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Hardness Test Lab

The document outlines a hardness test lab that evaluates the hardness of materials like Steel, Aluminium, and Brass using Brinell and Rockwell tests. It details the loads, indent sizes, and average diameters for each material tested under both methods, highlighting the differences in measurement techniques and accuracy between the two tests. The Brinell test requires manual load and diameter measurement, while the Rockwell test features automatic load change and diameter measurement.

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Hardness Test Lab

The document outlines a hardness test lab that evaluates the hardness of materials like Steel, Aluminium, and Brass using Brinell and Rockwell tests. It details the loads, indent sizes, and average diameters for each material tested under both methods, highlighting the differences in measurement techniques and accuracy between the two tests. The Brinell test requires manual load and diameter measurement, while the Rockwell test features automatic load change and diameter measurement.

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Hardness test lab

Hardness: how much a material resists before indentation, depends on


intermolecular bonding, more bonding = harder material/more hardness.

Material should be smooth and flat to give accurate readings.

Two kinds of hardness tests: Brinell & Rockwell

Three materials tested: Steel, Aluminium & Brass

(Brinell)

Two types of indents: 5mm & 10mm stainless steel ball

Load: (One plate equivalent to 250kg, stacks up to 750kg)

In Brinell Test:

Aluminium:

Load Needed (P): 500kg

Indent Size (D): 10mm

Diameter of Aluminium (d average): 3.1mm

Brass:

Load Needed (P): 500kg

Indent Size (D): 10mm

Diameter of Brass (d average): 2.8mm

Steel:
Load Needed (P): 750kg

Indent Size (D): 5mm

Diameter of Steel (d average): 2.3mm

(Rockwell)

Two types of possible indents: Stainless steel & Diamond Tip

Two types of Load settings: HRF (equivalent to 60kg) & HRB (equivalent to
100kg)

In Rockwell Test:

Aluminium:

Load Needed: 60kg (HRF)

Indent Size (D): 1.5mm

Diameter of Aluminium (d average):

1. 83.5mm

2. 84.5mm

3. 84.0mm

d average = 84mm

Brass:

Load Needed: 60kg (HRF)

Indent Size (D): 1.5mm

Diameter of Brass (d average):

1. 97.0mm

2. 95.8mm

3. 98.7mm

d average = 97.2mm

Steel:
Load Needed: 100kg (HRB)

Indent Size (D): 1.5mm

Diameter of Brass (d average):

1. 88.1mm

2. 85.0mm

3. 85.0mm

d average = 86.0mm

 Difference between Brinell Test & Rockwell Test:


1) (Rockwell) Automatic load change /(Brinell) Manual load
change

2) (Rockwell) Automatic diameter measurement, more accurate


reading/(Brinell) Manual diameter measurement using a
handheld microscope, less accurate reading + more room for
error

(PHOTOS OF EQUIPMENT IN NEXT PAGE)


BRINELL TEST ROCKWELL TEST
MACHINE MACHINE

PLATE USED HANDHELD


FOR BRINELL MICROSCOPE
TEST

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