INTERNATIONAL ISO

STANDARD 6506-1

Third edition
2014-10-01

Metallic materials — Brinell hardness

test —
Part 1:
Test method
Matériaux métalliques — Essai de dureté Brinell —
Partie 1: Méthode d’essai

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Contents Page

Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ iv
1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Principle ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms ........................................................................................................................................................... 1
5 Apparatus..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
6 Test piece ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
7 Procedure..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
8 Uncertainty of the results............................................................................................................................................................................ 6
9 Test report ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Annex A (normative) Procedure for periodic checking of the testing machine by the user ...................... 8
Annex B (normative) Minimum thickness of the test piece in relation to the mean diameter
of indentation .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Annex C (informative) Uncertainty of the measured hardness values...........................................................................11
Bibliography ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16

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Foreword
ȋ–Š‡–‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ”‰ƒ‹œƒ–‹‘ˆ‘”–ƒ†ƒ”†‹œƒ–‹‘Ȍ‹•ƒ™‘”Ž†™‹†‡ˆ‡†‡”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ–‹‘ƒŽ•–ƒ†ƒ”†•
„‘†‹‡• ȋ ‡„‡” „‘†‹‡•ȌǤ Š‡ ™‘” ‘ˆ ’”‡’ƒ”‹‰ –‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ –ƒ†ƒ”†• ‹• ‘”ƒŽŽ› …ƒ””‹‡† ‘—–
–Š”‘—‰Š  –‡…Š‹…ƒŽ …‘‹––‡‡•Ǥ ƒ…Š ‡„‡” „‘†› ‹–‡”‡•–‡† ‹ ƒ •—„Œ‡…– ˆ‘” ™Š‹…Š ƒ –‡…Š‹…ƒŽ
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International

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‘”‰ƒ‹œƒ–‹‘•ǡ ‰‘˜‡”‡–ƒŽ ƒ† ‘Ǧ‰‘˜‡”‡–ƒŽǡ ‹ Ž‹ƒ‹•‘ ™‹–Š ǡ ƒŽ•‘ –ƒ‡ ’ƒ”– ‹ –Š‡ ™‘”Ǥ
 …‘ŽŽƒ„‘”ƒ–‡• …Ž‘•‡Ž› ™‹–Š –Š‡ –‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ Ž‡…–”‘–‡…Š‹…ƒŽ ‘‹••‹‘ ȋȌ ‘ ƒŽŽ ƒ––‡”• ‘ˆ
‡Ž‡…–”‘–‡…Š‹…ƒŽ•–ƒ†ƒ”†‹œƒ–‹‘Ǥ
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
†‡•…”‹„‡†‹–Š‡Ȁ‹”‡…–‹˜‡•ǡƒ”–ͳǤ’ƒ”–‹…—Žƒ”–Š‡†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–ƒ’’”‘˜ƒŽ…”‹–‡”‹ƒ‡‡†‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡
†‹ˆˆ‡”‡––›’‡•‘ˆ†‘…—‡–••Š‘—Ž†„‡‘–‡†ǤŠ‹•†‘…—‡–™ƒ•†”ƒˆ–‡†‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–Š–Š‡
‡†‹–‘”‹ƒŽ”—Ž‡•‘ˆ–Š‡Ȁ‹”‡…–‹˜‡•ǡƒ”–ʹȋ•‡‡™™™Ǥ‹•‘Ǥ‘”‰Ȁ†‹”‡…–‹˜‡•ȌǤ
––‡–‹‘‹•†”ƒ™–‘–Š‡’‘••‹„‹Ž‹–›–Šƒ–•‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–•‘ˆ–Š‹•†‘…—‡–ƒ›„‡–Š‡•—„Œ‡…–‘ˆ
’ƒ–‡–”‹‰Š–•Ǥ•ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡Š‡Ž†”‡•’‘•‹„Ž‡ˆ‘”‹†‡–‹ˆ›‹‰ƒ›‘”ƒŽŽ•—…Š’ƒ–‡–”‹‰Š–•Ǥ‡–ƒ‹Ž•‘ˆ
ƒ›’ƒ–‡–”‹‰Š–•‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡††—”‹‰–Š‡†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡–‘ˆ–Š‡†‘…—‡–™‹ŽŽ„‡‹–Š‡–”‘†—…–‹‘ƒ†Ȁ‘”
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
›–”ƒ†‡ƒ‡—•‡†‹–Š‹•†‘…—‡–‹•‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‰‹˜‡ˆ‘”–Š‡…‘˜‡‹‡…‡‘ˆ—•‡”•ƒ††‘‡•‘–
constitute an endorsement.
‘” ƒ ‡š’Žƒƒ–‹‘ ‘ –Š‡ ‡ƒ‹‰ ‘ˆ  •’‡…‹ϐ‹… –‡”• ƒ† ‡š’”‡••‹‘• ”‡Žƒ–‡† –‘ …‘ˆ‘”‹–›
ƒ••‡••‡–ǡƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ƒ„‘—–ǯ•ƒ†Š‡”‡…‡–‘–Š‡’”‹…‹’Ž‡•‹–Š‡‡…Š‹…ƒŽƒ””‹‡”•
–‘”ƒ†‡ȋȌ•‡‡–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ǣ ‘”‡™‘”†Ǧ—’’Ž‡‡–ƒ”›‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘
Š‡…‘‹––‡‡”‡•’‘•‹„Ž‡ˆ‘”–Š‹•†‘…—‡–‹•Ȁͳ͸ͶǡMechanical testing of metalsǡ—„…‘‹––‡‡
͵ǡHardness testing.
Š‹•–Š‹”†‡†‹–‹‘…ƒ…‡Ž•ƒ†”‡’Žƒ…‡•–Š‡•‡…‘†‡†‹–‹‘ȋ͸ͷͲ͸ǦͳǣʹͲͲͷȌǡ™Š‹…ŠŠƒ•„‡‡–‡…Š‹…ƒŽŽ›
revised.
͸ͷͲ͸…‘•‹•–•‘ˆ–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰’ƒ”–•ǡ—†‡”–Š‡‰‡‡”ƒŽ–‹–Ž‡Metallic materials — Brinell hardness
test:
— Part 1: Test method
— ƒ”–͸ǣ‡”‹ϔ‹…ƒ–‹‘ƒ†…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–‡•–‹‰ƒ…Š‹‡•
— ƒ”–͹ǣƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡„Ž‘…•
— ƒ”–ͺǣƒ„Ž‡‘ˆŠƒ”†‡••˜ƒŽ—‡•

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Metallic materials — Brinell hardness test —

Part 1:
Test method

1 Scope
Š‹• ’ƒ”– ‘ˆ  ͸ͷͲ͸ •’‡…‹ϐ‹‡• –Š‡ ‡–Š‘† ˆ‘” –Š‡ ”‹‡ŽŽ Šƒ”†‡•• –‡•– ˆ‘” ‡–ƒŽŽ‹… ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•Ǥ – ‹•
ƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ„Ž‡–‘„‘–Šϐ‹š‡†Ž‘…ƒ–‹‘ƒ†’‘”–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ”†‡••–‡•–‹‰ƒ…Š‹‡•Ǥ
‘”•‘‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•ƒ†Ȁ‘”’”‘†—…–•ǡ’ƒ”–‹…—Žƒ”–‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ–ƒ†ƒ”†•‡š‹•–ȋ‡Ǥ‰ǤͶͶͻͺȌ
and make reference to this International Standard.

2 Normative references
Š‡ ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ †‘…—‡–•ǡ ‹ ™Š‘Ž‡ ‘” ‹ ’ƒ”–ǡ ƒ”‡ ‘”ƒ–‹˜‡Ž› ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡† ‹ –Š‹• †‘…—‡– ƒ† ƒ”‡
‹†‹•’‡•ƒ„Ž‡ ˆ‘” ‹–• ƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ–‹‘Ǥ ‘” †ƒ–‡† ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡•ǡ ‘Ž› –Š‡ ‡†‹–‹‘ …‹–‡† ƒ’’Ž‹‡•Ǥ ‘” —†ƒ–‡†
”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡•ǡ–Š‡Žƒ–‡•–‡†‹–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡††‘…—‡–ȋ‹…Ž—†‹‰ƒ›ƒ‡†‡–•Ȍƒ’’Ž‹‡•Ǥ
 ͶͶͻͺǡ Sintered metal materials, excluding hardmetals — Determination of apparent hardness and
microhardness
͸ͷͲ͸ǦʹǣʹͲͳͶǡ‡–ƒŽŽ‹…ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•Ȅ”‹‡ŽŽŠƒ”†‡••–‡•–Ȅƒ”–͸ǣ‡”‹ϔ‹…ƒ–‹‘ƒ†…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–‡•–‹‰
machines
͸ͷͲ͸Ǧ͵ǣʹͲͳͶǡ‡–ƒŽŽ‹…ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•Ȅ”‹‡ŽŽŠƒ”†‡••–‡•–Ȅƒ”–͹ǣƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡„Ž‘…•
͸ͷͲ͸ǦͶǡ‡–ƒŽŽ‹…ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•Ȅ”‹‡ŽŽŠƒ”†‡••–‡•–Ȅƒ”–ͺǣƒ„Ž‡‘ˆŠƒ”†‡••˜ƒŽ—‡•

3 Principle
‹†‡–‡”ȋ–—‰•–‡…ƒ”„‹†‡…‘’‘•‹–‡„ƒŽŽ™‹–Š†‹ƒ‡–‡”ǡD) is forced into the surface of a test piece
ƒ†ǡƒˆ–‡””‡‘˜ƒŽ‘ˆ–Š‡ˆ‘”…‡ǡFǡ–Š‡†‹ƒ‡–‡”‘ˆ–Š‡‹†‡–ƒ–‹‘ǡdǡŽ‡ˆ–‹–Š‡•—”ˆƒ…‡‹•‡ƒ•—”‡†Ǥ
Š‡”‹‡ŽŽŠƒ”†‡••‹•’”‘’‘”–‹‘ƒŽ–‘–Š‡“—‘–‹‡–‘„–ƒ‹‡†„›†‹˜‹†‹‰–Š‡–‡•–ˆ‘”…‡„›–Š‡…—”˜‡†
surface area of the indentation. The indentation is assumed to take the shape of the unloaded ball
‹†‡–‡”ǡƒ†‹–••—”ˆƒ…‡ƒ”‡ƒ‹•…ƒŽ…—Žƒ–‡†ˆ”‘–Š‡‡ƒ‹†‡–ƒ–‹‘†‹ƒ‡–‡”ƒ†–Š‡„ƒŽŽ†‹ƒ‡–‡”ǡ
using the formula given in Table 1.

4 Symbols and abbreviated terms

4.1 See Figure 1 and Table 1.

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Table 1 — Symbols and abbreviated terms

Symbol/
‡ϐ‹‹–‹‘ Unit
abbreviated term
D Diameter of the ball mm
F Test force N
d Mean diameter of the indentation mm
d1 + d 2
d=
2
d1ǡd2 †‡–ƒ–‹‘†‹ƒ‡–‡”•‡ƒ•—”‡†ƒ–ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›ͻͲι mm
h Depth of indentation

D  d 2  mm
h= 1− 1−
2 D 2 

 ”‹‡ŽŽŠƒ”†‡••
Test force
= constant (see Note) ×
idealized surface area of in
ndentation

2F
HBW = 0,102 ×
 d2 
π D2 1 − 1 − 
 D 2 


ͲǡͳͲʹέF/D2 Force-diameter index

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1
NOTE constant = 0, 102 ≈ ǡ™Š‡”‡ͻǡͺͲ͸͸ͷ‹•–Š‡…‘˜‡”•‹‘ˆƒ…–‘”ˆ”‘‰ˆ–‘Ǥ
9, 806 65

4.2 Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰‹•ƒ‡šƒ’Ž‡‘ˆ–Š‡†‡•‹‰ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ”‹‡ŽŽŠƒ”†‡••ǡǤ

EXAMPLE
600 HBW 1 / 30 / 20

duration time of test force (20 s), if not within the

specified range (10 s to 15 s)

approximate kgf equivalent of applied test force,

where 30 kgf = 294,2 N

ball diameter in mm

hardness symbol

Brinell hardness value

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Šƒ”†‡••™ƒ•†‡‘–‡†„›‘”Ǥ

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Figure 1 — Principle of test

‘”•›„‘Ž•ǡ•‡‡Table 1.

5 Apparatus

5.1 Testing machineǡ…ƒ’ƒ„Ž‡‘ˆƒ’’Ž›‹‰ƒ’”‡†‡–‡”‹‡†–‡•–ˆ‘”…‡‘”–‡•–ˆ‘”…‡•™‹–Š‹–Š‡”ƒ‰‡‘ˆ

ͻǡͺͲ͹–‘ʹͻǡͶʹǡ‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–Š͸ͷͲ͸ǦʹǤ

5.2 Indenterǡƒ’‘Ž‹•Š‡†–—‰•–‡…ƒ”„‹†‡…‘’‘•‹–‡„ƒŽŽǡƒ••’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‹͸ͷͲ͸ǦʹǤ

5.3 Indentation diameter measuring systemǡƒ••’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‹͸ͷͲ͸ǦʹǤ

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6 Test piece

6.1 Š‡–‡•–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡…ƒ””‹‡†‘—–‘ƒ•—”ˆƒ…‡™Š‹…Š‹••‘‘–Šƒ†‡˜‡Ǣˆ”‡‡ˆ”‘‘š‹†‡•…ƒŽ‡ǡˆ‘”‡‹‰
ƒ––‡”ǡƒ†ǡ‹’ƒ”–‹…—Žƒ”ǡˆ”‡‡ˆ”‘Ž—„”‹…ƒ–•ǤŠ‡–‡•–’‹‡…‡•ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡ƒ•—”ˆƒ…‡ϐ‹‹•Š–Šƒ–™‹ŽŽƒŽŽ‘™ƒ
accurate measurement of the diameter of the indentation.
 ‘”‹†‡–ƒ–‹‘•ƒ†‡™‹–Š–Š‡•ƒŽŽ‡”„ƒŽŽ‹†‡–‡”•ǡ‹–‹‰Š–„‡‡…‡••ƒ”›–‘’‘Ž‹•Š‘”Žƒ’–Š‡•—”ˆƒ…‡
prior to making the indentation.

6.2 ”‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘•ŠƒŽŽ„‡…ƒ””‹‡†‘—–‹•—…Šƒ™ƒ›–Šƒ–ƒ›ƒŽ–‡”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡•—”ˆƒ…‡ǡˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ†—‡–‘
‡š…‡••‹˜‡Š‡ƒ–‹‰‘”…‘Ž†Ǧ™‘”‹‰ǡ‹•‹‹‹œ‡†Ǥ

6.3 The thickness of the test piece shall be at least eight times the depth of indentation. Values for the
minimum thickness of the test piece in relation to the mean diameter of indentation are given in ‡š.

Visible deformation at the back of the test piece can indicate that the test piece is too thin.

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7 Procedure

7.1 ‰‡‡”ƒŽǡ–Š‡–‡•–•Š‘—Ž†„‡…ƒ””‹‡†‘—–ƒ–ƒ„‹‡––‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡Ž‹‹–•‘ˆͳͲι–‘͵ͷιǤ
‘™‡˜‡”ǡ „‡…ƒ—•‡ –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ ˜ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘ …ƒ ƒˆˆ‡…– –Š‡ ”‡•—Ž–•ǡ —•‡”• ‘ˆ –Š‡ ”‹‡ŽŽ –‡•– …ƒ …Š‘‘•‡ –‘
…‘–”‘Ž–Š‡–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡™‹–Š‹ƒ–‹‰Š–‡””ƒ‰‡ǡ•—…Šƒ•ʹ͵ιάͷιǤ

7.2 ‡ˆ‘”‡ ’‡”ˆ‘”‹‰ ƒ› –‡•–•ǡ …‘ϐ‹” –Šƒ– ˜‡”‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘ Šƒ• „‡‡ ’‡”ˆ‘”‡† ‹ ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡ ™‹–Š
Annex A.

7.3 The test forces given in Table 2 shall be used. Other test forces and force-diameter indices can be
—•‡†„›•’‡…‹ƒŽƒ‰”‡‡‡–Ǥ

Table 2 — Test forces for the different testing conditions

Ball diameter Test force value

Force-diameter index
Hardness symbol D F
ͲǡͳͲʹέF/D2
mm N
ͳͲȀ͵ͲͲͲ 10 30 29 420
ͳͲȀͳͷͲͲ 10 15 14 710
ͳͲȀͳͲͲͲ 10 10 ͻͺͲ͹
ͳͲȀͷͲͲ 10 5 4 903
ͳͲȀʹͷͲ 10 ʹǡͷ 2 452
ͳͲȀͳͲͲ 10 1 ͻͺͲǡ͹
ͷȀ͹ͷͲ 5 30 7 355
ͷȀʹͷͲ 5 10 2 452
ͷȀͳʹͷ 5 5 1 226
ͷȀ͸ʹǡͷ 5 ʹǡͷ ͸ͳʹǡͻ
ͷȀʹͷ 5 1 ʹͶͷǡʹ
ʹǡͷȀͳͺ͹ǡͷ ʹǡͷ 30 ͳͺ͵ͻ
ʹǡͷȀ͸ʹǡͷ ʹǡͷ 10 ͸ͳʹǡͻ
ʹǡͷȀ͵ͳǡʹͷ ʹǡͷ 5 ͵Ͳ͸ǡͷ
ʹǡͷȀͳͷǡ͸ʹͷ ʹǡͷ ʹǡͷ ͳͷ͵ǡʹ
ʹǡͷȀ͸ǡʹͷ ʹǡͷ 1 ͸ͳǡʹͻ
ͳȀ͵Ͳ 1 30 ʹͻͶǡʹ
ͳȀͳͲ 1 10 ͻͺǡͲ͹
ͳȀͷ 1 5 ͶͻǡͲ͵
ͳȀʹǡͷ 1 ʹǡͷ ʹͶǡͷʹ
ͳȀͳ 1 1 ͻǡͺͲ͹

7.4 Š‡–‡•–ˆ‘”…‡•Š‘—Ž†„‡…Š‘•‡•‘–Šƒ––Š‡†‹ƒ‡–‡”‘ˆ–Š‡‹†‡–ƒ–‹‘ǡdǡŽ‹‡•„‡–™‡‡–Š‡˜ƒŽ—‡•
ͲǡʹͶ D ƒ† Ͳǡ͸ DǤ ˆ –Š‡ †‹ƒ‡–‡” ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‹†‡–ƒ–‹‘ Ž‹‡• ‘—–•‹†‡ –Š‡•‡ Ž‹‹–•ǡ –Š‡ ”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‹†‡–ƒ–‹‘
diameter to indenter diameter (d/D) shall be stated in the test report. Table 3 indicates recommended
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ˆ‘”…‡Ǧ†‹ƒ‡–‡”‹†‹…‡•ȋͲǡͳͲʹέF/D2) that are appropriate for use when testing certain materials and
Šƒ”†‡•• Ž‡˜‡Ž•Ǥ  ‘”†‡” –‘ –‡•– –Š‡ Žƒ”‰‡•– ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹˜‡ ƒ”‡ƒ ‘ˆ –Š‡ –‡•– ’‹‡…‡ǡ –Š‡ †‹ƒ‡–‡” ‘ˆ –Š‡
indenter ball should be chosen to be as large as possible.

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Table 3 — Recommended force-diameter indices for different metallic materials

Brinell hardness Force-diameter index

Material
 ͲǡͳͲʹέF/D2
–‡‡Žǡ‹…‡ŽƒŽŽ‘›•ǡ–‹–ƒ‹—ƒŽŽ‘›• 30
<140 10
Cast irona
ηͳͶͲ 30
< 35 5
‘’’‡”ƒ†…‘’’‡”ƒŽŽ‘›• 35 to 200 10
>200 30
<35 ʹǡͷ
5
͵ͷ–‘ͺͲ 10
‹‰Š–‡–ƒŽ•ƒ†–Š‡‹”ƒŽŽ‘›•
15
εͺͲ 10
15
‡ƒ†ǡ–‹ 1
Sintered metal ……‘”†‹‰–‘ͶͶͻͺ
a ‘”–Š‡–‡•–‹‰‘ˆ…ƒ•–‹”‘ǡ–Š‡‘‹ƒŽ†‹ƒ‡–‡”‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒŽŽ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ʹǡͷǡͷǡ‘”
10 mm.

7.5 The test piece shall be placed on a rigid support. The contact surfaces shall be clean and free from
ˆ‘”‡‹‰ƒ––‡”ȋ•…ƒŽ‡ǡ‘‹Žǡ†‹”–ǡ‡–…ǤȌǤ–‹•‹’‘”–ƒ––Šƒ––Š‡–‡•–’‹‡…‡Ž‹‡•ϐ‹”Ž›‘–Š‡•—’’‘”–•‘–Šƒ–
displacement cannot occur during the test.

7.6 ”‹‰ –Š‡ ‹†‡–‡” ‹–‘ …‘–ƒ…– ™‹–Š –Š‡ –‡•– •—”ˆƒ…‡ ƒ† ƒ’’Ž› –Š‡ –‡•– ˆ‘”…‡ ‹ ƒ †‹”‡…–‹‘
’‡”’‡†‹…—Žƒ” –‘ –Š‡ •—”ˆƒ…‡Ǣ ™‹–Š‘—– •Š‘…ǡ ˜‹„”ƒ–‹‘ǡ ‘” ‘˜‡””—ǡ —–‹Ž –Š‡ ƒ’’Ž‹‡† ˆ‘”…‡ ƒ––ƒ‹• –Š‡
•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†˜ƒŽ—‡ǤŠ‡–‹‡ˆ”‘–Š‡‹‹–‹ƒŽƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ–‹‘‘ˆˆ‘”…‡–‘–Š‡–‹‡–Š‡ˆ—ŽŽ–‡•–ˆ‘”…‡‹•”‡ƒ…Š‡†•ŠƒŽŽ
be 7 +−15 s. Maintain the test force for 14 +−14 •Ǥ ‘”…‡”–ƒ‹ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•ǡ™Š‡”‡ƒŽ‘‰‡”†—”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡–‡•–
ˆ‘”…‡‹•”‡“—‹”‡†ǡ–Š‹•–‹‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ƒ’’Ž‹‡†™‹–Šƒ–‘Ž‡”ƒ…‡‘ˆάʹ•Ǥ

 Š‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”–Š‡–‹‡†—”ƒ–‹‘•ƒ”‡‰‹˜‡™‹–Šƒ•›‡–”‹…Ž‹‹–•Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ 7 +−15 s indicates

–Šƒ–͹•‹•–Š‡‘‹ƒŽ–‹‡†—”ƒ–‹‘ǡ™‹–Šƒƒ……‡’–ƒ„Ž‡”ƒ‰‡‘ˆ‘–Ž‡••–Šƒʹ•ȋ͹•Ȃͷ•Ȍ–‘‘–‘”‡–Šƒͺ•
(7 s + 1 s).
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7.7 Š”‘—‰Š‘—– –Š‡ –‡•–ǡ –Š‡ –‡•–‹‰ ƒ…Š‹‡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ’”‘–‡…–‡† ˆ”‘ •‹‰‹ϐ‹…ƒ– •Š‘… ‘” ˜‹„”ƒ–‹‘ǡ
™Š‹…Š…ƒ‹ϐŽ—‡…‡–Š‡–‡•–”‡•—Ž–Ǥ

7.8 The distance from the edge of the test piece to the centre of each indentation shall be a minimum
‘ˆ–™‘ƒ†ƒŠƒŽˆ–‹‡•–Š‡‡ƒ‹†‡–ƒ–‹‘†‹ƒ‡–‡”ǤŠ‡†‹•–ƒ…‡„‡–™‡‡–Š‡…‡–”‡•‘ˆ–™‘ƒ†Œƒ…‡–
indentations shall be at least three times the mean indentation diameter.

7.9 The optical measurement of the indentation diameter can be performed with either a manual or
ƒ ƒ—–‘ƒ–‹… ‡ƒ•—”‹‰ •›•–‡Ǥ Š‡ ˜‹•—ƒŽ ϐ‹‡Ž† ˆ‘” –Š‡ ‘’–‹…ƒŽ †‡˜‹…‡ •Š‘—Ž† „‡ ‡˜‡Ž› ‹ŽŽ—‹ƒ–‡†ǡ
ƒ†–Š‡–›’‡‘ˆ‹ŽŽ—‹ƒ–‹‘•ŠƒŽŽ„‡—…Šƒ‰‡†ˆ”‘–Šƒ–—•‡††—”‹‰–Š‡ƒ…Š‹‡ǯ•†‹”‡…–ƒ†‹†‹”‡…–
˜‡”‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘•ƒ†‹–•†ƒ‹Ž›˜‡”‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘Ǥ

‘” ƒ—ƒŽ ‡ƒ•—”‹‰ •›•–‡•ǡ ‡ƒ•—”‡ –Š‡ †‹ƒ‡–‡” ‘ˆ ‡ƒ…Š ‹†‡–ƒ–‹‘ ‹ –™‘ †‹”‡…–‹‘•
ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›’‡”’‡†‹…—Žƒ”–‘‡ƒ…Š‘–Š‡”ǤŠ‡ƒ”‹–Š‡–‹…‡ƒ‘ˆ–Š‡–™‘”‡ƒ†‹‰••ŠƒŽŽ„‡–ƒ‡ˆ‘”
–Š‡…ƒŽ…—Žƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡”‹‡ŽŽŠƒ”†‡••Ǥ

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‘” –‡•– ’‹‡…‡• ™‹–Š ƒ ‰”‘—† •—”ˆƒ…‡ǡ ‹– ‹• ”‡…‘‡†‡† –Šƒ– –Š‡ †‹”‡…–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‹†‡–ƒ–‹‘
‡ƒ•—”‡‡–•„‡ƒ–ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›Ͷͷι–‘–Š‡†‹”‡…–‹‘‘ˆ‰”‹†‹‰Ǥ
ͳ – •Š‘—Ž† „‡ ‘–‡† –Šƒ– ˆ‘” ƒ‹•‘–”‘’‹… ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•ǡ ˆ‘” ‡šƒ’Ž‡ –Š‘•‡ ™Š‹…Š Šƒ˜‡ „‡‡ Š‡ƒ˜‹Ž› …‘Ž†Ǧ
™‘”‡†ǡ–Š‡”‡‹‰Š–„‡ƒ†‹ˆˆ‡”‡…‡„‡–™‡‡–Š‡Ž‡‰–Š•‘ˆ–Š‡–™‘†‹ƒ‡–‡”•‘ˆ–Š‡‹†‡–ƒ–‹‘ǤŠ‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘
for the product might indicate limits for such differences.

‘” ƒ—–‘ƒ–‹… ‡ƒ•—”‹‰ •›•–‡•ǡ ‘–Š‡” ˜ƒŽ‹†ƒ–‡† ƒŽ‰‘”‹–Š• –‘ …‘’—–‡ –Š‡ ‡ƒ †‹ƒ‡–‡” ƒ”‡
allowed. These algorithms include
Ȅ –Š‡ƒ˜‡”ƒ‰‡‘ˆƒ‰”‡ƒ–‡”—„‡”‘ˆ‡ƒ•—”‡‡–•ǡƒ†
Ȅ ƒƒ••‡••‡–‘ˆ–Š‡’”‘Œ‡…–‡†ƒ”‡ƒ‘ˆ–Š‡‹†‡–ƒ–‹‘Ǥ

7.10 ƒŽ…—Žƒ–‡–Š‡”‹‡ŽŽŠƒ”†‡••˜ƒŽ—‡ˆ‘”–‡•–•‘ϐŽƒ–•—”ˆƒ…‡•—•‹‰–Š‡ˆ‘”—Žƒ‰‹˜‡‹Table 1ǡ

”‘—†‹‰–Š‡”‡•—Ž––‘–Š”‡‡•‹‰‹ϐ‹…ƒ–ϐ‹‰—”‡•ǤŠ‡”‹‡ŽŽŠƒ”†‡••˜ƒŽ—‡…ƒƒŽ•‘„‡†‡–‡”‹‡†—•‹‰
the calculation table given in ISO 6506-4.

8 Uncertainty of the results

…‘’Ž‡–‡‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡—…‡”–ƒ‹–›•Š‘—Ž†„‡†‘‡ƒ……‘”†‹‰–‘‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ȏ1].
‘”Šƒ”†‡••ǡ‹†‡’‡†‡–‘ˆ–Š‡–›’‡‘ˆ•‘—”…‡•ǡ–Š‡”‡ƒ”‡–™‘’‘••‹„‹Ž‹–‹‡•ˆ‘”–Š‡†‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡
—…‡”–ƒ‹–›Ǥ
Ȅ ‡’‘••‹„‹Ž‹–›‹•„ƒ•‡†‘–Š‡‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒŽŽ”‡Ž‡˜ƒ–•‘—”…‡•ƒ’’‡ƒ”‹‰†—”‹‰ƒ†‹”‡…–…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
•ƒ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ǡƒ‰—‹†‡Ž‹‡ȏ2] is available.
Ȅ Š‡‘–Š‡”’‘••‹„‹Ž‹–›‹•„ƒ•‡†‘‹†‹”‡…–…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘—•‹‰ƒŠƒ”†‡••”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡„Ž‘…ǡ•‡‡‡ˆ‡”‡…‡•
ȏ2Ȑ–‘ȏ5]. A guideline for the determination is given in Annex C.
–ƒ›‘–ƒŽ™ƒ›•„‡’‘••‹„Ž‡–‘“—ƒ–‹ˆ›ƒŽŽ–Š‡‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†…‘–”‹„—–‹‘•–‘–Š‡—…‡”–ƒ‹–›Ǥ–Š‹•…ƒ•‡ǡ
ƒ‡•–‹ƒ–‡‘ˆ–›’‡•–ƒ†ƒ”†—…‡”–ƒ‹–›…ƒ„‡‘„–ƒ‹‡†ˆ”‘–Š‡•–ƒ–‹•–‹…ƒŽƒƒŽ›•‹•‘ˆ”‡’‡ƒ–‡†
‹†‡–ƒ–‹‘• ‹–‘ –Š‡ –‡•– ’‹‡…‡Ǥ ƒ”‡ •Š‘—Ž† „‡ –ƒ‡ǡ ‹ˆ •–ƒ†ƒ”† —…‡”–ƒ‹–‹‡• ‘ˆ –›’‡  ƒ†  ƒ”‡
•—ƒ”‹œ‡†ǡ–Šƒ––Š‡…‘–”‹„—–‹‘•ƒ”‡‘–…‘—–‡†–™‹…‡ȋ•‡‡ͶǤ͵ǤͳͲ‘ˆ‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ȏ1]).

9 Test report
–Ž‡ƒ•––Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘•ŠƒŽŽ„‡”‡…‘”†‡†ƒ†‹…Ž—†‡†‹–Š‡”‡’‘”–ǡ—Ž‡••‘–Š‡”™‹•‡ƒ‰”‡‡†
„›–Š‡’ƒ”–‹‡•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†ǣ
a) a reference to this part of ISO 6506 (i.e. ISO 6506-1);
„Ȍ ƒŽŽ†‡–ƒ‹Ž•‡…‡••ƒ”›ˆ‘”–Š‡…‘’Ž‡–‡‹†‡–‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡–‡•–’‹‡…‡Ǣ
c) the date of the test;
†Ȍ –Š‡–‡•––‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡‹ˆ‹–‹•‘–™‹–Š‹–Š‡Ž‹‹–•ͳͲι–‘͵ͷιǢ
‡Ȍ –Š‡”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‹†‡–ƒ–‹‘†‹ƒ‡–‡”–‘‹†‡–‡”†‹ƒ‡–‡”ǡ‹ˆ‹–ˆƒŽŽ•‘—–•‹†‡–Š‡Ž‹‹–•‘ˆͲǡʹͶ–‘Ͳǡ͸ͲǢ
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ˆȌ –Š‡”‡•—Ž–‘„–ƒ‹‡†ǡ‹ǡ”‡’‘”–‡†‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–Š–Š‡†‡•‹‰ƒ–‹‘•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‹4.2;

‰Ȍ ™Š‡”‡ …‘˜‡”•‹‘ –‘ ƒ‘–Š‡” Šƒ”†‡•• •…ƒŽ‡ ‹• ƒŽ•‘ ’‡”ˆ‘”‡†ǡ –Š‡ „ƒ•‹• ƒ† ‡–Š‘† ‘ˆ –Š‹•
…‘˜‡”•‹‘•ŠƒŽŽ„‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†ȋ•‡‡‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ȏ6]);
 Š‡”‡‹•‘‰‡‡”ƒŽ’”‘…‡••‘ˆƒ……—”ƒ–‡Ž›…‘˜‡”–‹‰”‹‡ŽŽŠƒ”†‡••‹–‘‘–Š‡”•…ƒŽ‡•‘ˆŠƒ”†‡••
or into tensile strength.

h) additional requirements outside the scope of this part of ISO 6506;

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‹Ȍ †‡–ƒ‹Ž•‘ˆƒ›‘……—””‡…‡™Š‹…Šƒ›Šƒ˜‡ƒˆˆ‡…–‡†–Š‡”‡•—Ž–Ǥ
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Annex A
(normative)

Procedure for periodic checking of the testing machine by the user

…Š‡…‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ…Š‹‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡…ƒ””‹‡†‘—–‘‡ƒ…Š†ƒ›–Šƒ––Š‡ƒ…Š‹‡‹•—•‡†ǡˆ‘”‡ƒ…Š•…ƒŽ‡–Šƒ–‹•–‘
„‡—•‡†ƒ–ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›–Š‡Šƒ”†‡••Ž‡˜‡Ž‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ–‘„‡–‡•–‡†Ǥ
Š‡ …Š‡… ‹˜‘Ž˜‡• ƒ– Ž‡ƒ•– ‘‡ ‹†‡–ƒ–‹‘ „‡‹‰ ƒ†‡ ‘ ƒ Šƒ”†‡•• ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ „Ž‘…ǡ …ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‡† ‹
accordance with ISO 6506-3. If the difference between the mean measured hardness and the block’s
…‡”–‹ϐ‹‡† ˜ƒŽ—‡ ‹• ™‹–Š‹ –Š‡ ’‡”‹••‹„Ž‡ ‡””‘” Ž‹‹–• ‰‹˜‡ ‹  ͸ͷͲ͸ǦʹǣʹͲͳͶǡ ƒ„Ž‡• ʹ ƒ† ͵ǡ –Š‡
ƒ…Š‹‡ …ƒ „‡ ”‡‰ƒ”†‡† ƒ• •ƒ–‹•ˆƒ…–‘”›Ǥ ˆ ‘–ǡ ˜‡”‹ˆ› –Šƒ– –Š‡ ‹†‡–‡”ǡ •’‡…‹‡ Š‘Ž†‡”ǡ ƒ† –‡•–‡”
ƒ”‡ ‹ ‰‘‘† …‘†‹–‹‘ ƒ† ”‡’‡ƒ– –Š‡ –‡•–Ǥ ˆ –Š‡ ƒ…Š‹‡ …‘–‹—‡• –‘ ˆƒ‹Ž –Š‡ †ƒ‹Ž› –‡•–ǡ ƒ ‹†‹”‡…–
˜‡”‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘ƒ••’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‹͸ͷͲ͸ǦʹǣʹͲͳͶǡŽƒ—•‡ͷǡ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’‡”ˆ‘”‡†Ǥ
NOTE It is good metrological practice to maintain a record of these results over a period of time and to use
–Š‹•”‡…‘”†–‘‡ƒ•—”‡”‡’”‘†—…‹„‹Ž‹–›ƒ†‘‹–‘”†”‹ˆ–‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ…Š‹‡Ǥ

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Annex B
(normative)

Minimum thickness of the test piece in relation to the mean

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diameter of indentation

Table B.1 — Minimum test piece thickness values, see 6.3

Dimensions in millimetres
Mean diameter of the inden- Minimum thickness of the test piece
tation
d D=1 Dαʹǡͷ D=5 D = 10
ͲǡʹͶ Ͳǡͳʹ
Ͳǡ͵ Ͳǡͳͺ
ͲǡͶ Ͳǡ͵͵
Ͳǡͷ ͲǡͷͶ
Ͳǡ͸ ͲǡͺͲ Ͳǡʹͻ
Ͳǡ͹ ͲǡͶͲ
Ͳǡͺ Ͳǡͷ͵
Ͳǡͻ Ͳǡ͸͹
ͳǡͲ Ͳǡͺ͵
ͳǡͳ ͳǡͲʹ
ͳǡʹ ͳǡʹ͵ Ͳǡͷͺ
ͳǡ͵ ͳǡͶ͸ Ͳǡ͸ͻ
ͳǡͶ ͳǡ͹ʹ ͲǡͺͲ
ͳǡͷ ʹǡͲͲ Ͳǡͻʹ
ͳǡ͸ ͳǡͲͷ
ͳǡ͹ ͳǡͳͻ
ͳǡͺ ͳǡ͵Ͷ
ͳǡͻ ͳǡͷͲ
ʹǡͲ ͳǡ͸͹
ʹǡʹ ʹǡͲͶ
ʹǡͶ ʹǡͶͷ ͳǡͳ͹
ʹǡ͸ ʹǡͻʹ ͳǡ͵ͺ
ʹǡͺ ͵ǡͶ͵ ͳǡ͸Ͳ
͵ǡͲ ͶǡͲͲ ͳǡͺͶ
͵ǡʹ ʹǡͳͲ
͵ǡͶ ʹǡ͵ͺ
͵ǡ͸ ʹǡ͸ͺ
͵ǡͺ ͵ǡͲͲ
ͶǡͲ ͵ǡ͵Ͷ
Ͷǡʹ ͵ǡ͹Ͳ

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Table B.1 (continued)

Mean diameter of the inden- Minimum thickness of the test piece
tation
d D=1 Dαʹǡͷ D=5 D = 10
ͶǡͶ ͶǡͲͺ
Ͷǡ͸ ͶǡͶͺ
Ͷǡͺ Ͷǡͻͳ
ͷǡͲ ͷǡ͵͸
ͷǡʹ ͷǡͺ͵
ͷǡͶ ͸ǡ͵͵
ͷǡ͸ ͸ǡͺ͸
ͷǡͺ ͹ǡͶʹ
͸ǡͲ ͺǡͲͲ

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Annex C
(informative)

Uncertainty of the measured hardness values

C.1 General requirements

Š‡ƒ’’”‘ƒ…Šˆ‘”†‡–‡”‹‹‰—…‡”–ƒ‹–›ǡ’”‡•‡–‡†‹–Š‹•ƒ‡šǡ…‘•‹†‡”•‘Ž›–Š‘•‡—…‡”–ƒ‹–‹‡•
associated with the overall measurement performance of the hardness testing machine with respect
–‘ –Š‡ Šƒ”†‡•• ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ „Ž‘…•Ǥ Š‡•‡ ’‡”ˆ‘”ƒ…‡ —…‡”–ƒ‹–‹‡• ”‡ϐŽ‡…– –Š‡ …‘„‹‡† ‡ˆˆ‡…– ‘ˆ ƒŽŽ
–Š‡ •‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡ —…‡”–ƒ‹–‹‡• ȋ‹†‹”‡…– ˜‡”‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘ȌǤ ‡…ƒ—•‡ ‘ˆ –Š‹• ƒ’’”‘ƒ…Šǡ ‹– ‹• ‹’‘”–ƒ– –Šƒ– –Š‡
‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽƒ…Š‹‡…‘’‘‡–•ƒ”‡‘’‡”ƒ–‹‰™‹–Š‹–Š‡–‘Ž‡”ƒ…‡•Ǥ–‹••–”‘‰Ž›”‡…‘‡†‡†–Šƒ–
–Š‹•’”‘…‡†—”‡„‡ƒ’’Ž‹‡†ˆ‘”ƒƒš‹—‘ˆ‘‡›‡ƒ”ƒˆ–‡”–Š‡•—……‡••ˆ—Ž’ƒ••‹‰‘ˆƒ†‹”‡…–˜‡”‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
Figure C.1•Š‘™•–Š‡ˆ‘—”ǦŽ‡˜‡Ž•–”—…–—”‡‘ˆ–Š‡‡–”‘Ž‘‰‹…ƒŽ…Šƒ‹‡…‡••ƒ”›–‘†‡ϐ‹‡ƒ††‹••‡‹ƒ–‡
Šƒ”†‡•• •…ƒŽ‡•Ǥ Š‡ …Šƒ‹ •–ƒ”–• ƒ– –Š‡ ‹–‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ Ž‡˜‡Žǡ —•‹‰ ‹–‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ †‡ϐ‹‹–‹‘• ‘ˆ –Š‡
˜ƒ”‹‘—• Šƒ”†‡•• •…ƒŽ‡• –‘ …ƒ””› ‘—– ‹–‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ‹–‡”…‘’ƒ”‹•‘•Ǥ  —„‡” ‘ˆ ’”‹ƒ”› Šƒ”†‡••
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•–ƒ†ƒ”†ƒ…Š‹‡•ƒ––Š‡ƒ–‹‘ƒŽŽ‡˜‡ŽDz’”‘†—…‡dz’”‹ƒ”›Šƒ”†‡••”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡„Ž‘…•ˆ‘”–Š‡…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘
Žƒ„‘”ƒ–‘”› Ž‡˜‡ŽǤ ƒ–—”ƒŽŽ›ǡ †‹”‡…– …ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘ ƒ† –Š‡ ˜‡”‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡•‡ ƒ…Š‹‡• •Š‘—Ž† „‡ ƒ– –Š‡
Š‹‰Š‡•–’‘••‹„Ž‡ƒ……—”ƒ…›Ǥ

‹‰—”‡ǤͳȄ–”—…–—”‡‘ˆ–Š‡‡–”‘Ž‘‰‹…ƒŽ…Šƒ‹ˆ‘”–Š‡†‡ϐ‹‹–‹‘ƒ††‹••‡‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ
hardness scales

‡ƒ•—”‡‡–—…‡”–ƒ‹–›ƒƒŽ›•‹•‹•ƒ—•‡ˆ—Ž–‘‘Ž–‘Š‡Ž’†‡–‡”‹‡•‘—”…‡•‘ˆ‡””‘”ƒ†–‘—†‡”•–ƒ†
†‹ˆˆ‡”‡…‡•‹–‡•–”‡•—Ž–•ǤŠ‹•ƒ‡š‰‹˜‡•‰—‹†ƒ…‡‘—…‡”–ƒ‹–›‡•–‹ƒ–‹‘ǡ„—––Š‡˜ƒŽ—‡•†‡”‹˜‡†
ƒ”‡ˆ‘”‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘Ž›ǡ—Ž‡•••’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒŽŽ›‹•–”—…–‡†‘–Š‡”™‹•‡„›–Š‡…—•–‘‡”Ǥ
‘•– ’”‘†—…– •’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘• Šƒ˜‡ –‘Ž‡”ƒ…‡• –Šƒ– Šƒ˜‡ „‡‡ †‡˜‡Ž‘’‡† ‘˜‡” –Š‡ ’ƒ•– ›‡ƒ”• „ƒ•‡†
ƒ‹Ž›‘–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–•‘ˆ–Š‡’”‘†—…–ǡ„—–ƒŽ•‘ǡ‹’ƒ”–ǡ‘–Š‡’‡”ˆ‘”ƒ…‡‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ…Š‹‡—•‡†
–‘ƒ‡–Š‡Šƒ”†‡••‡ƒ•—”‡‡–ǤŠ‡•‡–‘Ž‡”ƒ…‡•ǡ–Š‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ‹…‘”’‘”ƒ–‡ƒ…‘–”‹„—–‹‘†—‡–‘–Š‡
—…‡”–ƒ‹–›‘ˆ–Š‡Šƒ”†‡••‡ƒ•—”‡‡–ƒ†‹–™‘—Ž†„‡‹ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡–‘ƒ‡ƒ›ˆ—”–Š‡”ƒŽŽ‘™ƒ…‡
ˆ‘”–Š‹•—…‡”–ƒ‹–›„›ǡˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ”‡†—…‹‰–Š‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†–‘Ž‡”ƒ…‡„›–Š‡‡•–‹ƒ–‡†—…‡”–ƒ‹–›‘ˆ

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–Š‡Šƒ”†‡••‡ƒ•—”‡‡–Ǥ‘–Š‡”™‘”†•ǡ™Š‡”‡ƒ’”‘†—…–•’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘•–ƒ–‡•–Šƒ––Š‡Šƒ”†‡••‘ˆƒ
‹–‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡Š‹‰Š‡”‘”Ž‘™‡”–Šƒƒ…‡”–ƒ‹˜ƒŽ—‡ǡ–Š‹••Š‘—Ž†„‡‹–‡”’”‡–‡†ƒ••‹’Ž›•’‡…‹ˆ›‹‰–Šƒ–
–Š‡‡ƒ•—”‡†ƒ†…ƒŽ…—Žƒ–‡†Šƒ”†‡••˜ƒŽ—‡ȋ•Ȍ•ŠƒŽŽ‡‡––Š‹•”‡“—‹”‡‡–ǡ—Ž‡•••’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒŽŽ›•–ƒ–‡†
otherwise in the product standard.

C.2 General procedure

Š‹•’”‘…‡†—”‡…ƒŽ…—Žƒ–‡•ƒ‡š’ƒ†‡†—…‡”–ƒ‹–›ǡUǡƒ••‘…‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Š–Š‡‡ƒ•—”‡†Šƒ”†‡••˜ƒŽ—‡Ǥ
Two different approaches to this calculation are given in Tables C.1 and C.2ǡ–‘‰‡–Š‡”™‹–Š†‡–ƒ‹Ž•‘ˆ–Š‡
•›„‘Ž•—•‡†Ǥ„‘–Š…ƒ•‡•ǡƒ—„‡”‘ˆ—…‘””‡Žƒ–‡†•–ƒ†ƒ”†—…‡”–ƒ‹–›•‘—”…‡•ƒ”‡…‘„‹‡†„›
–Š‡‘‘–Ǧ—Ǧ“—ƒ”‡ȋȌ‡–Š‘†ǡƒ†–Š‡—Ž–‹’Ž‹‡†„›–Š‡…‘˜‡”ƒ‰‡ˆƒ…–‘”ǡ = 2.
 Š‹• —…‡”–ƒ‹–› ƒ’’”‘ƒ…Š ƒ‡• ‘ ƒŽŽ‘™ƒ…‡ ˆ‘” ƒ› ’‘••‹„Ž‡ †”‹ˆ– ‹ –Š‡ ƒ…Š‹‡ ’‡”ˆ‘”ƒ…‡
•—„•‡“—‡––‘‹–•Žƒ•–…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘ǡƒ•‹–ƒ••—‡•–Šƒ–ƒ›•—…Š…Šƒ‰‡•™‹ŽŽ„‡‹•‹‰‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹ƒ‰‹–—†‡Ǥ••—…Šǡ
‘•–‘ˆ–Š‹•ƒƒŽ›•‹•…‘—Ž†„‡’‡”ˆ‘”‡†‹‡†‹ƒ–‡Ž›ƒˆ–‡”–Š‡ƒ…Š‹‡ǯ•…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘ƒ†–Š‡”‡•—Ž–•‹…Ž—†‡†‹
–Š‡ƒ…Š‹‡ǯ•…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘…‡”–‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‡Ǥ

C.3 Bias of the machine

Š‡„‹ƒ•ǡ„ǡ‘ˆƒŠƒ”†‡••–‡•–‹‰ƒ…Š‹‡ȋƒŽ•‘–‡”‡†Dz‡””‘”dzȌ‹•†‡”‹˜‡†ǡ†—”‹‰ƒ‹†‹”‡…–˜‡”‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘ǡ
from the difference between
Ȅ –Š‡…‡”–‹ϐ‹‡†…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘˜ƒŽ—‡‘ˆ–Š‡Šƒ”†‡••”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡„Ž‘…—•‡†ǡƒ†
Ȅ –Š‡ ‡ƒ Šƒ”†‡•• ˜ƒŽ—‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ϐ‹˜‡ ‹†‡–ƒ–‹‘• ƒ†‡ ‹ –Š‹• „Ž‘… †—”‹‰ ˜‡”‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡
ƒ…Š‹‡ǡ
ƒ†…ƒ„‡‹’Ž‡‡–‡†‹†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–™ƒ›•‹–‘–Š‡†‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ—…‡”–ƒ‹–›Ǥ

C.4 Procedures for calculating uncertainty: Hardness measurement values

 –Š‹•ƒ‡šǡ–Š‡ƒ„„”‡˜‹ƒ–‹‘Dzdz •–ƒ†•ˆ‘”Dz…‡”–‹ϐ‹‡†”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽdzǤŠƒ”†‡••–‡•–‹‰
•–ƒ†ƒ”†•ǡ…‡”–‹ϐ‹‡†”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ‹•‡“—‹˜ƒŽ‡––‘–Š‡Šƒ”†‡••”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡„Ž‘…ǡ‹Ǥ‡Ǥƒ’‹‡…‡‘ˆƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ™‹–Š
ƒ…‡”–‹ϐ‹‡†˜ƒŽ—‡ƒ†ƒ••‘…‹ƒ–‡†—…‡”–ƒ‹–›Ǥ

C.4.1 Procedure without consideration of bias (method M1)

‡–Š‘†ͳ‹•ƒ•‹’Ž‹ϐ‹‡†‡–Š‘†™Š‹…Š…ƒ„‡—•‡†™‹–Š‘—–‡‡†‹‰–‘…‘•‹†‡”–Š‡ƒ‰‹–—†‡‘ˆƒ›
•›•–‡ƒ–‹…‡””‘”‘ˆ–Š‡Šƒ”†‡••–‡•–‹‰ƒ…Š‹‡Ǥ
ͳǡ–Š‡‡””‘”Ž‹‹–ȋ–Š‡ƒ‘—–„›™Š‹…Š–Š‡ƒ…Š‹‡ǯ•”‡ƒ†‹‰‹•ƒŽŽ‘™‡†–‘†‹ˆˆ‡”ˆ”‘–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡
„Ž‘…ǯ•˜ƒŽ—‡Ȍ‹•—•‡†–‘†‡ϐ‹‡‘‡…‘’‘‡–ǡUmpeǡ‘ˆ–Š‡—…‡”–ƒ‹–›ǤŠ‡”‡‹•‘…‘””‡…–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡
hardness values with respect to the measured error.
The procedure for the determination of U is explained in Table C.1ȋ•‡‡‡ˆ‡”‡…‡•ȏ1Ȑƒ†ȏ2] in the
‹„Ž‹‘‰”ƒ’Š›ȌǤ
2
 U mpe 
U = k× uCRM
2
+ uH
2
+ ums
2
+   (C.1)
 3 
™Š‡”‡–Š‡”‡•—Ž–‘ˆ–Š‡‡ƒ•—”‡‡–‹•‰‹˜‡„›
X = x ±U (C.2)
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C.4.2 Procedure with consideration of bias (method M2)

•ƒƒŽ–‡”ƒ–‹˜‡–‘‡–Š‘†ͳǡ‡–Š‘†ʹ…ƒ„‡—•‡†ǤŠ‹•‹•…‘””‡Žƒ–‡†™‹–Š–Š‡…‘†—…–‘ˆƒ…‘–”‘Ž
…Šƒ”–Ǥ‡–Š‘†ʹ…ƒŽ‡ƒ†–‘•ƒŽŽ‡”˜ƒŽ—‡•‘ˆ—…‡”–ƒ‹–›–Šƒ‡–Š‘†ͳǤ
Š‡„‹ƒ•ǡ„ǡȋ•–‡’ͷ‹Table C.2Ȍ…ƒ„‡‡š’‡…–‡†–‘„‡ƒ•›•–‡ƒ–‹…‡ˆˆ‡…–Ǥ
ǡȏ1] it is recommended
–Šƒ–ƒ…‘””‡…–‹‘„‡—•‡†–‘…‘’‡•ƒ–‡ˆ‘”•›•–‡ƒ–‹…‡ˆˆ‡…–•ǡƒ†–Š‹•‹•–Š‡„ƒ•‹•‘ˆʹǤŠ‡‡””‘”Ž‹‹–
–‡”ǡUmpeǡ‹•‘Ž‘‰‡”ƒ…‘’‘‡–‹–Š‡—…‡”–ƒ‹–›…ƒŽ…—Žƒ–‹‘ǡ„—–‡‹–Š‡”ƒŽŽ†‡–‡”‹‡†Šƒ”†‡••
˜ƒŽ—‡•Šƒ˜‡–‘„‡”‡†—…‡†„›„ or UcorrŠƒ•–‘„‡‹…”‡ƒ•‡†„›„. The procedure for the determination of

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Ucorr is explained in Table C.2ȋ•‡‡‡ˆ‡”‡…‡•ȏ4Ȑƒ†ȏ5Ȑ‹–Š‡‹„Ž‹‘‰”ƒ’Š›ȌǤ

U corr = k × uCRM
2
+ uH
2
+ u ms
2
(C.3)

™Š‡”‡–Š‡”‡•—Ž–‘ˆ–Š‡‡ƒ•—”‡‡–‹•‰‹˜‡„›
X corr = ( x − b) ± U corr (C.4)

‘”„›

X ucorr = x ± (U corr + b ) (C.5)

