ASTM E18 2016 Update Available

ASTM E18, “Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials,” has just been revised.  The new 2016 Edition is available from Document Center Inc. in a variety of formats.  It is a regular entry in our “Top Selling Standards of …” Lists that we publish annually.   It covers the test methods you’ll use to determine the Rockwell hardness and Rockwell superficial hardness of metallic materials.  And it covers both the machines and the procedures for performing these tests.

The Rockwell hardness test is one of the three most commonly used tests of this kind (the others are the Brinell hardness test, and the Vickers hardness test).  This type of testing is used for quality assurance, to confirm that advanced materials will perform as expected.  Parts may be subject to high temperatures and under conditions involving loads and pressure.   Hardness testing is one way to predict the suitability of a material for the expected stress a given part may be expected to withstand.

These tests all measure the depth to which an indenter will sink into a given material.  They are performed at a defined load and within a specified period of time.  And specialized test eqipment is usually used in order to assure repeatability and control during testing.

Your authoring committee E28 has noted that changes have been made in paragraph A3.5.2.5.  I also note that Table A3.6 also appears to have a correction made as well.  A further editorial change has been made to Table 1.

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