Exp # 8: To Perform Rockwell hardness Test and Determine Hardness Number of

given Specimen

Objectives:
Find out Rockwell hardness number of different specimens.

Apparatus:
1. Rockwell Hardness Tester
2. Specimen

Gauge
Hydraulic Ram

Anvil Table Weight and Weight

pans

Skirt

Release un-release
Valve

Fig. Rockwell Hardness Tester

Procedure:
1. Clean the surface of anvil table to remove dust particles and oil to avoid slippage.
2. Clean the surface of specimen whose hardness number is to be determined.
3. Insert the steel ball type indenter in the split chuck.
4. In order to remove the effect of surface roughness, apply a minor load of 10kg. To apply
it, first adjust the anvil table to make indenter touch the surface of specimen then apply
load of 10kg.
5. Now apply major load of 100kg through the release un-release valve in accordance with
the selected scale B.
 6. After passing through a dwell time of 15 seconds remove the major load.
7. Remove the specimen and observe the reading on the dial scale.
8. The final reading shown on the dial scale is the hardness no. of the tested specimen.

Observations:
Least counts:
Least count of microscope scale: 0.05mm

Geometric Parameters of Indenter:

Diameter of indenter made of steel= 1/16 in, 1/8 in

Parametric Analysis:
Table Rockwell hardness no. of given specimen

No. Major Load Diameter of Material Rockwell Hardness

of applied Ball Indenter tested Number
Obs. (kg) (in)

1.1 Conclusion:
Experiment No. 9:
To Perform Brinell Hardness Test and Determine Hardness Number of given
Specimen

Objectives:
Determine HB (Brinell Hardness number) of various Specimens

Apparatus:
1. Brinell Hardness Tester
2. Microscope
3. Ball Indenter

Release Un-release
valve
Hydraulic Unit

Split Chuck

Anvil Table
Weight and
weight pans
Skirt
Hydraulic
Handle Pump

Figure Brinell Hardness Tester

Procedure:
1. Clean the surface of anvil table from dust particles and oil/grease to remove slippage.
2. Clean the surface of indenter from dust particles.
3. Insert the indenter of 10mm diameter in the split chuck.
4. Apply load of kg on the specimen through indenter.
5. Selection of load depends on the scale that we choose to perform.
 6. Keep the load applied for dwell time of 10 seconds and then remove the load.
7. Measure the diameter of the indentation produced by microscope.

Observations:
Least counts:
Least count of microscope scale: 0.05mm
Geometric Parameters of Specimen:
Diameter of indenter = 10mm

Parametric Analysis:

Table Brinell Hardness No. of the given specimen

No. Load applied Indentation Indentation Depth B.H.N =

of P Diameter √
t=
Obs. (kg) d
(mm)
(mm)

Conclusion: