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Record 1 1999-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Destructive and Non-destructive Tests (Mat.)
  • Strength of Materials
CONT

Most hardness tests measure the resistance of the metal to penetration by a conical or spherical indentor. When a properly designed penetrator is forced into the material under a given load, an indentation is produced and the hardness is taken to be inversely proportional to the amount of indentation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Contrôle destructif et non destructif (Matér.)
  • Résistance des matériaux
CONT

La dureté d'un métal ou d'un alliage définit sa résistance à la pénétration. On applique sur le corps à essayer un pénétrateur ou poinçon de forme déterminée (sphère, cône ou pyramide). On applique au pénétrateur une charge déterminée et on évalue la dureté d'après les dimensions de l'empreinte.

Spanish

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