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INDENTER [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ball indentation hardness
1, record 1, English, ball%20indentation%20hardness
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quotient of the load on a ball indenter and the surface area of the impression caused by the ball indenter after a specified time of load application. 1, record 1, English, - ball%20indentation%20hardness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ball indentation hardness] is expressed in newtons per square millimetre. 1, record 1, English, - ball%20indentation%20hardness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ball indentation hardness: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - ball%20indentation%20hardness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dureté par pénétration à la bille
1, record 1, French, duret%C3%A9%20par%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20%C3%A0%20la%20bille
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient de la charge exercée sur un pénétrateur à bille par la surface de l'impression causée par le pénétrateur à bille après un instant spécifié d'application de charge. 1, record 1, French, - duret%C3%A9%20par%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20%C3%A0%20la%20bille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exprimée en newtons par millimètre carré. 1, record 1, French, - duret%C3%A9%20par%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20%C3%A0%20la%20bille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dureté par pénétration à la bille : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - duret%C3%A9%20par%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20%C3%A0%20la%20bille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Destructive and Non-destructive Tests (Mat.)
- Metallography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Vickers hardness test
1, record 2, English, Vickers%20hardness%20test
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Vickers test 2, record 2, English, Vickers%20test
correct
- Vickers method 3, record 2, English, Vickers%20method
correct
- Vickers hardness testing method 2, record 2, English, Vickers%20hardness%20testing%20method
correct
- diamond pyramid hardness test 4, record 2, English, diamond%20pyramid%20hardness%20test
correct
- DPH test 5, record 2, English, DPH%20test
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An indentation hardness test using calibrated machines to force a square-based pyramidal diamond indenter having specified face angles, under predetermined load, into the surface of the material under test and to measure the diagonals of the resulting impression after removal of the load. 1, record 2, English, - Vickers%20hardness%20test
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vickers hardness test: term standardized by ASTM [American Society for Testing and Materials]. 6, record 2, English, - Vickers%20hardness%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Contrôle destructif et non destructif (Matér.)
- Métallographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode Vickers
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20Vickers
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- méthode Wickers 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20Wickers
correct, feminine noun
- essai de dureté Vickers 3, record 2, French, essai%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20Vickers
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Méthode Vickers. La mesure de la dureté par la méthode Wickers présente une certaine analogie avec la méthode Brinell. L'essai consiste à essayer, sous charge constante [...] (exprimée en kilo), une pyramide de diamant à base carrée dont l'angle au sommet a une valeur de 136 ° [...] On mesure la diagonale [...] de l'empreinte laissée par la pyramide après suppression de la charge. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20Vickers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Brinell hardness number
1, record 3, English, Brinell%20hardness%20number
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- BHN 2, record 3, English, BHN
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Brinell number 3, record 3, English, Brinell%20number
correct
- BN 3, record 3, English, BN
correct
- BN 3, record 3, English, BN
- Brinell Hardness 4, record 3, English, Brinell%20Hardness
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number related to the applied load and to the surface area of the permanent impression made by a ball indenter... 5, record 3, English, - Brinell%20hardness%20number
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Brinell hardness number; BHN: term and abbreviation standardized by ASTM. 6, record 3, English, - Brinell%20hardness%20number
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dureté Brinell
1, record 3, French, duret%C3%A9%20Brinell
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- nombre Brinell 2, record 3, French, nombre%20Brinell
correct, masculine noun
- nombre de dureté Brinell 3, record 3, French, nombre%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20Brinell
correct, masculine noun
- nombre de Brinell 3, record 3, French, nombre%20de%20Brinell
correct, masculine noun
- indice de dureté Brinell 4, record 3, French, indice%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20Brinell
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient de la force exercée sur la bille par l'aire de l'empreinte, assimilée à une calotte sphérique. 1, record 3, French, - duret%C3%A9%20Brinell
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-12-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Physics
- Dentistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hardness
1, record 4, English, hardness
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the resistance of a material to deformation(indentation) by an indenter of fixed geometry under a static load. 1, record 4, English, - hardness
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The definitions for ultimate tensile strength and hardness are somewhat similar ... 1, record 4, English, - hardness
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hardness: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - hardness
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Physique
- Dentisterie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dureté
1, record 4, French, duret%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dureté d'un matériau, et plus particulièrement des métaux, est déterminée par la résistance qu'ils opposent à la pénétration d'un poinçon de forme donnée, soumis à une force connue pendant un temps donné; on mesure ensuite les dimensions de l'empreinte permanente laissée par le poinçon. 2, record 4, French, - duret%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dureté : Terme normalisé par l'ISO et par l'AFNOR. 3, record 4, French, - duret%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
- Física
- Odontología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- dureza
1, record 4, Spanish, dureza
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resistencia de un material a la penetración o al rayado. 1, record 4, Spanish, - dureza
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- durometer hardness
1, record 5, English, durometer%20hardness
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the indentation resistance of elastomeric or soft plastic materials based on the depth of penetration of a conical indentor. 2, record 5, English, - durometer%20hardness
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Durometer hardness is a measure of the resistance of material to indentation by 3 spring-loaded indenter. The higher the number, the greater the resistance. 3, record 5, English, - durometer%20hardness
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dureté au duromètre
1, record 5, French, duret%C3%A9%20au%20durom%C3%A8tre
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une échelle arbitraire qui indique la résistance à l'impression du pénétrateur du duromètre. 1, record 5, French, - duret%C3%A9%20au%20durom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Duromètre. Désigne divers appareils normalisés de mesure des duretés et des résistances aux chocs, à la pénétration ou à la rayure des matériaux. 2, record 5, French, - duret%C3%A9%20au%20durom%C3%A8tre
Record 5, Key term(s)
- durete mesurée au duromètre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-01-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Destructive and Non-destructive Tests (Mat.)
- Scientific Instruments
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- durometer
1, record 6, English, durometer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- hardness tester 2, record 6, English, hardness%20tester
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Device that indicates the hardness of a material, usually by measuring the effect on its surface of a localized penetration by a standardized rounded or pointed indenter of diamond, carbide, or hard steel. 3, record 6, English, - durometer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plastics and related plastic insulating materials may be measured by an indentation hardness tester. Results give an indication of the extent of cure of some thermosetting materials at room temperature, and act as a control test to indicate the punching quality of laminated plastics at the processing temperature. Indentation hardness numbers relate to the area or depth of indentation made by an indenter of fixed geometry under a known static load. 4, record 6, English, - durometer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Techniques industrielles
- Contrôle destructif et non destructif (Matér.)
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- duromètre
1, record 6, French, durom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique des appareils de mesure de dureté. 2, record 6, French, - durom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dureté d'un matériau, et plus particulièrement des métaux, est déterminée par la résistance qu'ils opposent à la pénétration d'un poinçon de forme donnée, soumis à une force connue pendant un temps donné; on mesure, ensuite, les dimensions de l'empreinte permanente laissée par le poinçon. Les appareils utilisés pour ces mesures sont appelés duromètres [...] 3, record 6, French, - durom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom générique des appareils de mesure de dureté. 4, record 6, French, - durom%C3%A8tre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
- Procesos y técnicas industriales
- Pruebas destructivas y no destructivas (Materiales)
- Instrumentos científicos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- durómetro
1, record 6, Spanish, dur%C3%B3metro
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-10-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Destructive and Non-destructive Tests (Mat.)
- Strength of Materials
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- penetrator
1, record 7, English, penetrator
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- indenter 2, record 7, English, indenter
correct
- indentor 1, record 7, English, indentor
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 7, English, - penetrator
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Contrôle destructif et non destructif (Matér.)
