This part of ISO 6507 specifies the Vickers hardness test method, for the three different ranges of test force for metallic materials
The Vickers hardness test is specified in this part of ISO 6507 for lengths of indentation diagonals between
0,020 mm and 1,400 mm.
NOTE 1 For indentation diagonals less than 0,020 mm, the increase of the uncertainty has to be considered.
NOTE 2 In general, decreasing the test force increases the scatter of results of the measurements. This is particularly
true for low-force Vickers hardness tests and Vickers microhardness tests, where the principal limitation will arise in the
measurement of the diagonals of the indentation. For Vickers microhardness, the accuracy of determination of the mean
diagonal length is unlikely to be better than ± 0,001 mm (see Bibliography [2]-[5]).
ISO 6507-1:2005 history
2023ISO 6507-1:2023 Metallic materials — Vickers hardness test — Part 1: Test method
2018ISO 6507-1:2018 Metallic materials - Vickers hardness test - Part 1: Test method
2005ISO 6507-1:2005 Metallic materials - Vickers hardness test - Part 1: Test method
1997ISO 6507-1:1997 Metallic materials - Vickers hardness test - Part 1: Test method
1982ISO 6507-1:1982 Metallic materials; Hardness test; Vickers test; Part 1 : HV 5 to HV 100