring apparatus and forces shall also be recalibrated at suitable intervals.
NOTE: The National Measurement Laboratory, Division of Appli ed Physics, CSIRO, maintains the standard of Vickers hardness
in Australi a.

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SECTION 6 REQUIREMENTS FOR STANDARD INDENTERS

6.1 GENERAL Standard indenters for the calibration of Vickers hardness testing machines shall be
calibrated in accordance with the procedure given below, by a standardizing authority (see Clause 1.3.9).
6.2 CONDITION The indenter shall be inspected to ascertain that the diamond is secured rigidly in its
holder and that the bearing surface of the holder is in good order, i.e. clean and free from corrosion and
burrs.
The diamond shall be inspected at a magnification of 100× after being subjected to a load test (see
Clause 3.4.2). The portion of the diamond that makes contact with the test piece shall be well polished and
free from cracks or other surface defects, and all edges shall be sharp (see Note to Clause 3.4.3).
6.3 DIMENSIONS The diamond shall satisfy the following dimensional requirements:
(a) The angle between opposite faces of the pyramid shall be 136° ±0.5°.
(b) Each face shall be inclined to the axis of the indenter at an angle of 68° ±0.3°.
(c) Any line of junction between opposite faces of the pyramid shall be not greater than 2 µm in length
(see Figure 6.1).
The instrument used for measuring the angles shall be capable of making measurements with an uncertainty
not exceeding ±0.1°.

FIGU RE 6.1 TIP OF PY RA MID

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APPENDIX A
TABLES OF VICKERS HARDNESS VALUES
(Normative)

A1 SCOPE This Appendix sets out tables of Vickers hardness values (HV) for use in tests made on flat
surfaces.
A2 APPLICATION Tables A2 to A9 have been calculated as described in Clause 1.6, using values of
force, in newtons, which have been converted from the former values, in kilograms force, by applying the
exact conversion factor of 9.806 65 N equals 1 kgf.
The tables are intended for use with the nominal forces of 9.8 N, 24.5 N, 49 N, 98 N, 196 N, 294 N, 490 N
and 980 N which are given in the table headings. These values of force have been calculated using the
simplified conversion factor of 1 kgf equals 9.8 N. Any differences in the hardness values obtained from
the tables as a result of this simplification are insignificant.
For forces other than those for which tables have been prepared, hardness values may be obtained from
the tables by proportion, i.e. for a given nominal force, the resulting mean diagonal is used to obtain a
hardness value from a suitable selected table. This hardness value is then multiplied by the appropriate
factor to obtain the hardness value corresponding to the nominal force used in the test. Suitable selected
tables together with the appropriate factors are given in Table A1, for some of the available, but less
commonly used forces.

TABLE A1
SELECTED TABLES AND FACTORS FOR UNTABULATED FORCES
Nominal
Hardness Selected
force Factor
symbol table
N
19.6 HV 2 A2 2
29.4 HV 3 A2 3
39.2 HV 4 A2 4
392 HV 40 A6 2
588 HV 60 A7 2
784 HV 80 A6 4

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TABLE A2
VICKERS HARDNESS VALUE XXX HV 1
NOMINAL FORCE = 9.8 N
Diagonal Vickers hardness value
of
impression Increments on diagonal of impression
mm
mm 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.009
0.03 2060 1930 1811 1703 1604 1514 1431 1355 1284 1219
0.04 1159 1103 1051 1003 958 916 876 839 805 772
0.05 742 713 686 660 636 613 591 571 551 533
0.06 515 498 482 467 453 439 426 413 401 389
0.07 378 368 358 348 339 330 321 313 305 297
0.08 290 283 276 269 263 257 251 245 239 234
0.09 229 224 219 214 210 205 201 197 193 189
0.10 185 182 178 175 171 168 165 162 159 156
0.11 153 151 148 145 143 140 138 135 133 131
0.12 129 127 125 123 121 119 117 115 113 111
0.13 110 108 106 105 103 102 100 98.8 97.4 96.0
0.14 94.6 93.3 92.0 90.7 89.4 88.2 87.0 85.8 84.7 83.5
0.15 82.4 81.3 80.3 79.2 78.2 77.2 76.2 75.2 74.3 73.4
0.16 72.4 71.5 70.7 69.8 68.9 68.1 67.3 66.5 65.7 64.9
0.17 64.2 63.4 62.7 62.0 61.2 60.6 59.9 59.2 58.5 57.9
0.18 57.2 56.6 56.0 55.4 54.8 54.2 53.6 53.0 52.5 51.9
0.19 51.4 50.8 50.3 49.8 49.3 48.8 48.3 47.8 47.3 46.8
0.20 46.4 45.9 45.4 45.0 44.6 44.1 43.7 43.3 42.9 42.5
0.21 42.0 41.7 41.3 40.9 40.5 40.1 39.7 39.4 39.0 38.7
0.22 38.3 38.0 37.6 37.3 37.0 36.6 36.3 36.0 35.7 35.4
0.23 35.1 34.8 34.5 34.2 33.9 33.6 33.3 33.0 32.7 32.5
0.24 32.2 31.9 31.7 31.4 31.1 30.9 30.6 30.4 30.2 29.9
0.25 29.7 29.4 29.2 29.0 28.7 28.5 28.3 28.1 27.9 27.6
0.26 27.4 27.2 27.0 26.8 26.6 26.4 26.2 26.0 25.8 25.6
0.27 25.4 25.2 25.1 24.9 24.7 24.5 24.3 24.2 24.0 23.8
0.28 23.7 23.5 23.3 23.2 23.0 22.8 22.7 22.5 22.4 22.2
0.29 22.0 21.9 21.7 21.6 21.5 21.3 21.2 21.0 20.9 20.7
0.30 20.6 20.5 20.3 20.2 20.1 19.9 19.8 19.7 19.5 19.4
0.31 19.3 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.8 18.7 18.6 18.5 18.3 18.2
0.32 18.1 18.0 17.9 17.8 17.7 17.6 17.4 17.3 17.2 17.1
0.33 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.7 16.6 16.5 16.4 16.3 16.2 16.1
0.34 16.04 15.95 15.85 15.76 15.67 15.58 15.49 15.40 15.31 15.22
0.35 15.14 15.05 14.97 14.88 14.80 14.71 14.63 14.55 14.47 14.39
0.36 14.31 14.23 14.15 14.07 14.00 13.92 13.84 13.77 13.69 13.62
0.37 13.55 13.47 13.40 13.33 13.26 13.19 13.12 13.05 12.98 12.91
0.38 12.84 12.77 12.71 12.64 12.58 12.51 12.45 12.38 12.32 12.25
0.39 12.19 12.13 12.07 12.01 11.95 11.89 11.83 11.77 11.71 11.65
0.40 11.59 11.53 11.47 11.42 11.36 11.31 11.25 11.19 11.14 11.09
0.41 11.03 10.98 10.92 10.87 10.82 10.77 10.72 10.66 10.61 10.56
0.42 10.51 10.46 10.41 10.36 10.31 10.27 10.22 10.17 10.12 10.08
0.43 10.03 9.98 9.94 9.89 9.85 9.80 9.75 9.71 9.67 9.62
0.44 9.58 9.53 9.49 9.45 9.41 9.36 9.32 9.28 9.24 9.20
0.45 9.16 9.12 9.08 9.04 9.00 8.96 8.92 8.88 8.84 8.80
0.46 8.76 8.73 8.69 8.65 8.61 8.58 8.54 8.50 8.47 8.43
0.47 8.39 8.36 8.32 8.29 8.25 8.22 8.18 8.15 8.12 8.08
0.48 8.05 8.02 7.98 7.95 7.92 7.88 7.85 7.82 7.79 7.75
0.49 7.72 7.69 7.66 7.63 7.60 7.57 7.54 7.51 7.48 7.45
0.50 7.42 7.39 7.36 7.33 7.30 7.27 7.24 7.21 7.19 7.16
0.51 7.13 7.10 7.07 7.05 7.02 6.99 6.96 6.94 6.91 6.88
0.52 6.86 6.83 6.81 6.78 6.75 6.73 6.70 6.68 6.65 6.63
0.53 6.60 6.58 6.55 6.53 6.50 6.48 6.45 6.43 6.41 6.38
0.54 6.36 6.34 6.31 6.29 6.27 6.24 6.22 6.20 6.17 6.15
0.55 6.13 6.11 6.09 6.06 6.04 6.02 6.00 5.98 5.96 5.93
0.56 5.91 5.89 5.87 5.85 5.83 5.81 5.79 5.77 5.75 5.73
0.57 5.71 5.69 5.67 5.65 5.63 5.61 5.59 5.57 5.55 5.53
0.58 5.51 5.49 5.47 5.46 5.44 5.42 5.40 5.38 5.36 5.35
0.59 5.33 5.31 5.29 5.27 5.26 5.24 5.22 5.20 5.19 5.17
0.60 5.15 5.13 5.12 5.10 5.08 5.07 5.05 5.03 5.02 5.00

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TABLE A3
VICKERS HARDNESS VALUE XXX HV 2.5
NOMINAL FORCE = 24.5 N

Diagonal Vickers hardness value

of Increments on diagonal of impression
impression mm
mm 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.009
0.04 2897 2758 2628 2507 2395 2289 2191 2099 2012 1931
0.05 1854 1782 1714 1650 1590 1533 1478 1427 1378 1332
0.06 1288 1246 1206 1168 1132 1097 1064 1033 1003 974
0.07 946 920 894 870 847 824 803 782 762 743
0.08 724 707 689 673 657 642 627 612 599 585
0.09 572 560 548 536 525 514 503 493 483 473
0.10 464 454 446 437 429 420 413 405 397 390
0.11 383 376 370 363 357 351 345 339 333 327
0.12 322 317 311 306 302 297 292 287 283 279
0.13 274 270 266 262 258 254 251 247 243 240
0.14 237 233 230 227 224 220 217 215 212 209
0.15 206 203 201 198 195 193 190 188 186 183
0.16 181 179 177 174 172 170 168 166 164 162
0.17 160 159 157 155 153 151 150 148 146 145
0.18 143 142 140 138 137 135 134 133 131 130
0.19 128 127 126 124 123 122 121 119 118 117
0.20 116 115 114 112 111 110 109 108 107 106
0.21 105 104 103 102 101 100 99.4 98.5 97.5 96.7
0.22 95.8 94.9 94.1 93.2 92.4 91.6 90.8 90.0 89.2 88.4
0.23 87.6 86.9 86.1 85.4 84.7 83.9 83.2 82.5 81.8 81.2
0.24 80.5 79.8 79.2 78.5 77.9 77.2 76.6 76.0 75.4 74.8
0.25 74.2 73.6 73.0 72.4 71.9 71.3 70.7 70.2 69.6 69.1
0.26 68.6 68.1 67.5 67.0 66.5 66.0 65.5 65.0 64.5 64.1
0.27 63.6 63.1 62.7 62.2 61.7 61.3 60.9 60.4 60.0 59.6
0.28 59.1 58.7 58.3 57.9 57.5 57.1 56.7 56.3 55.9 55.5
0.29 55.1 54.7 54.4 54.0 53.6 53.3 52.9 52.6 52.2 51.9
0.30 51.5 51.2 50.8 50.5 50.2 49.8 49.5 49.2 48.9 48.6
0.31 48.2 47.9 47.6 47.3 47.0 46.7 46.4 46.1 45.8 45.6
0.32 45.3 45.0 44.7 44.4 44.2 43.9 43.6 43.4 43.1 42.8
0.33 42.6 42.3 42.1 41.8 41.6 41.3 41.1 40.8 40.6 40.3
0.34 40.1 39.9 39.6 39.4 39.2 38.9 38.7 38.5 38.3 38.1
0.35 37.8 37.6 37.4 37.2 37.0 36.8 36.6 36.4 36.2 36.0
0.36 35.8 35.6 35.4 35.2 35.0 34.8 34.6 34.4 34.2 34.0
0.37 33.9 33.7 33.5 33.3 33.1 33.0 32.8 32.6 32.4 32.3
0.38 32.1 31.9 31.8 31.6 31.4 31.3 31.1 31.0 30.8 30.6
0.39 30.5 30.3 30.2 30.0 29.9 29.7 29.6 29.4 29.3 29.1
0.40 29.0 28.8 28.7 28.5 28.4 28.3 28.1 28.0 27.8 27.7
0.41 27.6 27.4 27.3 27.2 27.0 26.9 26.8 26.7 26.5 26.4
0.42 26.3 26.2 26.0 25.9 25.8 25.7 25.5 25.4 25.3 25.2
0.43 25.1 25.0 24.8 24.7 24.6 24.5 24.4 24.3 24.2 24.1
0.44 23.9 23.8 23.7 23.6 23.5 23.4 23.3 23.2 23.1 23.0
0.45 22.9 22.8 22.7 22.6 22.5 22.4 22.3 22.2 22.1 22.0
0.46 21.9 21.8 21.7 21.6 21.5 21.4 21.35 21.26 21.17 21.08
0.47 20.99 20.90 20.81 20.72 20.63 20.55 20.46 20.38 20.29 20.21
0.48 20.12 20.04 19.95 19.87 19.79 19.71 19.63 19.55 19.47 19.39
0.49 19.31 19.23 19.15 19.07 19.00 18.92 18.84 18.77 18.69 18.62
0.50 18.54 18.47 18.40 18.32 18.25 18.18 18.11 18.04 17.96 17.89
0.51 17.82 17.75 17.68 17.62 17.55 17.48 17.41 17.34 17.28 17.21
0.52 17.14 17.08 17.01 16.95 16.88 16.82 16.76 16.69 16.63 16.57
0.53 16.50 16.44 16.38 16.32 16.26 16.20 16.14 16.08 16.02 15.96
0.54 15.90 15.84 15.78 15.72 15.67 15.61 15.55 15.49 15.44 15.38
0.55 15.33 15.27 15.21 15.16 15.10 15.05 15.00 14.94 14.89 14.84
0.56 14.78 14.73 14.68 14.63 14.57 14.52 14.47 14.42 14.37 14.32
0.57 14.27 14.22 14.17 14.12 14.07 14.02 13.97 13.92 13.88 13.83
0.58 13.78 13.73 13.69 13.64 13.59 13.55 13.50 13.45 13.41 13.36
0.59 13.32 13.27 13.23 13.18 13.14 13.09 13.05 13.01 12.96 12.92
0.60 12.88 12.83 12.79 12.75 12.71 12.67 12.62 12.58 12.54 12.50
0.61 12.46 12.42 12.38 12.34 12.30 12.26 12.22 12.18 12.14 12.10
0.62 12.06 12.02 11.98 11.94 11.91 11.87 11.83 11.79 11.75 11.72
0.63 11.68 11.64 11.61 11.57 11.53 11.50 11.46 11.43 11.39 11.35
0.64 11.32 11.28 11.25 11.21 11.18 11.14 11.11 11.07 11.04 11.01
0.65 10.97 10.94 10.91 10.87 10.84 10.81 10.77 10.74 10.71 10.67
0.66 10.64 10.61 10.58 10.55 10.51 10.48 10.45 10.42 10.39 10.36
0.67 10.33 10.30 10.27 10.24 10.21 10.17 10.14 10.11 10.09 10.06
0.68 10.03 10.00 9.97 9.94 9.91 9.88 9.85 9.82 9.79 9.77
0.69 9.74 9.71 9.68 9.65 9.63 9.60 9.57 9.54 9.52 9.49
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TABLE A3 (continued )

