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INDENTATION TEST [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indentation test 1, record 1, English, indentation%20test
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test d'impression 1, record 1, French, test%20d%27impression
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Dictionnaire des termes de construction) 1, record 1, French, - test%20d%27impression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Light Precision Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diamond pyramid indentation test 1, record 2, English, diamond%20pyramid%20indentation%20test
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Petite mécanique de précision
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- essai pour empreinte d'une pointe de diamant
1, record 2, French, essai%20pour%20empreinte%20d%27une%20pointe%20de%20diamant
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- steel ball indentation test 1, record 3, English, steel%20ball%20indentation%20test
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- essai pour empreinte de bille
1, record 3, French, essai%20pour%20empreinte%20de%20bille
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- indentation test 1, record 4, English, indentation%20test
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The thickness of the hardened layer is to be measured on the appendix or control part, either after polishing and acid etching, or by means of a series of indentation tests ... 1, record 4, English, - indentation%20test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- empreinte de dureté
1, record 4, French, empreinte%20de%20duret%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'épaisseur de la couche durcie sera mesurée sur le témoin ou appendice, soit après polissage et attaque à l'acide, soit au moyen d'une série d'empreintes de dureté [...] 1, record 4, French, - empreinte%20de%20duret%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Strength of Materials
- Destructive and Non-destructive Tests (Mat.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- indentation test 1, record 5, English, indentation%20test
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indentation tests (...) that use a hardened-steel sphere which is pressed into the metal under a certain load for a restricted time. 1, record 5, English, - indentation%20test
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Contrôle destructif et non destructif (Matér.)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- essai de dureté par pénétration 1, record 5, French, essai%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20par%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--. Un pénétrateur suffisamment dur pour ne pas être déformé par le matériau à essayer et de forme variable est enfoncé dans le métal par l'action d'une force constante. 1, record 5, French, - essai%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20par%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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