†‡’‡†‹‰‘™Š‡–Š‡”–Š‡„‹ƒ•ȋ‡””‘”Ȍǡ„ǡ‹•…‘•‹†‡”‡†–‘„‡’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡‡ƒ˜ƒŽ—‡‘”‘ˆ–Š‡—…‡”–ƒ‹–›Ǥ
Š‡‡–Š‘†ʹ‹•—•‡†ǡ‹–‹•ƒŽ•‘‡…‡••ƒ”›–‘‹…Ž—†‡ƒƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ—…‡”–ƒ‹–›…‘’‘‡–™‹–Š‹–Š‡
RSS term relating to the value of „‡’Ž‘›‡†ǤŠ‹•™‹ŽŽ’ƒ”–‹…—Žƒ”Ž›„‡–Š‡…ƒ•‡™Š‡
Ȅ –Š‡‡ƒ•—”‡†Šƒ”†‡••‹••‹‰‹ϐ‹…ƒ–Ž›†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–ˆ”‘–Š‡Šƒ”†‡••Ž‡˜‡Ž•‘ˆ–Š‡„Ž‘…•—•‡††—”‹‰
–Š‡ƒ…Š‹‡ǯ•…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘ǡ
Ȅ –Š‡ƒ…Š‹‡ǯ•„‹ƒ•˜ƒŽ—‡˜ƒ”‹‡••‹‰‹ϐ‹…ƒ–Ž›–Š”‘—‰Š‘—–‹–•…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‡†”ƒ‰‡ǡƒ†
— the material being measured is different from the material of the hardness reference blocks used
during the machine’s calibration.
ƒŽŽ…‹”…—•–ƒ…‡•ǡƒ”‘„—•–‡–Š‘†ˆ‘”‡•–‹ƒ–‹‰–Š‡—…‡”–ƒ‹–›ƒ••‘…‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Š„ is required.

C.5 Expression of the result of measurement

Š‡ ”‡’‘”–‹‰ –Š‡ ‡ƒ•—”‡‡– ”‡•—Ž–ǡ –Š‡ ‡–Š‘† ȋͳ ‘” ʹȌ —•‡† –‘ ‡•–‹ƒ–‡ –Š‡ —…‡”–ƒ‹–›
•Š‘—Ž†ƒŽ•‘„‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†Ǥ

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Table C.1 — Determination of the measurement result according to method M1

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Example
Step Sources of uncertainty Symbols Formula ‹–‡”ƒ–—”‡Ȁ‡”–‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‡
[..] = HBW 2,5/187,5

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XαʹͷͺǡͺʹǡͷȀͳͺ͹ǡͷ
‡”‹••‹„Ž‡‡””‘”ǡErelǡˆ‘”

1 U mpe = E rel × x CRM

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Umpe
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derived from maximum ͸ͷͲ͸ǦʹǣʹͲͳͶǡ UmpeαͲǡͲʹͷέʹͷͺǡͺα͸ǡͳ͹

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permissible error x CRM according to CRM
…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘…‡”–‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‡

U CRM 2,2
1,10
–ƒ†ƒ”†—…‡”–ƒ‹–›

2 uCRM uCRM
2 2
of hardness of CRM (for UCRM according to CRM
detailed calculation uCRM …ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘…‡”–‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‡
•‡‡͸ͷͲ͸Ǧ͵ǣʹͲͳͶǡ (See Note)

n
Table A.4)

1
H = × Hi ∑
n i =1 Single values Hi:

3 H 258, 0
Mean value ( H ) and ʹͷͺǡʹͷ͹ǡʹͷͺǡʹͷͺǡƒ†ʹͷͻ

n
standard deviation (s) Hiƒ……‘”†‹‰–‘ͷǤ͹ǡ

1 s H 0, 71
H ǡ s
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sH = ( H i − H )2
of the measurement on

∑
n − 1 i =1
CRM

4 uH = 1,14 × 0,71 = 0,81

–ƒ†ƒ”†—…‡”–ƒ‹–›‘ˆ tαͳǡͳͶˆ‘”n = 5
hardness testing machine u u = t × s  ȋ•‡‡
Ǥ͵ƒ†ƒ„Ž‡
Ǥʹǡ‡ˆ-

Dαʹǡͷ
when measuring CRM ‡”‡…‡ȏ1])

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–ƒ†ƒ”†—…‡”–ƒ‹–›†—‡

2 3 d D2 − d 2
to resolution of the inden-

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ums ɁmsαͲǡͲͲʹͷ
tation diameter measur-

2 2
‹‰•›•–‡

2 2 2  U mpe  U = 2 × 1,102 + 0,812 + 0,412 + 6, 17 ( 3 )

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6 U U = k× uCRM + uH + ums +  
 3  U = 7,7 HBW
Determination of the –‡’•ͳǡʹǡͶǡƒ†ͷ
‡š’ƒ†‡†—…‡”–ƒ‹–› =2

7 Measurement result X X = x ±U X = ( 256,0 ± 7, 7 ) HBW ʹǡͷȀͳͺ͹ǡͷ

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Table C.2 — Determination of the measurement result according to method M2

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Step Sources of uncertainty Symbols Formula ‹–‡”ƒ–—”‡Ȁ‡”–‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‡ Example ([..] = HBW 2,5/187,5)

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2,2

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U CRM
1,10
–ƒ†ƒ”†—…‡”–ƒ‹–›

1 uCRM uCRM
2 2
of hardness of CRM (for UCRM according to calibration

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•‡‡͸ͷͲ͸Ǧ͵ǣʹͲͳͶǡ (See Note 1)

n
Table A.4)

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H = × Hi ∑
n i =1 Single values Hi:

2 H 258, 0
ʹͷͺǡʹͷ͹ǡʹͷͺǡʹͷͺƒ†ʹͷͻ

n
Mean value ( H ) and Hiƒ……‘”†‹‰–‘ͷǤ͹ǡ

1 s H 0, 71
standard deviation (s) of H ǡ s
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sH = ∑ ( H i − H )2
the measurement on CRM

n − 1 i =1

3 uH = 1,14 × 0,71 = 0,81

–ƒ†ƒ”†—…‡”–ƒ‹–›‘ˆ tαͳǡͳͶˆ‘”n = 5
hardness testing machine u u = t × s  ȋ•‡‡
Ǥ͵ƒ†ƒ„Ž‡
Ǥʹǡ

Dαʹǡͷ
when measuring CRM ‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ȏ1])

δ ms HBW D + D 2 − d 2
4 u ms = × × u ms 0,41
–ƒ†ƒ”†—…‡”–ƒ‹–›†—‡

2 3 d D2 − d 2
to resolution of the inden-

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ums ɁmsαͲǡͲͲʹͷ
tation diameter measur-
‹‰•›•–‡

5 „ „ = H − x CRM „αʹͷͺǡͲΫʹͷͺǡͺαΫͲǡͺ

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Deviation of hardness
Step 2
testing machine from
(See Note 2)
calibration value

2 2 2 U corr = 2 × 1,10 2 + 0,81 2 + 0,41 2

6 U corr = k × uCRM + uH + ums
Determination of the cor-
U corr = 2,9 HBW

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–‡’•ͳǡ͵ƒ†Ͷ
rected expanded uncer- Ucorr
=2
–ƒ‹–›

7 X corr X corr = ( x − b) ± U corr

Measurement result with X corr = (256,8 ± 2,9) HBW ʹǡͷȀͳͺ͹ǡͷ
Steps 5 and 6
‘†‹ϐ‹‡†Šƒ”†‡••

8 X ucorr X ucorr = x ± ( U corr + b )

Measurement result with X ucorr = (256,0 ± 3,7) HBW ʹǡͷȀͳͺ͹ǡͷ
Steps 5 and 6
‘†‹ϐ‹‡†—…‡”–ƒ‹–›
ͳ ˆ‡…‡••ƒ”›ǡ–Š‡Šƒ”†‡••…Šƒ‰‡‘ˆ–Š‡Šƒ•–‘„‡…‘•‹†‡”‡†Ǥ

ʹ ˆͲǡͺUmpe < „ δͳǡͲUmpeǡ™Š‡”‡Umpe‹•ƒ•†‡ϐ‹‡†‹–‡’ͳ‘ˆTable C.1ǡ–Š‡”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’‘ˆŠƒ”†‡••˜ƒŽ—‡•„‡–™‡‡ƒ†•ƒ’Ž‡•Š‘—Ž†„‡…‘•‹†‡”‡†Ǥ

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