Diagonal Vickers hardness value

of Increments on diagonal of impression
impression mm
mm 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.009
0.70 9.46 9.43 9.41 9.38 9.35 9.33 9.30 9.27 9.25 9.22
0.71 9.20 9.17 9.14 9.12 9.09 9.07 9.04 9.02 8.99 8.97
0.72 8.94 8.92 8.89 8.87 8.84 8.82 8.80 8.77 8.75 8.72
0.73 8.70 8.68 8.65 8.63 8.60 8.58 8.56 8.53 8.51 8.49
0.74 8.47 8.44 8.42 8.40 8.38 8.35 8.33 8.31 8.29 8.26
0.75 8.24 8.22 8.20 8.18 8.15 8.13 8.11 8.09 8.07 8.05
0.76 8.03 8.01 7.98 7.96 7.94 7.92 7.90 7.88 7.86 7.84
0.77 7.82 7.80 7.78 7.76 7.74 7.72 7.70 7.68 7.66 7.64
0.78 7.62 7.60 7.58 7.56 7.54 7.52 7.50 7.48 7.47 7.45
0.79 7.43 7.41 7.39 7.37 7.35 7.34 7.32 7.30 7.28 7.26
0.80 7.24 7.23 7.21 7.19 7.17 7.15 7.14 7.12 7.10 7.08
0.81 7.07 7.05 7.03 7.01 7.00 6.98 6.96 6.95 6.93 6.91
0.82 6.89 6.88 6.86 6.84 6.83 6.81 6.79 6.78 6.76 6.75
0.83 6.73 6.71 6.70 6.68 6.67 6.65 6.63 6.62 6.60 6.59
0.84 6.57 6.55 6.54 6.52 6.51 6.49 6.48 6.46 6.45 6.43
0.85 6.42 6.40 6.39 6.37 6.36 6.34 6.33 6.31 6.30 6.28
0.86 6.27 6.25 6.24 6.22 6.21 6.20 6.18 6.17 6.15 6.14
0.87 6.12 6.11 6.10 6.08 6.07 6.06 6.04 6.03 6.01 6.00
0.88 5.99 5.97 5.96 5.95 5.93 5.92 5.91 5.89 5.88 5.87
0.89 5.85 5.84 5.83 5.81 5.80 5.79 5.77 5.76 5.75 5.74
0.90 5.72 5.71 5.70 5.69 5.67 5.66 5.65 5.64 5.62 5.61
0.91 5.60 5.59 5.57 5.56 5.55 5.54 5.53 5.51 5.50 5.49
0.92 5.48 5.47 5.45 5.44 5.43 5.42 5.41 5.39 5.38 5.37
0.93 5.36 5.35 5.34 5.33 5.31 5.30 5.29 5.28 5.27 5.26
0.94 5.25 5.24 5.22 5.21 5.20 5.19 5.18 5.17 5.16 5.15
0.95 5.14 5.13 5.12 5.10 5.09 5.08 5.07 5.06 5.05 5.04
0.96 5.03 5.02 5.01 5.00 4.99 4.98 4.97 4.96 4.95 4.94

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TABLE A4
VICKERS HARDNESS VALUE XXX HV 5
NOMINAL FORCE = 49 N

Diagonal Vickers hardness value

of Increments on diagonal of impression
impression mm
mm 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.009
0.06 2576 2492 2412 2336 2264 2195 2129 2065 2005 1947
0.07 1892 1839 1789 1740 1693 1648 1605 1564 1524 1486
0.08 1449 1413 1379 1346 1314 1283 1254 1225 1197 1171
0.09 1145 1120 1095 1072 1049 1027 1006 985 965 946
0.10 927 909 891 874 857 841 825 810 795 780
0.11 766 753 739 726 713 701 689 677 666 655
0.12 644 633 623 613 603 593 584 575 566 557
0.13 549 540 532 524 516 509 501 494 487 480
0.14 473 466 460 453 447 441 435 429 423 418
0.15 412 407 401 396 391 386 381 376 371 367
0.16 362 358 353 349 345 341 336 332 329 325
0.17 321 317 313 310 306 303 299 296 293 289
0.18 286 283 280 277 274 271 268 265 262 260
0.19 257 254 252 249 246 244 241 239 237 234
0.20 232 229 227 225 223 221 218 216 214 212
0.21 210 208 206 204 202 201 199 197 195 193
0.22 192 190 188 186 185 183 182 180 178 177
0.23 175 174 172 171 169 168 166 165 164 162
0.24 161 160 158 157 156 154 153 152 151 150
0.25 148 147 146 145 144 143 141 140 139 138
0.26 137 136 135 134 133 132 131 130 129 128
0.27 127 126 125 124 123.5 122.6 121.7 120.8 120.0 119.1
0.28 118.3 117.4 116.6 115.8 115.0 114.2 113.4 112.6 111.8 111.0
0.29 110.2 109.5 108.7 108.0 107.3 106.5 105.8 105.1 104.4 103.7
0.30 103.0 102.3 101.7 101.0 100.3 99.7 99.0 98.4 97.7 97.1
0.31 96.5 95.9 95.2 94.6 94.0 93.4 92.9 92.3 91.7 91.1
0.32 90.5 90.0 89.4 88.9 88.3 87.8 87.2 86.7 86.2 85.7
0.33 85.1 84.6 84.1 83.6 83.1 82.6 82.1 81.6 81.2 80.7
0.34 80.2 79.7 79.3 78.8 78.4 77.9 77.4 77.0 76.6 76.1
0.35 75.7 75.3 74.8 74.4 74.0 73.6 73.2 72.7 72.3 71.9
0.36 71.5 71.1 70.8 70.4 70.0 69.6 69.2 68.8 68.5 68.1
0.37 67.7 67.4 67.0 66.6 66.3 65.9 65.6 65.2 64.9 64.5
0.38 64.2 63.9 63.5 63.2 62.9 62.6 62.2 61.9 61.6 61.3
0.39 61.0 60.6 60.3 60.0 59.7 59.4 59.1 58.8 58.5 58.2
0.40 57.9 57.7 57.4 57.1 56.8 56.5 56.2 56.0 55.7 55.4
0.41 55.2 54.9 54.6 54.4 54.1 53.8 53.6 53.3 53.1 52.8
0.42 52.6 52.3 52.1 51.8 51.6 51.3 51.1 50.9 50.6 50.4
0.43 50.1 49.9 49.7 49.5 49.2 49.0 48.8 48.6 48.3 48.1
0.44 47.9 47.7 47.5 47.2 47.0 46.8 46.6 46.4 46.2 46.0
0.45 45.8 45.6 45.4 45.2 45.0 44.8 44.6 44.4 44.2 44.0
0.46 43.8 43.6 43.4 43.3 43.1 42.9 42.7 42.5 42.3 42.2
0.47 42.0 41.8 41.6 41.4 41.3 41.1 40.9 40.8 40.6 40.4
0.48 40.2 40.1 39.9 39.7 39.6 39.4 39.3 39.1 38.9 38.8
0.49 38.6 38.5 38.3 38.1 38.0 37.8 37.7 37.5 37.4 37.2
0.50 37.1 36.9 36.8 36.6 36.5 36.4 36.2 36.1 35.9 35.8
0.51 35.6 35.5 35.4 35.2 35.1 35.0 34.8 34.7 34.6 34.4
0.52 34.3 34.2 34.0 33.9 33.8 33.6 33.5 33.4 33.3 33.1
0.53 33.0 32.9 32.8 32.6 32.5 32.4 32.3 32.2 32.0 31.9
0.54 31.8 31.7 31.6 31.4 31.3 31.2 31.1 31.0 30.9 30.8
0.55 30.7 30.5 30.4 30.3 30.2 30.1 30.0 29.9 29.8 29.7
0.56 29.6 29.5 29.4 29.3 29.1 29.0 28.9 28.8 28.7 28.6
0.57 28.5 28.4 28.3 28.2 28.1 28.0 27.9 27.85 27.75 27.66
0.58 27.56 27.47 27.37 27.28 27.19 27.09 27.00 26.91 26.82 26.73
0.59 26.64 26.55 26.46 26.37 26.28 26.19 26.10 26.01 25.93 25.84
0.60 25.76 25.67 25.58 25.50 25.42 25.33 25.25 25.16 25.08 25.00
0.61 24.92 24.84 24.75 24.67 24.59 24.51 24.43 24.36 24.28 24.20
0.62 24.12 24.04 23.97 23.89 23.81 23.74 23.66 23.58 23.51 23.43
0.63 23.36 23.29 23.21 23.14 23.07 22.99 22.92 22.85 22.78 22.71
0.64 22.64 22.57 22.50 22.43 22.36 22.29 22.22 22.15 22.08 22.01
0.65 21.95 21.88 21.81 21.74 21.68 21.61 21.55 21.48 21.41 21.35
0.66 21.29 21.22 21.16 21.09 21.03 20.97 20.90 20.84 20.78 20.72
0.67 20.65 20.59 20.53 20.47 20.41 20.35 20.29 20.23 20.17 20.11
0.68 20.05 19.99 19.93 19.88 19.82 19.76 19.70 19.65 19.59 19.53
0.69 19.47 19.42 19.36 19.31 19.25 19.20 19.14 19.09 19.03 18.98
0.70 18.92 18.87 18.81 18.76 18.71 18.65 18.60 18.55 18.50 18.44
0.71 18.39 18.34 18.29 18.24 18.19 18.14 18.09 18.04 17.99 17.94
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TABLE A4 (continued)

Diagonal Vickers hardness value

of Increments on diagonal of impression
impression mm
mm 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.009
0.72 17.89 17.84 17.79 17.74 17.69 17.64 17.59 17.54 17.49 17.45
0.73 17.40 17.35 17.30 17.26 17.21 17.16 17.12 17.07 17.02 16.98
0.74 16.93 16.89 16.84 16.80 16.75 16.71 16.66 16.62 16.57 16.53
0.75 16.48 16.44 16.40 16.35 16.31 16.27 16.22 16.18 16.14 16.09
0.76 16.05 16.01 15.97 15.93 15.88 15.84 15.80 15.76 15.72 15.68
0.77 15.64 15.60 15.56 15.52 15.48 15.44 15.40 15.36 15.32 15.28
0.78 15.24 15.20 15.16 15.12 15.08 15.05 15.01 14.97 14.93 14.89
0.79 14.86 14.82 14.78 14.74 14.71 14.67 14.63 14.60 14.56 14.52
0.80 14.49 14.45 14.42 14.38 14.34 14.31 14.27 14.24 14.20 14.17
0.81 14.13 14.10 14.06 14.03 13.99 13.96 13.92 13.89 13.86 13.82
0.82 13.79 13.76 13.72 13.69 13.66 13.62 13.59 13.56 13.52 13.49
0.83 13.46 13.43 13.39 13.36 13.33 13.30 13.27 13.23 13.20 13.17
0.84 13.14 13.11 13.08 13.05 13.02 12.99 12.95 12.92 12.89 12.86
0.85 12.83 12.80 12.77 12.74 12.71 12.68 12.65 12.62 12.59 12.57
0.86 12.54 12.51 12.48 12.45 12.42 12.39 12.36 12.33 12.31 12.28
0.87 12.25 12.22 12.19 12.17 12.14 12.11 12.08 12.05 12.03 12.00
0.88 11.97 11.95 11.92 11.89 11.86 11.84 11.81 11.78 11.76 11.73
0.89 11.71 11.68 11.65 11.63 11.60 11.57 11.55 11.52 11.50 11.47
0.90 11.45 11.42 11.40 11.37 11.35 11.32 11.30 11.27 11.25 11.22
0.91 11.20 11.17 11.15 11.12 11.10 11.07 11.05 11.03 11.00 10.98
0.92 10.95 10.93 10.91 10.88 10.86 10.84 10.81 10.79 10.77 10.74
0.93 10.72 10.70 10.67 10.65 10.63 10.61 10.58 10.56 10.54 10.52
0.94 10.49 10.47 10.45 10.43 10.40 10.38 10.36 10.34 10.32 10.30
0.95 10.27 10.25 10.23 10.21 10.19 10.17 10.14 10.12 10.10 10.08
0.96 10.06 10.04 10.02 10.00 9.98 9.96 9.94 9.92 9.89 9.87
0.97 9.85 9.83 9.81 9.79 9.77 9.75 9.73 9.71 9.69 9.67
0.98 9.65 9.63 9.61 9.60 9.58 9.56 9.54 9.52 9.50 9.48
0.99 9.46 9.44 9.42 9.40 9.38 9.37 9.35 9.33 9.31 9.29
1.00 9.27 9.25 9.23 9.22 9.20 9.18 9.16 9.14 9.13 9.11
1.01 9.09 9.07 9.05 9.04 9.02 9.00 8.98 8.96 8.95 8.93
1.02 8.91 8.89 8.88 8.86 8.84 8.83 8.81 8.79 8.77 8.76
1.03 8.74 8.72 8.71 8.69 8.67 8.66 8.64 8.62 8.61 8.59
1.04 8.57 8.56 8.54 8.52 8.51 8.49 8.47 8.46 8.44 8.43
1.05 8.41 8.39 8.38 8.36 8.35 8.33 8.31 8.30 8.28 8.27
1.06 8.25 8.24 8.22 8.21 8.19 8.17 8.16 8.14 8.13 8.11
1.07 8.10 8.08 8.07 8.05 8.04 8.02 8.01 7.99 7.98 7.96
1.08 7.95 7.93 7.92 7.91 7.89 7.88 7.86 7.85 7.83 7.82
1.09 7.80 7.79 7.78 7.76 7.75 7.73 7.72 7.70 7.69 7.68
1.10 7.66 7.65 7.63 7.62 7.61 7.59 7.58 7.57 7.55 7.54
1.11 7.53 7.51 7.50 7.48 7.47 7.46 7.44 7.43 7.42 7.40
1.12 7.39 7.38 7.37 7.35 7.34 7.33 7.31 7.30 7.29 7.27
1.13 7.26 7.25 7.24 7.22 7.21 7.20 7.18 7.17 7.16 7.15
1.14 7.13 7.12 7.11 7.10 7.08 7.07 7.06 7.05 7.04 7.02
1.15 7.01 7.00 6.99 6.97 6.96 6.95 6.94 6.93 6.91 6.90
1.16 6.89 6.88 6.87 6.85 6.84 6.83 6.82 6.81 6.80 6.78
1.17 6.77 6.76 6.75 6.74 6.73 6.72 6.70 6.69 6.68 6.67
1.18 6.66 6.65 6.64 6.63 6.61 6.60 6.59 6.58 6.57 6.56
1.19 6.55 6.54 6.53 6.51 6.50 6.49 6.48 6.47 6.46 6.45
1.20 6.44 6.43 6.42 6.41 6.40 6.39 6.37 6.36 6.35 6.34
1.21 6.33 6.32 6.31 6.30 6.29 6.28 6.27 6.26 6.25 6.24
1.22 6.23 6.22 6.21 6.20 6.19 6.18 6.17 6.16 6.15 6.14
1.23 6.13 6.12 6.11 6.10 6.09 6.08 6.07 6.06 6.05 6.04
1.24 6.03 6.02 6.01 6.00 5.99 5.98 5.97 5.96 5.95 5.94
1.25 5.93 5.92 5.92 5.91 5.90 5.89 5.88 5.87 5.86 5.85
1.26 5.84 5.83 5.82 5.81 5.80 5.79 5.78 5.78 5.77 5.76
1.27 5.75 5.74 5.73 5.72 5.71 5.70 5.69 5.69 5.68 5.67
1.28 5.66 5.65 5.64 5.63 5.62 5.62 5.61 5.60 5.59 5.58
1.29 5.57 5.56 5.55 5.55 5.54 5.53 5.52 5.51 5.50 5.49
1.30 5.49 5.48 5.47 5.46 5.45 5.44 5.44 5.43 5.42 5.41
1.31 5.40 5.39 5.39 5.38 5.37 5.36 5.35 5.35 5.34 5.33
1.32 5.32 5.31 5.31 5.30 5.29 5.28 5.27 5.27 5.26 5.25
1.33 5.24 5.23 5.23 5.22 5.21 5.20 5.19 5.19 5.18 5.17
1.34 5.16 5.16 5.15 5.14 5.13 5.13 5.12 5.11 5.10 5.09
1.35 5.09 5.08 5.07 5.06 5.06 5.05 5.04 5.04 5.03 5.02
1.36 5.01 5.01 5.00 4.99 4.98 4.98 4.97 4.96 4.95 4.95

