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HARDNESS MEASUREMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Machinery
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Rockwell hardness tester
1, record 1, English, Rockwell%20hardness%20tester
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Rockwell tester 1, record 1, English, Rockwell%20tester
correct
- Rockwell machine 2, record 1, English, Rockwell%20machine
correct
- Rockwell hardness testing machine 2, record 1, English, Rockwell%20hardness%20testing%20machine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Rockwell hardness tester is a direct reading instrument which operates on the principle of differential depth measurement. It consists essentially of a series of levers which give the proper mechanical advantages to a small weight, a platform for support of the specimen, a direct reading hardness dial and a shank for holding the penetrators. 1, record 1, English, - Rockwell%20hardness%20tester
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine Rockwell
1, record 1, French, machine%20Rockwell
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- machine à levier et à miroir de Rockwell 2, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20levier%20et%20%C3%A0%20miroir%20de%20Rockwell
correct, feminine noun
- appareil Rockwell 3, record 1, French, appareil%20Rockwell
correct, masculine noun
- machine d'essai Rockwell 3, record 1, French, machine%20d%27essai%20Rockwell
correct, feminine noun
- machine de dureté Rockwell 4, record 1, French, machine%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20Rockwell
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Méthode de Rockwell. [...] C'est une machine à levier [...] mais dans cette machine, on mesure l'enfoncement du pénétrateur à l'aide d'un comparateur à miroir dont le spot lumineux se déplace sur une échelle graduée transparente E. Un graphique joint à l'appareil donne directement [la dureté et la résistance à la rupture] en fonction de la profondeur de pénétration. 2, record 1, French, - machine%20Rockwell
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ball hardness testing
1, record 2, English, ball%20hardness%20testing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Measurement of the hardness of a body, deduced from the diameter of the imprint left on that body by a ball to which a known load is applied. 1, record 2, English, - ball%20hardness%20testing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- billage
1, record 2, French, billage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la dureté d'un corps déduite du diamètre de l'empreinte laissée sur ce corps par une balle à laquelle est appliquée une force connue. Employé parfois improprement, pour désigner la mesure de la dureté d'un corps, quelle que soit la forme du pénétrateur. 1, record 2, French, - billage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-01-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stage micrometer 1, record 3, English, stage%20micrometer
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Examination of the measuring device [of hardness testing machines, Vickers system]. The following are verified :... The accuracy of the measuring device at, at least, five different points in the measurement range, by use of a stage micrometer. 1, record 3, English, - stage%20micrometer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- micromètre d'objectif
1, record 3, French, microm%C3%A8tre%20d%27objectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Examen du dispositif de mesurage [des machines d'essai de dureté, Système Vickers]. On vérifie : (...) au moyen d'un micromètre d'objectif, la précision du dispositif de mesurage en cinq points au moins de l'étendue de mesurage. 1, record 3, French, - microm%C3%A8tre%20d%27objectif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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