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code: "ISO 6507-1"
title: "Metallic materials — Vickers hardness test"
institution: "ISO"
category: "material-testing"
revision: "2023"
scope: "Covers the Vickers hardness test for metallic materials using a square-based diamond pyramid indenter and a defined test force. Suitable for thin sections, coatings, and microstructural evaluation when indentation diagonals can be measured reliably."
testMethod: "A prescribed force is applied for a specified dwell time; the two indentation diagonals are measured optically and converted to Vickers hardness (HV) using the indenter geometry and applied force relationship."
specimenRequirements: "Surface preparation must allow clear diagonal measurement. Specimen thickness should be sufficient to avoid anvil effects; for thin samples, mounting may be required. Temperature and vibration should be controlled per laboratory procedures."
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Vickers hardness is widely used when Rockwell scales are unsuitable due to load, scale, or surface constraints.