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TABLE A5
VICKERS HARDNESS VALUE XXX HV 10
NOMINAL FORCE = 98 N

Diagonal Vickers hardness value

of Increments on diagonal of impression
impression mm
mm 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.009
0.09 2289 2239 2191 2144 2099 2055 2012 1971 1931 1892
0.10 1854 1818 1782 1748 1714 1682 1650 1620 1590 1561
0.11 1533 1505 1478 1452 1427 1402 1378 1355 1332 1309
0.12 1288 1267 1246 1226 1206 1187 1168 1150 1132 1114
0.13 1097 1081 1064 1048 1033 1017 1003 988 974 960
0.14 946 933 920 907 894 882 870 858 847 835
0.15 824 813 803 792 782 772 762 752 743 734
0.16 724 715 707 698 689 681 673 665 657 649
0.17 642 634 627 620 612 606 599 592 585 579
0.18 572 566 560 554 548 542 536 530 525 519
0.19 514 508 503 498 493 488 483 478 473 468
0.20 464 459 454 450 446 441 437 433 429 425
0.21 420 417 413 409 405 401 397 394 390 387
0.22 383 380 376 373 370 366 363 360 357 354
0.23 351 348 345 342 339 336 333 330 327 325
0.24 322 319 317 314 311 309 306 304 302 299
0.25 297 294 292 290 287 285 283 281 279 276
0.26 274 272 270 268 266 264 262 260 258 256
0.27 254 252 251 249 247 245 243 242 240 238
0.28 237 235 233 232 230 228 227 225 224 222
0.29 220 219 217 216 215 213 212 210 209 207
0.30 206 205 203 202 201 199 198 197 195 194
0.31 193 192 190 189 188 187 186 185 183 182
0.32 181 180 179 178 177 176 174 173 172 171
0.33 170 169 168 167 166 165 164 163 162 161
0.34 160.4 159.5 158.5 157.6 156.7 155.8 154.9 154.0 153.1 152.2
0.35 151.4 150.5 149.7 148.8 148.0 147.1 146.3 145.5 144.7 143.9
0.36 143.1 142.3 141.5 140.7 140.0 139.2 138.4 137.7 136.9 136.2
0.37 135.5 134.7 134.0 133.3 132.6 131.9 131.2 130.5 129.8 129.1
0.38 128.4 127.7 127.1 126.4 125.8 125.1 124.5 123.8 123.2 122.5
0.39 121.9 121.3 120.7 120.1 119.5 118.9 118.3 117.7 117.1 116.5
0.40 115.9 115.3 114.7 114.2 113.6 113.1 112.5 111.9 111.4 110.9
0.41 110.3 109.8 109.2 108.7 108.2 107.7 107.2 106.6 106.1 105.6
0.42 105.1 104.6 104.1 103.6 103.1 102.7 102.2 101.7 101.2 100.8
0.43 100.3 99.8 99.4 98.9 98.5 98.0 97.5 97.1 96.7 96.2
0.44 95.8 95.3 94.9 94.5 94.1 93.6 93.2 92.8 92.4 92.0
0.45 91.6 91.2 90.8 90.4 90.0 89.6 89.2 88.8 88.4 88.0
0.46 87.6 87.3 86.9 86.5 86.1 85.8 85.4 85.0 84.7 84.3
0.47 83.9 83.6 83.2 82.9 82.5 82.2 81.8 81.5 81.2 80.8
0.48 80.5 80.2 79.8 79.5 79.2 78.8 78.5 78.2 77.9 77.5
0.49 77.2 76.9 76.6 76.3 76.0 75.7 75.4 75.1 74.8 74.5
0.50 74.2 73.9 73.6 73.3 73.0 72.7 72.4 72.1 71.9 71.6
0.51 71.3 71.0 70.7 70.5 70.2 69.9 69.6 69.4 69.1 68.8
0.52 68.6 68.3 68.1 67.8 67.5 67.3 67.0 66.8 66.5 66.3
0.53 66.0 65.8 65.5 65.3 65.0 64.8 64.5 64.3 64.1 63.8
0.54 63.6 63.4 63.1 62.9 62.7 62.4 62.2 62.0 61.7 61.5
0.55 61.3 61.1 60.9 60.6 60.4 60.2 60.0 59.8 59.6 59.3
0.56 59.1 58.9 58.7 58.5 58.3 58.1 57.9 57.7 57.5 57.3
0.57 57.1 56.9 56.7 56.5 56.3 56.1 55.9 55.7 55.5 55.3
0.58 55.1 54.9 54.7 54.6 54.4 54.2 54.0 53.8 53.6 53.5
0.59 53.3 53.1 52.9 52.7 52.6 52.4 52.2 52.0 51.9 51.7
0.60 51.5 51.3 51.2 51.0 50.8 50.7 50.5 50.3 50.2 50.0
0.61 49.8 49.7 49.5 49.3 49.2 49.0 48.9 48.7 48.6 48.4
0.62 48.2 48.1 47.9 47.8 47.6 47.5 47.3 47.2 47.0 46.9
0.63 46.7 46.6 46.4 46.3 46.1 46.0 45.8 45.7 45.6 45.4
0.64 45.3 45.1 45.0 44.9 44.7 44.6 44.4 44.3 44.2 44.0
0.65 43.9 43.8 43.6 43.5 43.4 43.2 43.1 43.0 42.8 42.7
0.66 42.6 42.4 42.3 42.2 42.1 41.9 41.8 41.7 41.6 41.4
0.67 41.3 41.2 41.1 40.9 40.8 40.7 40.6 40.5 40.3 40.2
0.68 40.1 40.0 39.9 39.8 39.6 39.5 39.4 39.3 39.2 39.1
0.69 38.9 38.8 38.7 38.6 38.5 38.4 38.3 38.2 38.1 38.0
0.70 37.8 37.7 37.6 37.5 37.4 37.3 37.2 37.1 37.0 36.9
0.71 36.8 36.7 36.6 36.5 36.4 36.3 36.2 36.1 36.0 35.9
0.72 35.8 35.7 35.6 35.5 35.4 35.3 35.2 35.1 35.0 34.9
0.73 34.8 34.7 34.6 34.5 34.4 34.3 34.2 34.1 34.05 33.96
0.74 33.86 33.77 33.68 33.59 33.50 33.41 33.32 33.23 33.14 33.05
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TABLE A5 (continued )

Diagonal Vickers hardness value

of Increments on diagonal of impression
impression mm
mm 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.009
0.75 32.97 32.88 32.79 32.70 32.62 32.53 32.45 32.36 32.27 32.19
0.76 32.10 32.02 31.94 31.85 31.77 31.69 31.60 31.52 31.44 31.36
0.77 31.28 31.20 31.11 31.03 30.95 30.87 30.79 30.72 30.64 30.56
0.78 30.48 30.40 30.32 30.25 30.17 30.09 30.02 29.94 29.86 29.79
0.79 29.71 29.64 29.56 29.49 29.41 29.34 29.27 29.19 29.12 29.05
0.80 28.97 28.90 28.83 28.76 28.69 28.62 28.54 28.47 28.40 28.33
0.81 28.26 28.19 28.12 28.06 27.99 27.92 27.85 27.78 27.71 27.65
0.82 27.58 27.51 27.44 27.38 27.31 27.25 27.18 27.11 27.05 26.98
0.83 26.92 26.85 26.79 26.72 26.66 26.60 26.53 26.47 26.41 26.34
0.84 26.28 26.22 26.16 26.09 26.03 25.97 25.91 25.85 25.79 25.73
0.85 25.67 25.61 25.55 25.49 25.43 25.37 25.31 25.25 25.19 25.13
0.86 25.07 25.01 24.96 24.90 24.84 24.78 24.73 24.67 24.61 24.56
0.87 24.50 24.44 24.39 24.33 24.28 24.22 24.17 24.11 24.06 24.00
0.88 23.95 23.89 23.84 23.78 23.73 23.68 23.62 23.57 23.52 23.46
0.89 23.41 23.36 23.31 23.25 23.20 23.15 23.10 23.05 23.00 22.94
0.90 22.89 22.84 22.79 22.74 22.69 22.64 22.59 22.54 22.49 22.44
0.91 22.39 22.34 22.29 22.25 22.20 22.15 22.10 22.05 22.00 21.96
0.92 21.91 21.86 21.81 21.77 21.72 21.67 21.63 21.58 21.53 21.49
0.93 21.44 21.39 21.35 21.30 21.26 21.21 21.17 21.12 21.08 21.03
0.94 20.99 20.94 20.90 20.85 20.81 20.77 20.72 20.68 20.63 20.59
0.95 20.55 20.50 20.46 20.42 20.38 20.33 20.29 20.25 20.21 20.16
0.96 20.12 20.08 20.04 20.00 19.95 19.91 19.87 19.83 19.79 19.75
0.97 19.71 19.67 19.63 19.59 19.55 19.51 19.47 19.43 19.39 19.35
0.98 19.31 19.27 19.23 19.19 19.15 19.11 19.07 19.04 19.00 18.96
0.99 18.92 18.88 18.84 18.81 18.77 18.73 18.69 18.66 18.62 18.58
1.00 18.54 18.51 18.47 18.43 18.40 18.36 18.32 18.29 18.25 18.21
1.01 18.18 18.14 18.11 18.07 18.04 18.00 17.96 17.93 17.89 17.86
1.02 17.82 17.79 17.75 17.72 17.68 17.65 17.62 17.58 17.55 17.51
1.03 17.48 17.45 17.41 17.38 17.34 17.31 17.28 17.24 17.21 17.18
1.04 17.14 17.11 17.08 17.05 17.01 16.98 16.95 16.92 16.88 16.85
1.05 16.82 16.79 16.76 16.72 16.69 16.66 16.63 16.60 16.57 16.53
1.06 16.50 16.47 16.44 16.41 16.38 16.35 16.32 16.29 16.26 16.23
1.07 16.20 16.17 16.14 16.11 16.08 16.05 16.02 15.99 15.96 15.93
1.08 15.90 15.87 15.84 15.81 15.78 15.75 15.72 15.69 15.67 15.64
1.09 15.61 15.58 15.55 15.52 15.49 15.47 15.44 15.41 15.38 15.35
1.10 15.33 15.30 15.27 15.24 15.21 15.19 15.16 15.13 15.10 15.08
1.11 15.05 15.02 15.00 14.97 14.94 14.92 14.89 14.86 14.84 14.81
1.12 14.78 14.76 14.73 14.70 14.68 14.65 14.63 14.60 14.57 14.55
1.13 14.52 14.50 14.47 14.45 14.42 14.39 14.37 14.34 14.32 14.29
1.14 14.27 14.24 14.22 14.19 14.17 14.14 14.12 14.10 14.07 14.05
1.15 14.02 14.00 13.97 13.95 13.92 13.90 13.88 13.85 13.83 13.80
1.16 13.78 13.76 13.73 13.71 13.69 13.66 13.64 13.62 13.59 13.57
1.17 13.55 13.52 13.50 13.48 13.45 13.43 13.41 13.39 13.36 13.34
1.18 13.32 13.30 13.27 13.25 13.23 13.21 13.18 13.16 13.14 13.12
1.19 13.09 13.07 13.05 13.03 13.01 12.99 12.96 12.94 12.92 12.90
1.20 12.88 12.86 12.83 12.81 12.79 12.77 12.75 12.73 12.71 12.69
1.21 12.67 12.64 12.62 12.60 12.58 12.56 12.54 12.52 12.50 12.48
1.22 12.46 12.44 12.42 12.40 12.38 12.36 12.34 12.32 12.30 12.28
1.23 12.26 12.24 12.22 12.20 12.18 12.16 12.14 12.12 12.10 12.08
1.24 12.06 12.04 12.02 12.00 11.98 11.96 11.94 11.93 11.91 11.89
1.25 11.87 11.85 11.83 11.81 11.79 11.77 11.75 11.74 11.72 11.70
1.26 11.68 11.66 11.64 11.62 11.61 11.59 11.57 11.55 11.53 11.52
1.27 11.50 11.48 11.46 11.44 11.43 11.41 11.39 11.37 11.35 11.34
1.28 11.32 11.30 11.28 11.27 11.25 11.23 11.21 11.20 11.18 11.16
1.29 11.14 11.13 11.11 11.09 11.07 11.06 11.04 11.02 11.01 10.99
1.30 10.97 10.96 10.94 10.92 10.91 10.89 10.87 10.86 10.84 10.82
1.31 10.81 10.79 10.77 10.76 10.74 10.72 10.71 10.69 10.67 10.66
1.32 10.64 10.63 10.61 10.59 10.58 10.56 10.55 10.53 10.51 10.50
1.33 10.48 10.47 10.45 10.44 10.42 10.40 10.39 10.37 10.36 10.34
1.34 10.33 10.31 10.30 10.28 10.27 10.25 10.24 10.22 10.21 10.19
1.35 10.17 10.16 10.14 10.13 10.11 10.10 10.09 10.07 10.06 10.04
1.36 10.03 10.01 10.00 9.98 9.97 9.95 9.94 9.92 9.91 9.89
1.37 9.88 9.87 9.85 9.84 9.82 9.81 9.79 9.78 9.77 9.75
1.38 9.74 9.72 9.71 9.70 9.68 9.67 9.65 9.64 9.63 9.61
1.39 9.60 9.58 9.57 9.56 9.54 9.53 9.52 9.50 9.49 9.47
1.40 9.46 9.45 9.43 9.42 9.41 9.39 9.38 9.37 9.35 9.34
1.41 9.33 9.31 9.30 9.29 9.27 9.26 9.25 9.24 9.22 9.21
1.42 9.20 9.18 9.17 9.16 9.14 9.13 9.12 9.11 9.09 9.08
1.43 9.07 9.06 9.04 9.03 9.02 9.01 8.99 8.98 8.97 8.96
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Diagonal Vickers hardness value

of Increments on diagonal of impression
impression mm
mm 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.009
1.44 8.94 8.93 8.92 8.91 8.89 8.88 8.87 8.86 8.84 8.83
1.45 8.82 8.81 8.80 8.78 8.77 8.76 8.75 8.74 8.72 8.71
1.46 8.70 8.69 8.68 8.66 8.65 8.64 8.63 8.62 8.60 8.59
1.47 8.58 8.57 8.56 8.55 8.53 8.52 8.51 8.50 8.49 8.48
1.48 8.47 8.45 8.44 8.43 8.42 8.41 8.40 8.39 8.38 8.36
1.49 8.35 8.34 8.33 8.32 8.31 8.30 8.29 8.27 8.26 8.25
1.50 8.24 8.23 8.22 8.21 8.20 8.19 8.18 8.17 8.15 8.14
1.51 8.13 8.12 8.11 8.10 8.09 8.08 8.07 8.06 8.05 8.04
1.52 8.03 8.02 8.01 7.99 7.98 7.97 7.96 7.95 7.94 7.93
1.53 7.92 7.91 7.90 7.89 7.88 7.87 7.86 7.85 7.84 7.83
1.54 7.82 7.81 7.80 7.79 7.78 7.77 7.76 7.75 7.74 7.73
1.55 7.72 7.71 7.70 7.69 7.68 7.67 7.66 7.65 7.64 7.63
1.56 7.62 7.61 7.60 7.59 7.58 7.57 7.56 7.55 7.54 7.53
1.57 7.52 7.51 7.50 7.49 7.48 7.48 7.47 7.46 7.45 7.44
1.58 7.43 7.42 7.41 7.40 7.39 7.38 7.37 7.36 7.35 7.34
1.59 7.34 7.33 7.32 7.31 7.30 7.29 7.28 7.27 7.26 7.25
1.60 7.24 7.23 7.23 7.22 7.21 7.20 7.19 7.18 7.17 7.16
1.61 7.15 7.15 7.14 7.13 7.12 7.11 7.10 7.09 7.08 7.07
1.62 7.07 7.06 7.05 7.04 7.03 7.02 7.01 7.01 7.00 6.99
1.63 6.98 6.97 6.96 6.95 6.95 6.94 6.93 6.92 6.91 6.90
1.64 6.89 6.89 6.88 6.87 6.86 6.85 6.84 6.84 6.83 6.82
1.65 6.81 6.80 6.79 6.79 6.78 6.77 6.76 6.75 6.75 6.74
1.66 6.73 6.72 6.71 6.71 6.70 6.69 6.68 6.67 6.67 6.66
1.67 6.65 6.64 6.63 6.63 6.62 6.61 6.60 6.59 6.59 6.58
1.68 6.57 6.56 6.55 6.55 6.54 6.53 6.52 6.52 6.51 6.50
1.69 6.49 6.48 6.48 6.47 6.46 6.45 6.45 6.44 6.43 6.42
1.70 6.42 6.41 6.40 6.39 6.39 6.38 6.37 6.36 6.36 6.35
1.71 6.34 6.33 6.33 6.32 6.31 6.30 6.30 6.29 6.28 6.28
1.72 6.27 6.26 6.25 6.25 6.24 6.23 6.22 6.22 6.21 6.20
1.73 6.20 6.19 6.18 6.17 6.17 6.16 6.15 6.15 6.14 6.13
1.74 6.12 6.12 6.11 6.10 6.10 6.09 6.08 6.08 6.07 6.06
1.75 6.06 6.05 6.04 6.03 6.03 6.02 6.01 6.01 6.00 5.99
1.76 5.99 5.98 5.97 5.97 5.96 5.95 5.95 5.94 5.93 5.93
1.77 5.92 5.91 5.91 5.90 5.89 5.89 5.88 5.87 5.87 5.86
1.78 5.85 5.85 5.84 5.83 5.83 5.82 5.81 5.81 5.80 5.79
1.79 5.79 5.78 5.77 5.77 5.76 5.76 5.75 5.74 5.74 5.73
1.80 5.72 5.72 5.71 5.70 5.70 5.69 5.69 5.68 5.67 5.67
1.81 5.66 5.65 5.65 5.64 5.64 5.63 5.62 5.62 5.61 5.60
1.82 5.60 5.59 5.59 5.58 5.57 5.57 5.56 5.56 5.55 5.54
1.83 5.54 5.53 5.53 5.52 5.51 5.51 5.50 5.50 5.49 5.48
1.84 5.48 5.47 5.47 5.46 5.45 5.45 5.44 5.44 5.43 5.42
1.85 5.42 5.41 5.41 5.40 5.39 5.39 5.38 5.38 5.37 5.37
1.86 5.36 5.35 5.35 5.34 5.34 5.33 5.33 5.32 5.31 5.31
1.87 5.30 5.30 5.29 5.29 5.28 5.27 5.27 5.26 5.26 5.25
1.88 5.25 5.24 5.24 5.23 5.22 5.22 5.21 5.21 5.20 5.20
1.89 5.19 5.19 5.18 5.17 5.17 5.16 5.16 5.15 5.15 5.14
1.90 5.14 5.13 5.13 5.12 5.12 5.11 5.10 5.10 5.09 5.09
1.91 5.08 5.08 5.07 5.07 5.06 5.06 5.05 5.05 5.04 5.04
1.92 5.03 5.03 5.02 5.01 5.01 5.00 5.00 4.99 4.99 4.98

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TABLE A6
VICKERS HARDNESS VALUE XXX HV 20
NOMINAL FORCE = 196 N

Diagonal Vickers hardness value

of Increments on diagonal of impression
impression mm
mm 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.009
0.13 2195 2161 2129 2097 2065 2035 2005 1976 1947 1920
0.14 1892 1865 1839 1814 1789 1764 1740 1716 1693 1671
0.15 1648 1627 1605 1584 1564 1544 1524 1505 1486 1467
0.16 1449 1431 1413 1396 1379 1362 1346 1330 1314 1299
0.17 1283 1268 1254 1239 1225 1211 1197 1184 1171 1157
0.18 1145 1132 1120 1107 1095 1084 1072 1061 1049 1038
0.19 1027 1017 1006 996 985 975 965 956 946 937
0.20 927 918 909 900 891 883 874 866 857 849
0.21 841 833 825 817 810 802 795 788 780 773
0.22 766 759 753 746 739 733 726 720 713 707
0.23 701 695 689 683 677 672 666 660 655 649
0.24 644 639 633 628 623 618 613 608 603 598
0.25 593 589 584 579 575 570 566 562 557 553
0.26 549 544 540 536 532 528 524 520 516 513
0.27 509 505 501 498 494 490 487 483 480 476
0.28 473 470 466 463 460 457 453 450 447 444
0.29 441 438 435 432 429 426 423 420 418 415
0.30 412 409 407 404 401 399 396 394 391 388
0.31 386 383 381 379 376 374 371 369 367 364
0.32 362 360 358 355 353 351 349 347 345 343
0.33 341 339 336 334 332 330 329 327 325 323
0.34 321 319 317 315 313 312 310 308 306 304
0.35 303 301 299 298 296 294 293 291 289 288
0.36 286 285 283 281 280 278 277 275 274 272
0.37 271 269 268 267 265 264 262 261 260 258
0.38 257 255 254 253 252 250 249 248 246 245
0.39 244 243 241 240 239 238 237 235 234 233
0.40 232 231 229 228 227 226 225 224 223 222
0.41 221 220 218 217 216 215 214 213 212 211
0.42 210 209 208 207 206 205 204 203 202.5 201.5
0.43 200.6 199.7 198.7 197.8 196.9 196.0 195.1 194.2 193.3 192.4
0.44 191.6 190.7 189.8 189.0 188.1 187.3 186.4 185.6 184.8 184.0
0.45 183.1 182.3 181.5 180.7 179.9 179.1 178.4 177.6 176.8 176.0
0.46 175.3 174.5 173.8 173.0 172.3 171.5 170.8 170.1 169.3 168.6
0.47 167.9 167.2 166.5 165.8 165.1 164.4 163.7 163.0 162.3 161.6
0.48 161.0 160.3 159.6 159.0 158.3 157.7 157.0 156.4 155.7 155.1
0.49 154.5 153.8 153.2 152.6 152.0 151.4 150.8 150.1 149.5 148.9
0.50 148.3 147.8 147.2 146.6 146.0 145.4 144.9 144.3 143.7 143.1
0.51 142.6 142.0 141.5 140.9 140.4 139.8 139.3 138.8 138.2 137.7
0.52 137.2 136.6 136.1 135.6 135.1 134.6 134.0 133.5 133.0 132.5
0.53 132.0 131.5 131.0 130.5 130.1 129.6 129.1 128.6 128.1 127.7
0.54 127.2 126.7 126.2 125.8 125.3 124.9 124.4 124.0 123.5 123.0
0.55 122.6 122.2 121.7 121.3 120.8 120.4 120.0 119.5 119.1 118.7
0.56 118.3 117.8 117.4 117.0 116.6 116.2 115.8 115.4 115.0 114.6
0.57 114.2 113.8 113.4 113.0 112.6 112.2 111.8 111.4 111.0 110.6
0.58 110.2 109.9 109.5 109.1 108.7 108.4 108.0 107.6 107.3 106.9
0.59 106.5 106.2 105.8 105.5 105.1 104.8 104.4 104.1 103.7 103.4
0.60 103.0 102.7 102.3 102.0 101.7 101.3 101.0 100.7 100.3 100.0
0.61 99.7 99.3 99.0 98.7 98.4 98.1 97.7 97.4 97.1 96.8
0.62 96.5 96.2 95.9 95.6 95.2 94.9 94.6 94.3 94.0 93.7
0.63 93.4 93.1 92.9 92.6 92.3 92.0 91.7 91.4 91.1 90.8
0.64 90.5 90.3 90.0 89.7 89.4 89.1 88.9 88.6 88.3 88.1
0.65 87.8 87.5 87.2 87.0 86.7 86.4 86.2 85.9 85.7 85.4
0.66 85.1 84.9 84.6 84.4 84.1 83.9 83.6 83.4 83.1 82.9
0.67 82.6 82.4 82.1 81.9 81.6 81.4 81.2 80.9 80.7 80.4
0.68 80.2 80.0 79.7 79.5 79.3 79.0 78.8 78.6 78.4 78.1
0.69 77.9 77.7 77.4 77.2 77.0 76.8 76.6 76.3 76.1 75.9
0.70 75.7 75.5 75.3 75.0 74.8 74.6 74.4 74.2 74.0 73.8
0.71 73.6 73.4 73.2 73.0 72.7 72.5 72.3 72.1 71.9 71.7
0.72 71.5 71.3 71.1 70.9 70.8 70.6 70.4 70.2 70.0 69.8
0.73 69.6 69.4 69.2 69.0 68.8 68.7 68.5 68.3 68.1 67.9
0.74 67.7 67.5 67.4 67.2 67.0 66.8 66.6 66.5 66.3 66.1
0.75 65.9 65.8 65.6 65.4 65.2 65.1 64.9 64.7 64.5 64.4
0.76 64.2 64.0 63.9 63.7 63.5 63.4 63.2 63.0 62.9 62.7
0.77 62.6 62.4 62.2 62.1 61.9 61.7 61.6 61.4 61.3 61.1
0.78 61.0 60.8 60.6 60.5 60.3 60.2 60.0 59.9 59.7 59.6
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TABLE A6 (continued)

Diagonal Vickers hardness value

of Increments on diagonal of impression
impression mm
mm 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.009
0.79 59.4 59.3 59.1 59.0 58.8 58.7 58.5 58.4 58.2 58.1
0.80 57.9 57.8 57.7 57.5 57.4 57.2 57.1 56.9 56.8 56.7
0.81 56.5 56.4 56.2 56.1 56.0 55.8 55.7 55.6 55.4 55.3
0.82 55.2 55.0 54.9 54.8 54.6 54.5 54.4 54.2 54.1 54.0
0.83 53.8 53.7 53.6 53.4 53.3 53.2 53.1 52.9 52.8 52.7
0.84 52.6 52.4 52.3 52.2 52.1 51.9 51.8 51.7 51.6 51.5
0.85 51.3 51.2 51.1 51.0 50.9 50.7 50.6 50.5 50.4 50.3
0.86 50.1 50.0 49.9 49.8 49.7 49.6 49.5 49.3 49.2 49.1
0.87 49.0 48.9 48.8 48.7 48.6 48.4 48.3 48.2 48.1 48.0
0.88 47.9 47.8 47.7 47.6 47.5 47.4 47.2 47.1 47.0 46.9
0.89 46.8 46.7 46.6 46.5 46.4 46.3 46.2 46.1 46.0 45.9
0.90 45.8 45.7 45.6 45.5 45.4 45.3 45.2 45.1 45.0 44.9
0.91 44.8 44.7 44.6 44.5 44.4 44.3 44.2 44.1 44.0 43.9
0.92 43.8 43.7 43.6 43.5 43.4 43.35 43.25 43.16 43.07 42.97
0.93 42.88 42.79 42.70 42.61 42.51 42.42 42.33 42.24 42.15 42.06
0.94 41.97 41.88 41.79 41.71 41.62 41.53 41.44 41.35 41.27 41.18
0.95 41.09 41.01 40.92 40.84 40.75 40.66 40.58 40.50 40.41 40.33
0.96 40.24 40.16 40.08 39.99 39.91 39.83 39.74 39.66 39.58 39.50
0.97 39.42 39.34 39.25 39.17 39.09 39.01 38.93 38.85 38.77 38.70
0.98 38.62 38.54 38.46 38.38 38.30 38.23 38.15 38.07 37.99 37.92
0.99 37.84 37.76 37.69 37.61 37.54 37.46 37.39 37.31 37.24 37.16
1.00 37.09 37.01 36.94 36.87 36.79 36.72 36.65 36.57 36.50 36.43
1.01 36.36 36.28 36.21 36.14 36.07 36.00 35.93 35.86 35.79 35.72
1.02 35.65 35.58 35.51 35.44 35.37 35.30 35.23 35.16 35.09 35.03
1.03 34.96 34.89 34.82 34.76 34.69 34.62 34.55 34.49 34.42 34.36
1.04 34.29 34.22 34.16 34.09 34.03 33.96 33.90 33.83 33.77 33.70
1.05 33.64 33.58 33.51 33.45 33.38 33.32 33.26 33.20 33.13 33.07
1.06 33.01 32.95 32.88 32.82 32.76 32.70 32.64 32.58 32.51 32.45
1.07 32.39 32.33 32.27 32.21 32.15 32.09 32.03 31.97 31.91 31.86
1.08 31.80 31.74 31.68 31.62 31.56 31.50 31.45 31.39 31.33 31.27
1.09 31.22 31.16 31.10 31.04 30.99 30.93 30.87 30.82 30.76 30.71
1.10 30.65 30.60 30.54 30.48 30.43 30.37 30.32 30.26 30.21 30.16
1.11 30.10 30.05 29.99 29.94 29.89 29.83 29.78 29.72 29.67 29.62
1.12 29.57 29.51 29.46 29.41 29.36 29.30 29.25 29.20 29.15 29.10
1.13 29.04 28.99 28.94 28.89 28.84 28.79 28.74 28.69 28.64 28.59
1.14 28.54 28.49 28.44 28.39 28.34 28.29 28.24 28.19 28.14 28.09
1.15 28.04 27.99 27.95 27.90 27.85 27.80 27.75 27.71 27.66 27.61
1.16 27.56 27.51 27.47 27.42 27.37 27.33 27.28 27.23 27.19 27.14
1.17 27.09 27.05 27.00 26.95 26.91 26.86 26.82 26.77 26.73 26.68
1.18 26.64 26.59 26.55 26.50 26.46 26.41 26.37 26.32 26.28 26.23
1.19 26.19 26.15 26.10 26.06 26.01 25.97 25.93 25.88 25.84 25.80
1.20 25.76 25.71 25.67 25.63 25.58 25.54 25.50 25.46 25.42 25.37
1.21 25.33 25.29 25.25 25.21 25.16 25.12 25.08 25.04 25.00 24.96
1.22 24.92 24.88 24.84 24.80 24.75 24.71 24.67 24.63 24.59 24.55
1.23 24.51 24.47 24.43 24.39 24.36 24.32 24.28 24.24 24.20 24.16
1.24 24.12 24.08 24.04 24.00 23.97 23.93 23.89 23.85 23.81 23.77
1.25 23.74 23.70 23.66 23.62 23.58 23.55 23.51 23.47 23.43 23.40
1.26 23.36 23.32 23.29 23.25 23.21 23.18 23.14 23.10 23.07 23.03
1.27 22.99 22.96 22.92 22.89 22.85 22.81 22.78 22.74 22.71 22.67
1.28 22.64 22.60 22.57 22.53 22.50 22.46 22.43 22.39 22.36 22.32
1.29 22.29 22.25 22.22 22.18 22.15 22.11 22.08 22.05 22.01 21.98
1.30 21.95 21.91 21.88 21.84 21.81 21.78 21.74 21.71 21.68 21.64
1.31 21.61 21.58 21.55 21.51 21.48 21.45 21.41 21.38 21.35 21.32
1.32 21.29 21.25 21.22 21.19 21.16 21.12 21.09 21.06 21.03 21.00
1.33 20.97 20.93 20.90 20.87 20.84 20.81 20.78 20.75 20.72 20.69
1.34 20.65 20.62 20.59 20.56 20.53 20.50 20.47 20.44 20.41 20.38
1.35 20.35 20.32 20.29 20.26 20.23 20.20 20.17 20.14 20.11 20.08
1.36 20.05 20.02 19.99 19.96 19.93 19.90 19.88 19.85 19.82 19.79
1.37 19.76 19.73 19.70 19.67 19.65 19.62 19.59 19.56 19.53 19.50
1.38 19.47 19.45 19.42 19.39 19.36 19.33 19.31 19.28 19.25 19.22
1.39 19.20 19.17 19.14 19.11 19.09 19.06 19.03 19.00 18.98 18.95
1.40 18.92 18.90 18.87 18.84 18.81 18.79 18.76 18.73 18.71 18.68
1.41 18.65 18.63 18.60 18.58 18.55 18.52 18.50 18.47 18.44 18.42
1.42 18.39 18.37 18.34 18.32 18.29 18.26 18.24 18.21 18.19 18.16
1.43 18.14 18.11 18.09 18.06 18.04 18.01 17.99 17.96 17.94 17.91
1.44 17.89 17.86 17.84 17.81 17.79 17.76 17.74 17.71 17.69 17.66
1.45 17.64 17.62 17.59 17.57 17.54 17.52 17.49 17.47 17.45 17.42
1.46 17.40 17.38 17.35 17.33 17.30 17.28 17.26 17.23 17.21 17.19
1.47 17.16 17.14 17.12 17.09 17.07 17.05 17.02 17.00 16.98 16.95
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TABLE A6 (continued )

Diagonal Vickers hardness value

of Increments on diagonal of impression
impression mm
mm 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.009
1.48 16.93 16.91 16.89 16.86 16.84 16.82 16.80 16.77 16.75 16.73
1.49 16.71 16.68 16.66 16.64 16.62 16.59 16.57 16.55 16.53 16.51
1.50 16.48 16.46 16.44 16.42 16.40 16.37 16.35 16.33 16.31 16.29
1.51 16.27 16.24 16.22 16.20 16.18 16.16 16.14 16.12 16.09 16.07
1.52 16.05 16.03 16.01 15.99 15.97 15.95 15.93 15.91 15.88 15.86
1.53 15.84 15.82 15.80 15.78 15.76 15.74 15.72 15.70 15.68 15.66
1.54 15.64 15.62 15.60 15.58 15.56 15.54 15.52 15.50 15.48 15.46
1.55 15.44 15.42 15.40 15.38 15.36 15.34 15.32 15.30 15.28 15.26
1.56 15.24 15.22 15.20 15.18 15.16 15.14 15.12 15.10 15.08 15.07
1.57 15.05 15.03 15.01 14.99 14.97 14.95 14.93 14.91 14.89 14.88
1.58 14.86 14.84 14.82 14.80 14.78 14.76 14.74 14.73 14.71 14.69
1.59 14.67 14.65 14.63 14.61 14.60 14.58 14.56 14.54 14.52 14.51
1.60 14.49 14.47 14.45 14.43 14.42 14.40 14.38 14.36 14.34 14.33
1.61 14.31 14.29 14.27 14.25 14.24 14.22 14.20 14.18 14.17 14.15
1.62 14.13 14.11 14.10 14.08 14.06 14.04 14.03 14.01 13.99 13.98
1.63 13.96 13.94 13.92 13.91 13.89 13.87 13.86 13.84 13.82 13.81
1.64 13.79 13.77 13.76 13.74 13.72 13.71 13.69 13.67 13.66 13.64
1.65 13.62 13.61 13.59 13.57 13.56 13.54 13.52 13.51 13.49 13.48
1.66 13.46 13.44 13.43 13.41 13.39 13.38 13.36 13.35 13.33 13.31
1.67 13.30 13.28 13.27 13.25 13.23 13.22 13.20 13.19 13.17 13.16
1.68 13.14 13.12 13.11 13.09 13.08 13.06 13.05 13.03 13.02 13.00
1.69 12.99 12.97 12.95 12.94 12.92 12.91 12.89 12.88 12.86 12.85
1.70 12.83 12.82 12.80 12.79 12.77 12.76 12.74 12.73 12.71 12.70
1.71 12.68 12.67 12.65 12.64 12.62 12.61 12.59 12.58 12.57 12.55
1.72 12.54 12.52 12.51 12.49 12.48 12.46 12.45 12.43 12.42 12.41
1.73 12.39 12.38 12.36 12.35 12.33 12.32 12.31 12.29 12.28 12.26
1.74 12.25 12.24 12.22 12.21 12.19 12.18 12.17 12.15 12.14 12.12
1.75 12.11 12.10 12.08 12.07 12.05 12.04 12.03 12.01 12.00 11.99
1.76 11.97 11.96 11.95 11.93 11.92 11.91 11.89 11.88 11.86 11.85
1.77 11.84 11.82 11.81 11.80 11.78 11.77 11.76 11.74 11.73 11.72
1.78 11.71 11.69 11.68 11.67 11.65 11.64 11.63 11.61 11.60 11.59
1.79 11.57 11.56 11.55 11.54 11.52 11.51 11.50 11.48 11.47 11.46
1.80 11.45 11.43 11.42 11.41 11.40 11.38 11.37 11.36 11.35 11.33
1.81 11.32 11.31 11.30 11.28 11.27 11.26 11.25 11.23 11.22 11.21
1.82 11.20 11.18 11.17 11.16 11.15 11.14 11.12 11.11 11.10 11.09
1.83 11.07 11.06 11.05 11.04 11.03 11.01 11.00 10.99 10.98 10.97
1.84 10.95 10.94 10.93 10.92 10.91 10.90 10.88 10.87 10.86 10.85
1.85 10.84 10.82 10.81 10.80 10.79 10.78 10.77 10.75 10.74 10.73
1.86 10.72 10.71 10.70 10.69 10.67 10.66 10.65 10.64 10.63 10.62
1.87 10.61 10.59 10.58 10.57 10.56 10.55 10.54 10.53 10.52 10.50
1.88 10.49 10.48 10.47 10.46 10.45 10.44 10.43 10.42 10.40 10.39
1.89 10.38 10.37 10.36 10.35 10.34 10.33 10.32 10.31 10.30 10.28
1.90 10.27 10.26 10.25 10.24 10.23 10.22 10.21 10.20 10.19 10.18
1.91 10.17 10.16 10.14 10.13 10.12 10.11 10.10 10.09 10.08 10.07
1.92 10.06 10.05 10.04 10.03 10.02 10.01 10.00 9.99 9.98 9.97
1.93 9.96 9.95 9.94 9.93 9.92 9.91 9.89 9.88 9.87 9.86
1.94 9.85 9.84 9.83 9.82 9.81 9.80 9.79 9.78 9.77 9.76
1.95 9.75 9.74 9.73 9.72 9.71 9.70 9.69 9.68 9.67 9.66
1.96 9.65 9.64 9.63 9.62 9.61 9.61 9.60 9.59 9.58 9.57
1.97 9.56 9.55 9.54 9.53 9.52 9.51 9.50 9.49 9.48 9.47
1.98 9.46 9.45 9.44 9.43 9.42 9.41 9.40 9.39 9.38 9.37
1.99 9.37 9.36 9.35 9.34 9.33 9.32 9.31 9.30 9.29 9.28

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TABLE A7
VICKERS HARDNESS VALUE XXX HV 30
NOMINAL FORCE = 294 N

Diagonal Vickers hardness value

of Increments on diagonal of impression
impression mm
mm 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.009
0.16 2173 2146 2120 2094 2068 2043 2019 1995 1971 1948
0.17 1925 1903 1880 1859 1837 1817 1796 1776 1756 1736
0.18 1717 1698 1679 1661 1643 1625 1608 1591 1574 1557
0.19 1541 1525 1509 1493 1478 1463 1448 1433 1419 1405
0.20 1391 1377 1363 1350 1337 1324 1311 1298 1286 1274
0.21 1261 1250 1238 1226 1215 1203 1192 1181 1171 1160
0.22 1149 1139 1129 1119 1109 1099 1089 1080 1070 1061
0.23 1052 1043 1034 1025 1016 1007 999 990 982 974
0.24 966 958 950 942 934 927 919 912 905 897
0.25 890 883 876 869 862 856 849 842 836 829
0.26 823 817 810 804 798 792 786 780 775 769
0.27 763 757 752 746 741 736 730 725 720 715
0.28 710 705 700 695 690 685 680 675 671 666
0.29 661 657 652 648 644 639 635 631 626 622
0.30 618 614 610 606 602 598 594 590 586 583
0.31 579 575 571 568 564 561 557 554 550 547
0.32 543 540 537 533 530 527 523 520 517 514
0.33 511 508 505 502 499 496 493 490 487 484
0.34 481 478 476 473 470 467 465 462 459 457
0.35 454 452 449 446 444 441 439 436 434 432
0.36 429 427 425 422 420 418 415 413 411 409
0.37 406 404 402 400 398 396 393 391 389 387
0.38 385 383 381 379 377 375 373 371 370 368
0.39 366 364 362 360 358 357 355 353 351 349
0.40 348 346 344 343 341 339 337 336 334 333
0.41 331 329 328 326 325 323 321 320 318 317
0.42 315 314 312 311 309 308 307 305 304 302
0.43 301 299 298 297 295 294 293 291 290 289
0.44 287 286 285 283 282 281 280 278 277 276
0.45 275 274 272 271 270 269 268 266 265 264
0.46 263 262 261 260 258 257 256 255 254 253
0.47 252 251 250 249 248 247 246 245 243 242
0.48 241 240 239 238 237.5 236.5 235.5 234.6 233.6 232.6
0.49 231.7 230.8 229.8 228.9 228.0 227.0 226.1 225.2 224.3 223.4
0.50 222.5 221.6 220.8 219.9 219.0 218.1 217.3 216.4 215.6 214.7
0.51 213.9 213.0 212.2 211.4 210.6 209.8 208.9 208.1 207.3 206.5
0.52 205.7 204.9 204.2 203.4 202.6 201.8 201.1 200.3 199.5 198.8
0.53 198.0 197.3 196.6 195.8 195.1 194.4 193.6 192.9 192.2 191.5
0.54 190.8 190.1 189.4 188.7 188.0 187.3 186.6 185.9 185.2 184.6
0.55 183.9 183.2 182.6 181.9 181.3 180.6 180.0 179.3 178.7 178.0
0.56 177.4 176.8 176.1 175.5 174.9 174.3 173.7 173.0 172.4 171.8
0.57 171.2 170.6 170.0 169.4 168.8 168.3 167.7 167.1 166.5 165.9
0.58 165.4 164.8 164.2 163.7 163.1 162.6 162.0 161.5 160.9 160.4
0.59 159.8 159.3 158.7 158.2 157.7 157.1 156.6 156.1 155.6 155.0
0.60 154.5 154.0 153.5 153.0 152.5 152.0 151.5 151.0 150.5 150.0
0.61 149.5 149.0 148.5 148.0 147.6 147.1 146.6 146.1 145.7 145.2
0.62 144.7 144.3 143.8 143.3 142.9 142.4 142.0 141.5 141.1 140.6
0.63 140.2 139.7 139.3 138.8 138.4 138.0 137.5 137.1 136.7 136.2
0.64 135.8 135.4 135.0 134.6 134.1 133.7 133.3 132.9 132.5 132.1
0.65 131.7 131.3 130.9 130.5 130.1 129.7 129.3 128.9 128.5 128.1
0.66 127.7 127.3 126.9 126.6 126.2 125.8 125.4 125.0 124.7 124.3
0.67 123.9 123.6 123.2 122.8 122.5 122.1 121.7 121.4 121.0 120.7
0.68 120.3 120.0 119.6 119.3 118.9 118.6 118.2 117.9 117.5 117.2
0.69 116.8 116.5 116.2 115.8 115.5 115.2 114.8 114.5 114.2 113.9
0.70 113.5 113.2 112.9 112.6 112.2 111.9 111.6 111.3 111.0 110.7
0.71 110.4 110.0 109.7 109.4 109.1 108.8 108.5 108.2 107.9 107.6
0.72 107.3 107.0 106.7 106.4 106.1 105.8 105.5 105.3 105.0 104.7
0.73 104.4 104.1 103.8 103.5 103.3 103.0 102.7 102.4 102.1 101.9
0.74 101.6 101.3 101.0 100.8 100.5 100.2 100.0 99.7 99.4 99.2
0.75 98.9 98.6 98.4 98.1 97.9 97.6 97.3 97.1 96.8 96.6
0.76 96.3 96.1 95.8 95.6 95.3 95.1 94.8 94.6 94.3 94.1
0.77 93.8 93.6 93.3 93.1 92.9 92.6 92.4 92.1 91.9 91.7
0.78 91.4 91.2 91.0 90.7 90.5 90.3 90.0 89.8 89.6 89.4
0.79 89.1 88.9 88.7 88.5 88.2 88.0 87.8 87.6 87.4 87.1
0.80 86.9 86.7 86.5 86.3 86.1 85.8 85.6 85.4 85.2 85.0
0.81 84.8 84.6 84.4 84.2 84.0 83.8 83.5 83.3 83.1 82.9
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TABLE A7 (continued )

Diagonal Vickers hardness value

of Increments on diagonal of impression
impression mm
mm 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.009
0.82 82.7 82.5 82.3 82.1 81.9 81.7 81.5 81.3 81.1 80.9
0.83 80.8 80.6 80.4 80.2 80.0 79.8 79.6 79.4 79.2 79.0
0.84 78.8 78.7 78.5 78.3 78.1 77.9 77.7 77.5 77.4 77.2
0.85 77.0 76.8 76.6 76.5 76.3 76.1 75.9 75.7 75.6 75.4
0.86 75.2 75.0 74.9 74.7 74.5 74.4 74.2 74.0 73.8 73.7
0.87 73.5 73.3 73.2 73.0 72.8 72.7 72.5 72.3 72.2 72.0
0.88 71.8 71.7 71.5 71.4 71.2 71.0 70.9 70.7 70.5 70.4
0.89 70.2 70.1 69.9 69.8 69.6 69.4 69.3 69.1 69.0 68.8
0.90 68.7 68.5 68.4 68.2 68.1 67.9 67.8 67.6 67.5 67.3
0.91 67.2 67.0 66.9 66.7 66.6 66.4 66.3 66.2 66.0 65.9
0.92 65.7 65.6 65.4 65.3 65.2 65.0 64.9 64.7 64.6 64.5
0.93 64.3 64.2 64.0 63.9 63.8 63.6 63.5 63.4 63.2 63.1
0.94 63.0 62.8 62.7 62.6 62.4 62.3 62.2 62.0 61.9 61.8
0.95 61.6 61.5 61.4 61.3 61.1 61.0 60.9 60.7 60.6 60.5
0.96 60.4 60.2 60.1 60.0 59.9 59.7 59.6 59.5 59.4 59.2
0.97 59.1 59.0 58.9 58.8 58.6 58.5 58.4 58.3 58.2 58.0
0.98 57.9 57.8 57.7 57.6 57.5 57.3 57.2 57.1 57.0 56.9
0.99 56.8 56.6 56.5 56.4 56.3 56.2 56.1 56.0 55.9 55.7
1.00 55.6 55.5 55.4 55.3 55.2 55.1 55.0 54.9 54.8 54.6
1.01 54.5 54.4 54.3 54.2 54.1 54.0 53.9 53.8 53.7 53.6
1.02 53.5 53.4 53.3 53.2 53.1 53.0 52.8 52.7 52.6 52.5
1.03 52.4 52.3 52.2 52.1 52.0 51.9 51.8 51.7 51.6 51.5
1.04 51.4 51.3 51.2 51.1 51.0 50.9 50.8 50.75 50.65 50.56
1.05 50.46 50.36 50.27 50.17 50.08 49.98 49.89 49.79 49.70 49.60
1.06 49.51 49.42 49.33 49.23 49.14 49.05 48.96 48.86 48.77 48.68
1.07 48.59 48.50 48.41 48.32 48.23 48.14 48.05 47.96 47.87 47.78
1.08 47.69 47.61 47.52 47.43 47.34 47.26 47.17 47.08 47.00 46.91
1.09 46.82 46.74 46.65 46.57 46.48 46.40 46.31 46.23 46.14 46.06
1.10 45.98 45.89 45.81 45.73 45.64 45.56 45.48 45.40 45.31 45.23
1.11 45.15 45.07 44.99 44.91 44.83 44.75 44.67 44.59 44.51 44.43
1.12 44.35 44.27 44.19 44.11 44.03 43.96 43.88 43.80 43.72 43.64
1.13 43.57 43.49 43.41 43.34 43.26 43.18 43.11 43.03 42.96 42.88
1.14 42.81 42.73 42.66 42.58 42.51 42.43 42.36 42.29 42.21 42.14
1.15 42.07 41.99 41.92 41.85 41.77 41.70 41.63 41.56 41.49 41.41
1.16 41.34 41.27 41.20 41.13 41.06 40.99 40.92 40.85 40.78 40.71
1.17 40.64 40.57 40.50 40.43 40.36 40.29 40.23 40.16 40.09 40.02
1.18 39.95 39.89 39.82 39.75 39.68 39.62 39.55 39.48 39.42 39.35
1.19 39.28 39.22 39.15 39.09 39.02 38.96 38.89 38.83 38.76 38.70
1.20 38.63 38.57 38.50 38.44 38.38 38.31 38.25 38.19 38.12 38.06
1.21 38.00 37.93 37.87 37.81 37.75 37.68 37.62 37.56 37.50 37.44
1.22 37.38 37.32 37.25 37.19 37.13 37.07 37.01 36.95 36.89 36.83
1.23 36.77 36.71 36.65 36.59 36.53 36.47 36.41 36.36 36.30 36.24
1.24 36.18 36.12 36.06 36.01 35.95 35.89 35.83 35.78 35.72 35.66
1.25 35.60 35.55 35.49 35.43 35.38 35.32 35.26 35.21 35.15 35.10
1.26 35.04 34.99 34.93 34.87 34.82 34.76 34.71 34.65 34.60 34.55
1.27 34.49 34.44 34.38 34.33 34.28 34.22 34.17 34.11 34.06 34.01
1.28 33.95 33.90 33.85 33.80 33.74 33.69 33.64 33.59 33.53 33.48
1.29 33.43 33.38 33.33 33.28 33.22 33.17 33.12 33.07 33.02 32.97
1.30 32.92 32.87 32.82 32.77 32.72 32.67 32.62 32.57 32.52 32.47
1.31 32.42 32.37 32.32 32.27 32.22 32.17 32.12 32.07 32.02 31.98
1.32 31.93 31.88 31.83 31.78 31.74 31.69 31.64 31.59 31.54 31.50
1.33 31.45 31.40 31.36 31.31 31.26 31.21 31.17 31.12 31.07 31.03
1.34 30.98 30.94 30.89 30.84 30.80 30.75 30.71 30.66 30.62 30.57
1.35 30.52 30.48 30.43 30.39 30.34 30.30 30.26 30.21 30.17 30.12
1.36 30.08 30.03 29.99 29.95 29.90 29.86 29.81 29.77 29.73 29.68
1.37 29.64 29.60 29.55 29.51 29.47 29.42 29.38 29.34 29.30 29.25
1.38 29.21 29.17 29.13 29.09 29.04 29.00 28.96 28.92 28.88 28.83
1.39 28.79 28.75 28.71 28.67 28.63 28.59 28.55 28.51 28.46 28.42
1.40 28.38 28.34 28.30 28.26 28.22 28.18 28.14 28.10 28.06 28.02
1.41 27.98 27.94 27.90 27.86 27.82 27.78 27.75 27.71 27.67 27.63
1.42 27.59 27.55 27.51 27.47 27.43 27.40 27.36 27.32 27.28 27.24
1.43 27.20 27.17 27.13 27.09 27.05 27.02 26.98 26.94 26.90 26.87
1.44 26.83 26.79 26.75 26.72 26.68 26.64 26.61 26.57 26.53 26.50
1.45 26.46 26.42 26.39 26.35 26.31 26.28 26.24 26.21 26.17 26.13
1.46 26.10 26.06 26.03 25.99 25.96 25.92 25.89 25.85 25.81 25.78
1.47 25.74 25.71 25.67 25.64 25.60 25.57 25.54 25.50 25.47 25.43
1.48 25.40 25.36 25.33 25.30 25.26 25.23 25.19 25.16 25.13 25.09
1.49 25.06 25.02 24.99 24.96 24.92 24.89 24.86 24.82 24.79 24.76
1.50 24.72 24.69 24.66 24.63 24.59 24.56 24.53 24.50 24.46 24.43
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Diagonal Vickers hardness value

