This Standard specifies the Knoop hardness test method for metallic materials, for
test forces from 0.098 07 N to 19.614 N. The method is recommended only for indenta-
tions with diagonals ≥ 0.020 mm.
NOTE: The International Standards corresponding to this Standard is as fol-
lows.
ISO 4545-1 : 2005 Metallic materials- Knoop hardness test- Part
1 : Test method
ISO 4545-4 : 2005 Metallic materials -- Knoop hardness test- Part
4 : Table of hardness values
(Overall evaluation : MOD)
In addition, symbols which denote the degree of correspondence in
the contents between the relevant International Standards and JIS are
IDT (identical), MOD (modified), and NEQ (not equivalent) according
to ISO/IEC Guide 21.
JIS Z 2251:2009 Referenced Document
ISO 4545-3 Metallic materials - Knoop hardness test- Part 3:Calibration of reference blocks*, 2017-12-14 Update
JIS B 7734 Knoop hardness test -- Verification and calibration of testing machines*, 2020-12-21 Update