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pénétrateur
1, record 7, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 7, French, - p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trateur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-10-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ball impact test 1, record 8, English, ball%20impact%20test
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- ball test 2, record 8, English, ball%20test
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any indentation hardness test using a spherical indenter. 3, record 8, English, - ball%20impact%20test
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- essai à la bille
1, record 8, French, essai%20%C3%A0%20la%20bille
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- essai de choc à la bille 2, record 8, French, essai%20de%20choc%20%C3%A0%20la%20bille
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essai de détermination de la dureté d'un métal au moyen d'une bille en acier spécial très dur. 3, record 8, French, - essai%20%C3%A0%20la%20bille
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-03-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Rockwell superficial hardness test
1, record 9, English, Rockwell%20superficial%20hardness%20test
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- superficial hardness test 1, record 9, English, superficial%20hardness%20test
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The same test as used to determine the Rockwell hardness number except that smaller minor and major loads are used. In Rockwell testing, the minor load is 10 kgf, and the major load is 60, 100, or 150 kgf. In superficial Rockwell testing, the minor load is 3 kgf, and major loads are 15, 30, or 45 kgf. In both tests, the indenter may be either a diamond cone or a steel ball, depending principally on the characteristics of the material being tested. 1, record 9, English, - Rockwell%20superficial%20hardness%20test
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- essai de dureté superficielle Rockwell
1, record 9, French, essai%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20superficielle%20Rockwell
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essai de dureté Rockwell particulier effectué sous de faibles charges afin d'obtenir une pénétration minimum dans l'échantillon. 1, record 9, French, - essai%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20superficielle%20Rockwell
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet essai est utilisé pour mesurer la dureté de couches minces, d'aires de très faibles étendues ou quand une grande empreinte de dureté pourrait être préjudiciable. 1, record 9, French, - essai%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20superficielle%20Rockwell
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-04-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Metallurgy - General
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- superficial Rockwell hardness test 1, record 10, English, superficial%20Rockwell%20hardness%20test
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Form of Rockwell hardness test using relatively light loads that produce minimum penetration by the indenter. Used for determining surface hardness or hardness of thin sections or small parts, or where a large hardness impression might be harmful. 2, record 10, English, - superficial%20Rockwell%20hardness%20test
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- essai de dureté Rockwell superficielle
1, record 10, French, essai%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20Rockwell%20superficielle
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour déterminer la dureté de couches superficielles, on emploie des échelles particulières avec une précharge de 3 kg (dureté Rockwell superficielle). 2, record 10, French, - essai%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20Rockwell%20superficielle
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-10-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Vickers hardness number
1, record 11, English, Vickers%20hardness%20number
correct, standardized
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
- VHN 2, record 11, English, VHN
correct, standardized
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- Vickers pyramid hardness number 1, record 11, English, Vickers%20pyramid%20hardness%20number
correct
- Vickers diamond pyramid hardness number 3, record 11, English, Vickers%20diamond%20pyramid%20hardness%20number
correct
- DPH 3, record 11, English, DPH
correct
- DPH 3, record 11, English, DPH
- Vickers pyramid number 4, record 11, English, Vickers%20pyramid%20number
correct
- VPH 5, record 11, English, VPH
correct, Great Britain
- VPH 5, record 11, English, VPH
- diamond pyramid hardness 6, record 11, English, diamond%20pyramid%20hardness
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number related to the applied load and the surface area of the permanent impression made by a square-based pyramidal diamond indenter having included face angles of 136 degrees... 1, record 11, English, - Vickers%20hardness%20number
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vickers hardness number;VHN: Terms standardized by ASTM. 7, record 11, English, - Vickers%20hardness%20number
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- nombre de dureté Vickers
1, record 11, French, nombre%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20Vickers
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- dureté Vickers 2, record 11, French, duret%C3%A9%20Vickers
correct, feminine noun
- dureté au diamant pyramidal 3, record 11, French, duret%C3%A9%20au%20diamant%20pyramidal
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'essai Vickers consiste à appliquer sous charge constante une pyramide de diamant à base carrée, d'angle au sommet égal à 136 °, sur l'échantillon à étudier. Le nombre de dureté Vickers est le rapport de la charge F et de la surface S de l'empreinte. 1, record 11, French, - nombre%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20Vickers
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-11-25
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Destructive and Non-destructive Tests (Mat.)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- brale
1, record 12, English, brale
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conical diamond indenter with an angle of 120 ° used in the Rockwell hardness test. 2, record 12, English, - brale
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle destructif et non destructif (Matér.)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- cône de diamant
1, record 12, French, c%C3%B4ne%20de%20diamant
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- cône diamant 2, record 12, French, c%C3%B4ne%20diamant
masculine noun
- cône à sommet sphérique en diamant 3, record 12, French, c%C3%B4ne%20%C3%A0%20sommet%20sph%C3%A9rique%20en%20diamant
masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cône en diamant taillé servant de pénétrateur dans les essais de dureté. 1, record 12, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20de%20diamant
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principe de l'essai de dureté Rockwell (...) Le pénétrateur employé est (...) un cône de diamant de section circulaire, d'angle au sommet de 120 °, à pointe arrondie sphérique (...). 2, record 12, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20de%20diamant
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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