of Increments on diagonal of impression
impression mm
mm 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.009
1.51 24.40 24.37 24.33 24.30 24.27 24.24 24.21 24.17 24.14 24.11
1.52 24.08 24.05 24.02 23.98 23.95 23.92 23.89 23.86 23.83 23.80
1.53 23.76 23.73 23.70 23.67 23.64 23.61 23.58 23.55 23.52 23.49
1.54 23.46 23.43 23.40 23.37 23.34 23.31 23.28 23.25 23.22 23.19
1.55 23.16 23.13 23.10 23.07 23.04 23.01 22.98 22.95 22.92 22.89
1.56 22.86 22.83 22.80 22.77 22.74 22.71 22.68 22.66 22.63 22.60
1.57 22.57 22.54 22.51 22.48 22.45 22.43 22.40 22.37 22.34 22.31
1.58 22.28 22.26 22.23 22.20 22.17 22.14 22.12 22.09 22.06 22.03
1.59 22.01 21.98 21.95 21.92 21.89 21.87 21.84 21.81 21.79 21.76
1.60 21.73 21.70 21.68 21.65 21.62 21.60 21.57 21.54 21.52 21.49
1.61 21.46 21.44 21.41 21.38 21.36 21.33 21.30 21.28 21.25 21.22
1.62 21.20 21.17 21.15 21.12 21.09 21.07 21.04 21.02 20.99 20.96
1.63 20.94 20.91 20.89 20.86 20.84 20.81 20.79 20.76 20.73 20.71
1.64 20.68 20.66 20.63 20.61 20.58 20.56 20.53 20.51 20.48 20.46
1.65 20.43 20.41 20.38 20.36 20.34 20.31 20.29 20.26 20.24 20.21
1.66 20.19 20.16 20.14 20.12 20.09 20.07 20.04 20.02 20.00 19.97
1.67 19.95 19.92 19.90 19.88 19.85 19.83 19.80 19.78 19.76 19.73
1.68 19.71 19.69 19.66 19.64 19.62 19.59 19.57 19.55 19.52 19.50
1.69 19.48 19.45 19.43 19.41 19.39 19.36 19.34 19.32 19.29 19.27
1.70 19.25 19.23 19.20 19.18 19.16 19.14 19.11 19.09 19.07 19.05
1.71 19.03 19.00 18.98 18.96 18.94 18.91 18.89 18.87 18.85 18.83
1.72 18.80 18.78 18.76 18.74 18.72 18.70 18.67 18.65 18.63 18.61
1.73 18.59 18.57 18.54 18.52 18.50 18.48 18.46 18.44 18.42 18.40
1.74 18.37 18.35 18.33 18.31 18.29 18.27 18.25 18.23 18.21 18.19
1.75 18.17 18.14 18.12 18.10 18.08 18.06 18.04 18.02 18.00 17.98
1.76 17.96 17.94 17.92 17.90 17.88 17.86 17.84 17.82 17.80 17.78
1.77 17.76 17.74 17.72 17.70 17.68 17.66 17.64 17.62 17.60 17.58
1.78 17.56 17.54 17.52 17.50 17.48 17.46 17.44 17.42 17.40 17.38
1.79 17.36 17.34 17.32 17.30 17.29 17.27 17.25 17.23 17.21 17.19
1.80 17.17 17.15 17.13 17.11 17.09 17.08 17.06 17.04 17.02 17.00
1.81 16.98 16.96 16.94 16.92 16.91 16.89 16.87 16.85 16.83 16.81
1.82 16.79 16.78 16.76 16.74 16.72 16.70 16.68 16.67 16.65 16.63
1.83 16.61 16.59 16.58 16.56 16.54 16.52 16.50 16.49 16.47 16.45
1.84 16.43 16.41 16.40 16.38 16.36 16.34 16.33 16.31 16.29 16.27
1.85 16.25 16.24 16.22 16.20 16.18 16.17 16.15 16.13 16.11 16.10
1.86 16.08 16.06 16.05 16.03 16.01 15.99 15.98 15.96 15.94 15.93
1.87 15.91 15.89 15.87 15.86 15.84 15.82 15.81 15.79 15.77 15.76
1.88 15.74 15.72 15.71 15.69 15.67 15.66 15.64 15.62 15.61 15.59
1.89 15.57 15.56 15.54 15.52 15.51 15.49 15.48 15.46 15.44 15.43
1.90 15.41 15.39 15.38 15.36 15.35 15.33 15.31 15.30 15.28 15.27
1.91 15.25 15.23 15.22 15.20 15.19 15.17 15.15 15.14 15.12 15.11
1.92 15.09 15.08 15.06 15.04 15.03 15.01 15.00 14.98 14.97 14.95
1.93 14.93 14.92 14.90 14.89 14.87 14.86 14.84 14.83 14.81 14.80
1.94 14.78 14.77 14.75 14.74 14.72 14.71 14.69 14.68 14.66 14.65
1.95 14.63 14.62 14.60 14.59 14.57 14.56 14.54 14.53 14.51 14.50
1.96 14.48 14.47 14.45 14.44 14.42 14.41 14.39 14.38 14.36 14.35
1.97 14.33 14.32 14.31 14.29 14.28 14.26 14.25 14.23 14.22 14.20
1.98 14.19 14.18 14.16 14.15 14.13 14.12 14.10 14.09 14.08 14.06
1.99 14.05 14.03 14.02 14.01 13.99 13.98 13.96 13.95 13.94 13.92

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TABLE A8
VICKERS HARDNESS VALUE XXX HV 50
NOMINAL FORCE = 490 N

Diagonal Vickers hardness value

of Increments on diagonal of impression
impression mm
mm 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.009
0.21 2102 2083 2063 2044 2025 2006 1987 1969 1951 1933
0.22 1916 1898 1881 1864 1848 1831 1815 1799 1784 1768
0.23 1753 1738 1723 1708 1693 1679 1665 1651 1637 1623
0.24 1610 1596 1583 1570 1557 1545 1532 1520 1508 1495
0.25 1483 1472 1460 1449 1437 1426 1415 1404 1393 1382
0.26 1372 1361 1351 1340 1330 1320 1310 1301 1291 1281
0.27 1272 1262 1253 1244 1235 1226 1217 1208 1200 1191
0.28 1183 1174 1166 1158 1150 1142 1134 1126 1118 1110
0.29 1102 1095 1087 1080 1073 1065 1058 1051 1044 1037
0.30 1030 1023 1017 1010 1003 997 990 984 977 971
0.31 965 959 952 946 940 934 929 923 917 911
0.32 905 900 894 889 883 878 872 867 862 857
0.33 851 846 841 836 831 826 821 816 812 807
0.34 802 797 793 788 784 779 774 770 766 761
0.35 757 753 748 744 740 736 732 727 723 719
0.36 715 711 708 704 700 696 692 688 685 681
0.37 677 674 670 666 663 659 656 652 649 645
0.38 642 639 635 632 629 626 622 619 616 613
0.39 610 606 603 600 597 594 591 588 585 582
0.40 579 577 574 571 568 565 562 560 557 554
0.41 552 549 546 544 541 538 536 533 531 528
0.42 526 523 521 518 516 513 511 509 506 504
0.43 501 499 497 495 492 490 488 486 483 481
0.44 479 477 475 472 470 468 466 464 462 460
0.45 458 456 454 452 450 448 446 444 442 440
0.46 438 436 434 433 431 429 427 425 423 422
0.47 420 418 416 414 413 411 409 408 406 404
0.48 402 401 399 397 396 394 393 391 389 388
0.49 386 385 383 381 380 378 377 375 374 372
0.50 371 369 368 366 365 364 362 361 359 358
0.51 356 355 354 352 351 350 348 347 346 344
0.52 343 342 340 339 338 336 335 334 333 331
0.53 330 329 328 326 325 324 323 322 320 319
0.54 318 317 316 314 313 312 311 310 309 308
0.55 307 305 304 303 302 301 300 299 298 297
0.56 296 295 294 293 291 290 289 288 287 286
0.57 285 284 283 282 281 280 279 278.5 277.5 276.6
0.58 275.6 274.7 273.7 272.8 271.9 270.9 270.0 269.1 268.2 267.3
0.59 266.4 265.5 264.6 263.7 262.8 261.9 261.0 260.1 259.3 258.4
0.60 257.6 256.7 255.8 255.0 254.2 253.3 252.5 251.6 250.8 250.0
0.61 249.2 248.4 247.6 246.7 245.9 245.1 244.3 243.6 242.8 242.0
0.62 241.2 240.4 239.7 238.9 238.1 237.4 236.6 235.8 235.1 234.3
0.63 233.6 232.9 232.1 231.4 230.7 229.9 229.2 228.5 227.8 227.1
0.64 226.4 225.7 225.0 224.3 223.6 222.9 222.2 221.5 220.8 220.1
0.65 219.5 218.8 218.1 217.4 216.8 216.1 215.5 214.8 214.1 213.5
0.66 212.9 212.2 211.6 210.9 210.3 209.7 209.0 208.4 207.8 207.2
0.67 206.5 205.9 205.3 204.7 204.1 203.5 202.9 202.3 201.7 201.1
0.68 200.5 199.9 199.3 198.8 198.2 197.6 197.0 196.5 195.9 195.3
0.69 194.7 194.2 193.6 193.1 192.5 192.0 191.4 190.9 190.3 189.8
0.70 189.2 188.7 188.1 187.6 187.1 186.5 186.0 185.5 185.0 184.4
0.71 183.9 183.4 182.9 182.4 181.9 181.4 180.9 180.4 179.9 179.4
0.72 178.9 178.4 177.9 177.4 176.9 176.4 175.9 175.4 174.9 174.5
0.73 174.0 173.5 173.0 172.6 172.1 171.6 171.2 170.7 170.2 169.8
0.74 169.3 168.9 168.4 168.0 167.5 167.1 166.6 166.2 165.7 165.3
0.75 164.8 164.4 164.0 163.5 163.1 162.7 162.2 161.8 161.4 160.9
0.76 160.5 160.1 159.7 159.3 158.8 158.4 158.0 157.6 157.2 156.8
0.77 156.4 156.0 155.6 155.2 154.8 154.4 154.0 153.6 153.2 152.8
0.78 152.4 152.0 151.6 151.2 150.8 150.5 150.1 149.7 149.3 148.9
0.79 148.6 148.2 147.8 147.4 147.1 146.7 146.3 146.0 145.6 145.2
0.80 144.9 144.5 144.2 143.8 143.4 143.1 142.7 142.4 142.0 141.7
0.81 141.3 141.0 140.6 140.3 139.9 139.6 139.2 138.9 138.6 138.2
0.82 137.9 137.6 137.2 136.9 136.6 136.2 135.9 135.6 135.2 134.9
0.83 134.6 134.3 133.9 133.6 133.3 133.0 132.7 132.3 132.0 131.7
0.84 131.4 131.1 130.8 130.5 130.2 129.9 129.5 129.2 128.9 128.6
0.85 128.3 128.0 127.7 127.4 127.1 126.8 126.5 126.2 125.9 125.7
0.86 125.4 125.1 124.8 124.5 124.2 123.9 123.6 123.3 123.1 122.8
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Diagonal Vickers hardness value

of Increments on diagonal of impression
impression mm
mm 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.009
0.87 122.5 122.2 121.9 121.7 121.4 121.1 120.8 120.5 120.3 120.0
0.88 119.7 119.5 119.2 118.9 118.6 118.4 118.1 117.8 117.6 117.3
0.89 117.1 116.8 116.5 116.3 116.0 115.7 115.5 115.2 115.0 114.7
0.90 114.5 114.2 114.0 113.7 113.5 113.2 113.0 112.7 112.5 112.2
0.91 112.0 111.7 111.5 111.2 111.0 110.7 110.5 110.3 110.0 109.8
0.92 109.5 109.3 109.1 108.8 108.6 108.4 108.1 107.9 107.7 107.4
0.93 107.2 107.0 106.7 106.5 106.3 106.1 105.8 105.6 105.4 105.2
0.94 104.9 104.7 104.5 104.3 104.0 103.8 103.6 103.4 103.2 103.0
0.95 102.7 102.5 102.3 102.1 101.9 101.7 101.4 101.2 101.0 100.8
0.96 100.6 100.4 100.2 100.0 99.8 99.6 99.4 99.2 98.9 98.7
0.97 98.5 98.3 98.1 97.9 97.7 97.5 97.3 97.1 96.9 96.7
0.98 96.5 96.3 96.1 96.0 95.8 95.6 95.4 95.2 95.0 94.8
0.99 94.6 94.4 94.2 94.0 93.8 93.7 93.5 93.3 93.1 92.9
1.00 92.7 92.5 92.3 92.2 92.0 91.8 91.6 91.4 91.3 91.1
1.01 90.9 90.7 90.5 90.4 90.2 90.0 89.8 89.6 89.5 89.3
1.02 89.1 88.9 88.8 88.6 88.4 88.3 88.1 87.9 87.7 87.6
1.03 87.4 87.2 87.1 86.9 86.7 86.6 86.4 86.2 86.1 85.9
1.04 85.7 85.6 85.4 85.2 85.1 84.9 84.7 84.6 84.4 84.3
1.05 84.1 83.9 83.8 83.6 83.5 83.3 83.1 83.0 82.8 82.7
1.06 82.5 82.4 82.2 82.1 81.9 81.7 81.6 81.4 81.3 81.1
1.07 81.0 80.8 80.7 80.5 80.4 80.2 80.1 79.9 79.8 79.6
1.08 79.5 79.3 79.2 79.1 78.9 78.8 78.6 78.5 78.3 78.2
1.09 78.0 77.9 77.8 77.6 77.5 77.3 77.2 77.0 76.9 76.8
1.10 76.6 76.5 76.3 76.2 76.1 75.9 75.8 75.7 75.5 75.4
1.11 75.3 75.1 75.0 74.8 74.7 74.6 74.4 74.3 74.2 74.0
1.12 73.9 73.8 73.7 73.5 73.4 73.3 73.1 73.0 72.9 72.7
1.13 72.6 72.5 72.4 72.2 72.1 72.0 71.8 71.7 71.6 71.5
1.14 71.3 71.2 71.1 71.0 70.8 70.7 70.6 70.5 70.4 70.2
1.15 70.1 70.0 69.9 69.7 69.6 69.5 69.4 69.3 69.1 69.0
1.16 68.9 68.8 68.7 68.5 68.4 68.3 68.2 68.1 68.0 67.8
1.17 67.7 67.6 67.5 67.4 67.3 67.2 67.0 66.9 66.8 66.7
1.18 66.6 66.5 66.4 66.3 66.1 66.0 65.9 65.8 65.7 65.6
1.19 65.5 65.4 65.3 65.1 65.0 64.9 64.8 64.7 64.6 64.5
1.20 64.4 64.3 64.2 64.1 64.0 63.9 63.7 63.6 63.5 63.4
1.21 63.3 63.2 63.1 63.0 62.9 62.8 62.7 62.6 62.5 62.4
1.22 62.3 62.2 62.1 62.0 61.9 61.8 61.7 61.6 61.5 61.4
1.23 61.3 61.2 61.1 61.0 60.9 60.8 60.7 60.6 60.5 60.4
1.24 60.3 60.2 60.1 60.0 59.9 59.8 59.7 59.6 59.5 59.4
1.25 59.3 59.24 59.15 59.06 58.96 58.87 58.77 58.68 58.59 58.49
1.26 58.40 58.31 58.22 58.12 58.03 57.94 57.85 57.76 57.67 57.58
1.27 57.49 57.40 57.30 57.21 57.13 57.04 56.95 56.86 56.77 56.68
1.28 56.59 56.50 56.41 56.33 56.24 56.15 56.06 55.98 55.89 55.80
1.29 55.72 55.63 55.54 55.46 55.37 55.29 55.20 55.12 55.03 54.95
1.30 54.86 54.78 54.69 54.61 54.53 54.44 54.36 54.28 54.19 54.11
1.31 54.03 53.95 53.86 53.78 53.70 53.62 53.54 53.46 53.37 53.29
1.32 53.21 53.13 53.05 52.97 52.89 52.81 52.73 52.65 52.57 52.49
1.33 52.42 52.34 52.26 52.18 52.10 52.02 51.95 51.87 51.79 51.71
1.34 51.64 51.56 51.48 51.41 51.33 51.25 51.18 51.10 51.03 50.95
1.35 50.87 50.80 50.72 50.65 50.57 50.50 50.43 50.35 50.28 50.20
1.36 50.13 50.06 49.98 49.91 49.84 49.76 49.69 49.62 49.54 49.47
1.37 49.40 49.33 49.26 49.18 49.11 49.04 48.97 48.90 48.83 48.76
1.38 48.69 48.62 48.55 48.48 48.41 48.34 48.27 48.20 48.13 48.06
1.39 47.99 47.92 47.85 47.78 47.71 47.65 47.58 47.51 47.44 47.37
1.40 47.31 47.24 47.17 47.10 47.04 46.97 46.90 46.84 46.77 46.70
1.41 46.64 46.57 46.50 46.44 46.37 46.31 46.24 46.18 46.11 46.05
1.42 45.98 45.92 45.85 45.79 45.72 45.66 45.60 45.53 45.47 45.40
1.43 45.34 45.28 45.21 45.15 45.09 45.03 44.96 44.90 44.84 44.78
1.44 44.71 44.65 44.59 44.53 44.47 44.40 44.34 44.28 44.22 44.16
1.45 44.10 44.04 43.98 43.92 43.86 43.80 43.74 43.68 43.62 43.56
1.46 43.50 43.44 43.38 43.32 43.26 43.20 43.14 43.08 43.02 42.97
1.47 42.91 42.85 42.79 42.73 42.67 42.62 42.56 42.50 42.44 42.39
1.48 42.33 42.27 42.22 42.16 42.10 42.04 41.99 41.93 41.88 41.82
1.49 41.76 41.71 41.65 41.60 41.54 41.48 41.43 41.37 41.32 41.26
1.50 41.21 41.15 41.10 41.04 40.99 40.93 40.88 40.83 40.77 40.72
1.51 40.66 40.61 40.56 40.50 40.45 40.40 40.34 40.29 40.24 40.18
1.52 40.13 40.08 40.03 39.97 39.92 39.87 39.82 39.76 39.71 39.66
1.53 39.61 39.56 39.50 39.45 39.40 39.35 39.30 39.25 39.20 39.15
1.54 39.10 39.04 38.99 38.94 38.89 38.84 38.79 38.74 38.69 38.64
1.55 38.59 38.54 38.49 38.44 38.39 38.34 38.30 38.25 38.20 38.15
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TABLE A8 (continued )

Diagonal Vickers hardness value

of Increments on diagonal of impression
impression mm
mm 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.009
1.56 38.10 38.05 38.00 37.95 37.90 37.86 37.81 37.76 37.71 37.66
1.57 37.62 37.57 37.52 37.47 37.42 37.38 37.33 37.28 37.24 37.19
1.58 37.14 37.09 37.05 37.00 36.95 36.91 36.86 36.81 36.77 36.72
1.59 36.68 36.63 36.58 36.54 36.49 36.45 36.40 36.35 36.31 36.26
1.60 36.22 36.17 36.13 36.08 36.04 35.99 35.95 35.90 35.86 35.81
1.61 35.77 35.73 35.68 35.64 35.59 35.55 35.50 35.46 35.42 35.37
1.62 35.33 35.29 35.24 35.20 35.16 35.11 35.07 35.03 34.98 34.94
1.63 34.90 34.85 34.81 34.77 34.73 34.68 34.64 34.60 34.56 34.52
1.64 34.47 34.43 34.39 34.35 34.31 34.26 34.22 34.18 34.14 34.10
1.65 34.06 34.02 33.97 33.93 33.89 33.85 33.81 33.77 33.73 33.69
1.66 33.65 33.61 33.57 33.53 33.49 33.45 33.41 33.37 33.33 33.29
1.67 33.25 33.21 33.17 33.13 33.09 33.05 33.01 32.97 32.93 32.89
1.68 32.85 32.81 32.77 32.73 32.70 32.66 32.62 32.58 32.54 32.50
1.69 32.46 32.42 32.39 32.35 32.31 32.27 32.23 32.20 32.16 32.12
1.70 32.08 32.04 32.01 31.97 31.93 31.89 31.86 31.82 31.78 31.75
1.71 31.71 31.67 31.63 31.60 31.56 31.52 31.49 31.45 31.41 31.38
1.72 31.34 31.30 31.27 31.23 31.20 31.16 31.12 31.09 31.05 31.02
1.73 30.98 30.94 30.91 30.87 30.84 30.80 30.77 30.73 30.69 30.66
1.74 30.62 30.59 30.55 30.52 30.48 30.45 30.41 30.38 30.34 30.31
1.75 30.28 30.24 30.21 30.17 30.14 30.10 30.07 30.03 30.00 29.97
1.76 29.93 29.90 29.86 29.83 29.80 29.76 29.73 29.70 29.66 29.63
1.77 29.60 29.56 29.53 29.49 29.46 29.43 29.40 29.36 29.33 29.30
1.78 29.26 29.23 29.20 29.17 29.13 29.10 29.07 29.03 29.00 28.97
1.79 28.94 28.91 28.87 28.84 28.81 28.78 28.74 28.71 28.68 28.65
1.80 28.62 28.59 28.55 28.52 28.49 28.46 28.43 28.40 28.36 28.33
1.81 28.30 28.27 28.24 28.21 28.18 28.15 28.11 28.08 28.05 28.02
1.82 27.99 27.96 27.93 27.90 27.87 27.84 27.81 27.78 27.75 27.72
1.83 27.69 27.66 27.63 27.60 27.57 27.54 27.51 27.48 27.45 27.42
1.84 27.39 27.36 27.33 27.30 27.27 27.24 27.21 27.18 27.15 27.12
1.85 27.09 27.06 27.03 27.00 26.97 26.94 26.92 26.89 26.86 26.83
1.86 26.80 26.77 26.74 26.71 26.69 26.66 26.63 26.60 26.57 26.54
1.87 26.51 26.49 26.46 26.43 26.40 26.37 26.35 26.32 26.29 26.26
1.88 26.23 26.21 26.18 26.15 26.12 26.09 26.07 26.04 26.01 25.98
1.89 25.96 25.93 25.90 25.87 25.85 25.82 25.79 25.77 25.74 25.71
1.90 25.68 25.66 25.63 25.60 25.58 25.55 25.52 25.50 25.47 25.44
1.91 25.42 25.39 25.36 25.34 25.31 25.28 25.26 25.23 25.20 25.18
1.92 25.15 25.13 25.10 25.07 25.05 25.02 25.00 24.97 24.94 24.92
1.93 24.89 24.87 24.84 24.81 24.79 24.76 24.74 24.71 24.69 24.66
1.94 24.64 24.61 24.58 24.56 24.53 24.51 24.48 24.46 24.43 24.41
1.95 24.38 24.36 24.33 24.31 24.28 24.26 24.23 24.21 24.18 24.16
1.96 24.14 24.11 24.09 24.06 24.04 24.01 23.99 23.96 23.94 23.92
1.97 23.89 23.87 23.84 23.82 23.79 23.77 23.75 23.72 23.70 23.67
1.98 23.65 23.63 23.60 23.58 23.55 23.53 23.51 23.48 23.46 23.44
1.99 23.41 23.39 23.37 23.34 23.32 23.30 23.27 23.25 23.23 23.20

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TABLE A9
VICKERS HARDNESS VALUE XXX HV 100
NOMINAL FORCE = 980 N

Diagonal Vickers hardness value

of Increments on diagonal of impression
impression mm
mm 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.009
0.30 2060 2047 2033 2020 2007 1993 1980 1968 1955 1942
0.31 1930 1917 1905 1893 1881 1869 1857 1845 1834 1822
0.32 1811 1800 1788 1777 1766 1756 1745 1734 1724 1713
0.33 1703 1693 1682 1672 1662 1652 1643 1633 1623 1614
0.34 1604 1595 1585 1576 1567 1558 1549 1540 1531 1522
0.35 1514 1505 1497 1488 1480 1471 1463 1455 1447 1439
0.36 1431 1423 1415 1407 1400 1392 1384 1377 1369 1362
0.37 1355 1347 1340 1333 1326 1319 1312 1305 1298 1291
0.38 1284 1277 1271 1264 1258 1251 1245 1238 1232 1225
0.39 1219 1213 1207 1201 1195 1189 1183 1177 1171 1165
0.40 1159 1153 1147 1142 1136 1131 1125 1119 1114 1109
0.41 1103 1098 1092 1087 1082 1077 1072 1066 1061 1056
0.42 1051 1046 1041 1036 1031 1027 1022 1017 1012 1008
0.43 1003 998 994 989 985 980 975 971 967 962
0.44 958 953 949 945 941 936 932 928 924 920
0.45 916 912 908 904 900 896 892 888 884 880
0.46 876 873 869 865 861 858 854 850 847 843
0.47 839 836 832 829 825 822 818 815 812 808
0.48 805 802 798 795 792 788 785 782 779 775
0.49 772 769 766 763 760 757 754 751 748 745
0.50 742 739 736 733 730 727 724 721 719 716
0.51 713 710 707 705 702 699 696 694 691 688
0.52 686 683 681 678 675 673 670 668 665 663
0.53 660 658 655 653 650 648 645 643 641 638
0.54 636 634 631 629 627 624 622 620 617 615
0.55 613 611 609 606 604 602 600 598 596 593
0.56 591 589 587 585 583 581 579 577 575 573
0.57 571 569 567 565 563 561 559 557 555 553
0.58 551 549 547 546 544 542 540 538 536 535
0.59 533 531 529 527 526 524 522 520 519 517
0.60 515 513 512 510 508 507 505 503 502 500
0.61 498 497 495 493 492 490 489 487 486 484
0.62 482 481 479 478 476 475 473 472 470 469
0.63 467 466 464 463 461 460 458 457 456 454
0.64 453 451 450 449 447 446 444 443 442 440
0.65 439 438 436 435 434 432 431 430 428 427
0.66 426 424 423 422 421 419 418 417 416 414
0.67 413 412 411 409 408 407 406 405 403 402
0.68 401 400 399 398 396 395 394 393 392 391
0.69 389 388 387 386 385 384 383 382 381 380
0.70 378 377 376 375 374 373 372 371 370 369
0.71 368 367 366 365 364 363 362 361 360 359
0.72 358 357 356 355 354 353 352 351 350 349
0.73 348 347 346 345 344 343 342 341 340.5 339.6
0.74 338.6 337.7 336.8 335.9 335.0 334.1 333.2 332.3 331.4 330.5
0.75 329.7 328.8 327.9 327.0 326.2 325.3 324.5 323.6 322.7 321.9
0.76 321.0 320.2 319.4 318.5 317.7 316.9 316.0 315.2 314.4 313.6
0.77 312.8 312.0 311.1 310.3 309.5 308.7 307.9 307.2 306.4 305.6
0.78 304.8 304.0 303.2 302.5 301.7 300.9 300.2 299.4 298.6 297.9
0.79 297.1 296.4 295.6 294.9 294.1 293.4 292.7 291.9 291.2 290.5
0.80 289.7 289.0 288.3 287.6 286.9 286.2 285.4 284.7 284.0 283.3
0.81 282.6 281.9 281.2 280.6 279.9 279.2 278.5 277.8 277.1 276.5
0.82 275.8 275.1 274.4 273.8 273.1 272.5 271.8 271.1 270.5 269.8
0.83 269.2 268.5 267.9 267.2 266.6 266.0 265.3 264.7 264.1 263.4
0.84 262.8 262.2 261.6 260.9 260.3 259.7 259.1 258.5 257.9 257.3
0.85 256.7 256.1 255.5 254.9 254.3 253.7 253.1 252.5 251.9 251.3
0.86 250.7 250.1 249.6 249.0 248.4 247.8 247.3 246.7 246.1 245.6
0.87 245.0 244.4 243.9 243.3 242.8 242.2 241.7 241.1 240.6 240.0
0.88 239.5 238.9 238.4 237.8 237.3 236.8 236.2 235.7 235.2 234.6
0.89 234.1 233.6 233.1 232.5 232.0 231.5 231.0 230.5 230.0 229.4
0.90 228.9 228.4 227.9 227.4 226.9 226.4 225.9 225.4 224.9 224.4
0.91 223.9 223.4 222.9 222.5 222.0 221.5 221.0 220.5 220.0 219.6
0.92 219.1 218.6 218.1 217.7 217.2 216.7 216.3 215.8 215.3 214.9
0.93 214.4 213.9 213.5 213.0 212.6 212.1 211.7 211.2 210.8 210.3
0.94 209.9 209.4 209.0 208.5 208.1 207.7 207.2 206.8 206.3 205.9
0.95 205.5 205.0 204.6 204.2 203.8 203.3 202.9 202.5 202.1 201.6
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TABLE A9 (continued )

Diagonal Vickers hardness value

of Increments on diagonal of impression
impression mm
mm 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.009
0.96 201.2 200.8 200.4 200.0 199.5 199.1 198.7 198.3 197.9 197.5
0.97 197.1 196.7 196.3 195.9 195.5 195.1 194.7 194.3 193.9 193.5
0.98 193.1 192.7 192.3 191.9 191.5 191.1 190.7 190.4 190.0 189.6
0.99 189.2 188.8 188.4 188.1 187.7 187.3 186.9 186.6 186.2 185.8
1.00 185.4 185.1 184.7 184.3 184.0 183.6 183.2 182.9 182.5 182.1
1.01 181.8 181.4 181.1 180.7 180.4 180.0 179.6 179.3 178.9 178.6
1.02 178.2 177.9 177.5 177.2 176.8 176.5 176.2 175.8 175.5 175.1
1.03 174.8 174.5 174.1 173.8 173.4 173.1 172.8 172.4 172.1 171.8
1.04 171.4 171.1 170.8 170.5 170.1 169.8 169.5 169.2 168.8 168.5
1.05 168.2 167.9 167.6 167.2 166.9 166.6 166.3 166.0 165.7 165.3
1.06 165.0 164.7 164.4 164.1 163.8 163.5 163.2 162.9 162.6 162.3
1.07 162.0 161.7 161.4 161.1 160.8 160.5 160.2 159.9 159.6 159.3
1.08 159.0 158.7 158.4 158.1 157.8 157.5 157.2 156.9 156.7 156.4
1.09 156.1 155.8 155.5 155.2 154.9 154.7 154.4 154.1 154.8 153.5
1.10 153.3 153.0 152.7 152.4 152.1 151.9 151.6 151.3 151.0 150.8
1.11 150.5 150.2 150.0 149.7 149.4 149.2 148.9 148.6 148.4 148.1
1.12 147.8 147.6 147.3 147.0 146.8 146.5 146.3 146.0 145.7 145.5
1.13 145.2 145.0 144.7 144.5 144.2 143.9 143.7 143.4 143.2 142.9
1.14 142.7 142.4 142.2 141.9 141.7 141.4 141.2 141.0 140.7 140.5
1.15 140.2 140.0 139.7 139.5 139.2 139.0 138.8 138.5 138.3 138.0
1.16 137.8 137.6 137.3 137.1 136.9 136.6 136.4 136.2 135.9 135.7
1.17 135.5 135.2 135.0 134.8 134.5 134.3 134.1 133.9 133.6 133.4
1.18 133.2 133.0 132.7 132.5 132.3 132.1 131.8 131.6 131.4 131.2
1.19 130.9 130.7 130.5 130.3 130.1 129.9 129.6 129.4 129.2 129.0
1.20 128.8 128.6 128.3 128.1 127.9 127.7 127.5 127.3 127.1 126.9
1.21 126.7 126.4 126.2 126.0 125.8 125.6 125.4 125.2 125.0 124.8
1.22 124.6 124.4 124.2 124.0 123.8 123.6 123.4 123.2 123.0 122.8
1.23 122.6 122.4 122.2 122.0 121.8 121.6 121.4 121.2 121.0 120.8
1.24 120.6 120.4 120.2 120.0 119.8 119.6 119.4 119.3 119.1 118.9
1.25 118.7 118.5 118.3 118.1 117.9 117.7 117.5 117.4 117.2 117.0
1.26 116.8 116.6 116.4 116.2 116.1 115.9 115.7 115.5 115.3 115.2
1.27 115.0 114.8 114.6 114.4 114.3 114.1 113.9 113.7 113.5 113.4
1.28 113.2 113.0 112.8 112.7 112.5 112.3 112.1 112.0 111.8 111.6
1.29 111.4 111.3 111.1 110.9 110.7 110.6 110.4 110.2 110.1 109.9
1.30 109.7 109.6 109.4 109.2 109.1 108.9 108.7 108.6 108.4 108.2
1.31 108.1 107.9 107.7 107.6 107.4 107.2 107.1 106.9 106.7 106.6
1.32 106.4 106.3 106.1 105.9 105.8 105.6 105.5 105.3 105.1 105.0
1.33 104.8 104.7 104.5 104.4 104.2 104.0 103.9 103.7 103.6 103.4
1.34 103.3 103.1 103.0 102.8 102.7 102.5 102.4 102.2 102.1 101.9
1.35 101.7 101.6 101.4 101.3 101.1 101.0 100.9 100.7 100.6 100.4
1.36 100.3 100.1 100.0 99.8 99.7 99.5 99.4 99.2 99.1 98.9
1.37 98.8 98.7 98.5 98.4 98.2 98.1 97.9 97.8 97.7 97.5
1.38 97.4 97.2 97.1 97.0 96.8 96.7 96.5 96.4 96.3 96.1
1.39 96.0 95.8 95.7 95.6 95.4 95.3 95.2 95.0 94.9 94.7
1.40 94.6 94.5 94.3 94.2 94.1 93.9 93.8 93.7 93.5 93.4
1.41 93.3 93.1 93.0 92.9 92.7 92.6 92.5 92.4 92.2 92.1
1.42 92.0 91.8 91.7 91.6 91.4 91.3 91.2 91.1 90.9 90.8
1.43 90.7 90.6 90.4 90.3 90.2 90.1 89.9 89.8 89.7 89.6
1.44 89.4 89.3 89.2 89.1 88.9 88.8 88.7 88.6 88.4 88.3
1.45 88.2 88.1 88.0 87.8 87.7 87.6 87.5 87.4 87.2 87.1
1.46 87.0 86.9 86.8 86.6 86.5 86.4 86.3 86.2 86.0 85.9
1.47 85.8 85.7 85.6 85.5 85.3 85.2 85.1 85.0 84.9 84.8
1.48 84.7 84.5 84.4 84.3 84.2 84.1 84.0 83.9 83.8 83.6
1.49 83.5 83.4 83.3 83.2 83.1 83.0 82.9 82.7 82.6 82.5
1.50 82.4 82.3 82.2 82.1 82.0 81.9 81.8 81.7 81.5 81.4
1.51 81.3 81.2 81.1 81.0 80.9 80.8 80.7 80.6 80.5 80.4
1.52 80.3 80.2 80.1 79.9 79.8 79.7 79.6 79.5 79.4 79.3
1.53 79.2 79.1 79.0 78.9 78.8 78.7 78.6 78.5 78.4 78.3
1.54 78.2 78.1 78.0 77.9 77.8 77.7 77.6 77.5 77.4 77.3
1.55 77.2 77.1 77.0 76.9 76.8 76.7 76.6 76.5 76.4 76.3
1.56 76.2 76.1 76.0 75.9 75.8 75.7 75.6 75.5 75.4 75.3
1.57 75.2 75.1 75.0 74.9 74.85 74.75 74.66 74.56 74.47 74.38
1.58 74.28 74.19 74.09 74.00 73.91 73.81 73.72 73.63 73.54 73.44
1.59 73.35 73.26 73.17 73.07 72.98 72.89 72.80 72.71 72.62 72.53
1.60 72.44 72.35 72.26 72.17 72.08 71.99 71.90 71.81 71.72 71.63
1.61 71.54 71.45 71.36 71.27 71.19 71.10 71.01 70.92 70.83 70.75
1.62 70.66 70.57 70.48 70.40 70.31 70.22 70.14 70.05 69.97 69.88
1.63 69.79 69.71 69.62 69.54 69.45 69.37 69.28 69.20 69.11 69.03
1.64 68.95 68.86 68.78 68.69 68.61 68.53 68.44 68.36 68.28 68.20
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Diagonal Vickers hardness value

of Increments on diagonal of impression
impression mm
mm 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.009
1.65 68.11 68.03 67.95 67.87 67.78 67.70 67.62 67.54 67.46 67.38
1.66 67.29 67.21 67.13 67.05 66.97 66.89 66.81 66.73 66.65 66.57
1.67 66.49 66.41 66.33 66.25 66.17 66.09 66.02 65.94 65.86 65.78
1.68 65.70 65.62 65.55 65.47 65.39 65.31 65.24 65.16 65.08 65.00
1.69 64.93 64.85 64.77 64.70 64.62 64.54 64.47 64.39 64.32 64.24
1.70 64.16 64.09 64.01 63.94 63.86 63.79 63.71 63.64 63.57 63.49
1.71 63.42 63.34 63.27 63.19 63.12 63.05 62.97 62.90 62.83 62.75
1.72 62.68 62.61 62.54 62.46 62.39 62.32 62.25 62.17 62.10 62.03
1.73 61.96 61.89 61.82 61.74 61.67 61.60 61.53 61.46 61.39 61.32
1.74 61.25 61.18 61.11 61.04 60.97 60.90 60.83 60.76 60.69 60.62
1.75 60.55 60.48 60.41 60.34 60.27 60.21 60.14 60.07 60.00 59.93
1.76 59.86 59.80 59.73 59.66 59.59 59.53 59.46 59.39 59.32 59.26
1.77 59.19 59.12 59.06 58.99 58.92 58.86 58.79 58.72 58.66 58.59
1.78 58.53 58.46 58.40 58.33 58.26 58.20 58.13 58.07 58.00 57.94
1.79 57.87 57.81 57.75 57.68 57.62 57.55 57.49 57.42 57.36 57.30
1.80 57.23 57.17 57.11 57.04 56.98 56.92 56.85 56.79 56.73 56.67
1.81 56.60 56.54 56.48 56.42 56.35 56.29 56.23 56.17 56.11 56.04
1.82 55.98 55.92 55.86 55.80 55.74 55.68 55.62 55.55 55.49 55.43
1.83 55.37 55.31 55.25 55.19 55.13 55.07 55.01 54.95 54.89 54.83
1.84 54.77 54.71 54.65 54.59 54.53 54.48 54.42 54.36 54.30 54.24
1.85 54.18 54.12 54.06 54.01 53.95 53.89 53.83 53.77 53.72 53.66
1.86 53.60 53.54 53.49 53.43 53.37 53.31 53.26 53.20 53.14 53.09
1.87 53.03 52.97 52.92 52.86 52.80 52.75 52.69 52.63 52.58 52.52
1.88 52.47 52.41 52.35 52.30 52.24 52.19 52.13 52.08 52.02 51.97
1.89 51.91 51.86 51.80 51.75 51.69 51.64 51.58 51.53 51.48 51.42
1.90 51.37 51.31 51.26 51.21 51.15 51.10 51.04 50.99 50.94 50.88
1.91 50.83 50.78 50.72 50.67 50.62 50.57 50.51 50.46 50.41 50.36
1.92 50.30 50.25 50.20 50.15 50.09 50.04 49.99 49.94 49.89 49.83
1.93 49.78 49.73 49.68 49.63 49.58 49.53 49.47 49.42 49.37 49.32
1.94 49.27 49.22 49.17 49.12 49.07 49.02 48.97 48.92 48.87 48.82
1.95 48.77 48.72 48.67 48.62 48.57 48.52 48.47 48.42 48.37 48.32
1.96 48.27 48.22 48.17 48.12 48.07 48.03 47.98 47.93 47.88 47.83
1.97 47.78 47.73 47.69 47.64 47.59 47.54 47.49 47.44 47.40 47.35
1.98 47.30 47.25 47.21 47.16 47.11 47.06 47.02 46.97 46.92 46.87
1.99 46.83 46.78 46.73 46.69 46.64 46.59 46.55 46.50 46.45 46.41

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APPENDIX B
TABLES OF CORRECTION FACTORS FOR USE IN TESTS MADE ON
SPHERICAL OR CYLINDRICAL SURFACES
(Normative)

When Vickers hardness tests are carried out on spherical or cylindrical surfaces, the correction factors to
be applied to the hardness values obtained from the tables in Appendix A are given in Tables B1 to B6.
The correction factors are tabulated in terms of the ratio of the mean diagonal, d, of the indentation to the
diameter, D, of the sphere or cylinder. The hardness value is multiplied by the appropriate correction factor
to give the corrected value.
Examples:
1 Convex sphere
Diameter of sphere, D = 10 mm
Force = 98 N
Mean diagonal of indentation, d = 0.150 mm

From Table A5, HV = 824

From Table B1, by interpolation, correction factor = 0.983
Hardness of sphere = 824 × 0.983 = 810 HV 10.
2 Concave cylinder, one diagonal parallel to axis
Diameter of cylinder, D = 5 mm
Force = 294 N
Mean diagonal of indentation, d = 0.415 mm

From Table A7, HV = 323

From Table B6, correction factor = 1.075
Hardness of cylinder = 323 × 1.075 = 347 HV 30.
TABLE B1 TABLE B2
CORRECTION FACTORS CORRECTION FACTORS
FOR CONVEX SPHERICAL SURFACES FOR CONCAVE SPHERICAL SURFACES
d/D Correcti on Correcti on
factor d/D factor
0.004 0.995 0.004 1.005
0.009 0.990 0.008 1.010
0.013 0.985 0.012 1.015
0.018 0.980 0.016 1.020
0.023 0.975 0.020 1.025
0.028 0.970 0.024 1.030
0.033 0.965 0.028 1.035
0.038 0.960 0.031 1.040
0.043 0.955 0.035 1.045
0.049 0.950 0.038 1.050
0.055 0.945 0.041 1.055
0.061 0.940 0.045 1.060
0.067 0.935 0.048 1.065
0.073 0.930 0.051 1.070
0.079 0.925 0.054 1.075
0.086 0.920 0.057 1.080
0.093 0.915 0.060 1.085
0.100 0.910 0.063 1.090
0.107 0.905 0.066 1.095
0.114 0.900 0.069 1.100
0.122 0.895 0.071 1.105
0.130 0.890 0.074 1.110
0.139 0.885 0.077 1.115
0.147 0.880 0.079 1.120
0.156 0.875 0.082 1.125
0.165 0.870 0.084 1.130
0.175 0.865 0.087 1.135
0.185 0.860 0.089 1.140
0.195 0.855 0.091 1.145
0.206 0.850 0.094 1.150

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TABLE B3 TABLE B4
CORRECTION FACTORS CORRECTION FACTORS
FOR CONVEX CYLINDRICAL SURFACES FOR CONCAVE CYLINDRICAL SURFACES
WHEN THE MEASURED DIAGONALS (d) WHEN THE MEASURED DIAGONALS (d)
ARE AT 45° TO THE CYLINDER AXIS ARE AT 45° TO THE CYLINDER AXIS

Correcti on Correcti on
d/D d/D
factor factor
0.009 0.995 0.009 1.005
0.017 0.990 0.017 1.010
0.026 0.985 0.025 1.015
0.035 0.980 0.034 1.020
0.044 0.975 0.042 1.025
0.053 0.970 0.050 1.030
0.062 0.965 0.058 1.035
0.071 0.960 0.066 1.040
0.081 0.955 0.074 1.045
0.090 0.950 0.082 1.050
0.100 0.945 0.089 1.055
0.109 0.940 0.097 1.060
0.119 0.935 0.104 1.065
0.129 0.930 0.112 1.070
0.139 0.925 0.119 1.075
0.149 0.920 0.127 1.080
0.159 0.915 0.134 1.085
0.169 0.910 0.141 1.090
0.179 0.905 0.148 1.095
0.189 0.900 0.155 1.100
0.200 0.895 0.162 1.105
0.169 1.110
0.176 1.115
0.183 1.120
0.189 1.125
0.196 1.130
0.203 1.135
0.209 1.140
0.216 1.145
0.222 1.150

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TABLE B5 TABLE B6
CORRECTION FACTORS CORRECTION FACTORS
FOR CONVEX CYLINDRICAL SURFACES FOR CONCAVE CYLINDRICAL SURFACES
WHEN ONE MEASURED DIAGONAL IS WHEN ONE MEASURED DIAGONAL IS
PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF THE PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF THE
CYLINDER CYLINDER

Correcti on Correcti on
d/D d/D
factor factor
0.009 0.995 0.008 1.005
0.019 0.990 0.016 1.010
0.029 0.985 0.023 1.015
0.041 0.980 0.030 1.020
0.054 0.975 0.036 1.025
0.068 0.970 0.042 1.030
0.085 0.965 0.048 1.035
0.104 0.960 0.053 1.040
0.126 0.955 0.058 1.045
0.153 0.950 0.063 1.050
0.189 0.945 0.067 1.055
0.243 0.940 0.071 1.060
0.076 1.065
0.079 1.070
0.083 1.075
0.087 1.080
0.090 1.085
0.093 1.090
0.097 1.095
0.100 1.100
0.103 1.105
0.105 1.110
0.108 1.115
0.111 1.120
0.113 1.125
0.116 1.130
0.118 1.135
0.120 1.140
0.123 1.145
0.125 1.150

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