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DURETE VICKERS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Destructive and Non-destructive Tests (Mat.)
- Metallography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Vickers hardness test
1, record 1, English, Vickers%20hardness%20test
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Vickers test 2, record 1, English, Vickers%20test
correct
- Vickers method 3, record 1, English, Vickers%20method
correct
- Vickers hardness testing method 2, record 1, English, Vickers%20hardness%20testing%20method
correct
- diamond pyramid hardness test 4, record 1, English, diamond%20pyramid%20hardness%20test
correct
- DPH test 5, record 1, English, DPH%20test
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - Vickers%20hardness%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vickers hardness test: term standardized by ASTM [American Society for Testing and Materials]. 6, record 1, English, - Vickers%20hardness%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Contrôle destructif et non destructif (Matér.)
- Métallographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode Vickers
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20Vickers
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méthode Wickers 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20Wickers
correct, feminine noun
- essai de dureté Vickers 3, record 1, French, essai%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20Vickers
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20Vickers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Machinery
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Vickers pyramid hardness testing machine
1, record 2, English, Vickers%20pyramid%20hardness%20testing%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Vickers hardness tester 1, record 2, English, Vickers%20hardness%20tester
correct
- pyramid Vickers tester 1, record 2, English, pyramid%20Vickers%20tester
correct
- Vickers testing machine 1, record 2, English, Vickers%20testing%20machine
correct
- Vickers machine 2, record 2, English, Vickers%20machine
correct
- Vickers tester 2, record 2, English, Vickers%20tester
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Vickers pyramid hardness testing machine ... was developed as a result of research for (a) thoroughly reliable and accurate means of testing the hardness of metals, particularly those having high hardness and (b) for application to all classes of work, including finished parts and very thin sheets. 1, record 2, English, - Vickers%20pyramid%20hardness%20testing%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine d’essai de Wickers
1, record 2, French, machine%20d%26rsquo%3Bessai%20de%20Wickers
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- machine Wickers 1, record 2, French, machine%20Wickers
correct, feminine noun
- machine Vickers 2, record 2, French, machine%20Vickers
correct, feminine noun
- machine d’essai Vickers 2, record 2, French, machine%20d%26rsquo%3Bessai%20Vickers
correct, feminine noun
- machine de dureté Vickers 3, record 2, French, machine%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20Vickers
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Méthode de Wickers. La fig. 16 représente le schéma d’une machine d’essai, de Wickers. Quand la pièce A est mise en place un loquet mû par une manette libère la charge qui agit pendant un temps déterminé grâce à l’action d’une came munie d’un poids moteur et d’un dashpot. Les essais se font avec la même vitesse de mise en charge et la même durée de charge. 1, record 2, French, - machine%20d%26rsquo%3Bessai%20de%20Wickers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On rencontre plus souvent «Vickers» que «Wickers». 4, record 2, French, - machine%20d%26rsquo%3Bessai%20de%20Wickers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- surface nanostructuration
1, record 3, English, surface%20nanostructuration
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modern techniques of surface nanostructuration and biofunctionalization are employed to guide the assembly down to the nanometer scale. For the characterization of such model systems, novel biophysical in situ analytical techniques are developed. The created structures are employed as specialized platforms for biosensors and for the control of cellular fate. 2, record 3, English, - surface%20nanostructuration
Record 3, Key term(s)
- surface nano-structuration
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nanostructuration en surface
1, record 3, French, nanostructuration%20en%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La nanostructuration en surface semble beaucoup plus prometteuse, notamment dans une logique de développement court terme. Elle peut être obtenue soit par modification de la surface directement par voie physique(grâce à des techniques dites «grenaillage»), soit par dépôt d’un revêtement nanostructuré en surface. Le grenaillage traditionnel consiste à projeter à grande vitesse des billes(en acier, en céramique) sur la pièce à traiter. Elle permet de modifier la structure en surface, sans créer de nanostructures. Dans le cas des métaux, ce traitement parvient à optimiser de façon significative certaines propriétés comme la résistance à la corrosion qui peut augmenter de 30 %. De plus, des propriétés mécaniques telles que la dureté ou la résistance des matériaux peuvent être augmentées de façon significative : après traitement par grenaillage à ultrasons, un acier voit sa dureté passer de 300 à 600 degrés Vickers! Plusieurs sociétés ont récemment été créées sur ce créneau du «grenaillage», développant des technologies à base de laser, d’eau pressurisée ou encore d’ultrasons. 2, record 3, French, - nanostructuration%20en%20surface
Record 3, Key term(s)
- nano-structuration en surface
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- nanoestructuración de superficies
1, record 3, Spanish, nanoestructuraci%C3%B3n%20de%20superficies
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- nanoestructuración superficial 1, record 3, Spanish, nanoestructuraci%C3%B3n%20superficial
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La reciente aparición en el mercado de nanotubos de carbono amplía considerablemente la posibilidad de la nanoestructuración de superficies [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - nanoestructuraci%C3%B3n%20de%20superficies
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Se recurre al uso de nanoestructuras superficiales para conseguir superficies resistentes al rallado, hidrófugas, limpias o estériles. El injerto selectivo de moléculas orgánicas a través de la nanoestructuración superficial permitirá avanzar en la fabricación de biosensores y de dispositivos electrónicos moleculares. 1, record 3, Spanish, - nanoestructuraci%C3%B3n%20de%20superficies
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- microhardness tester
1, record 4, English, microhardness%20tester
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Very recently a new ultrasonic hardness testing device ..., called the Sonodur has appeared on the market. This device, which is an indentation type microhardness tester with an electronic readout, employs the use of a diamond tipped magnetostrictive rod which is electrically excited to its resonant frequency. 1, record 4, English, - microhardness%20tester
Record 4, Key term(s)
- micro-hardness tester
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- microduromètre
1, record 4, French, microdurom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans certains cas(aciers spécialement traités pour outils), il est intéressant de connaître la dureté «point par point»; or, les méthodes précédentes, [méthodes Brinell, Rockwell et Vickers] en raison même de leur principe et de la dimension des poinçons, ne donnent de la dureté qu'une indication macroscopique [...] Pour étudier de façon continue la dureté d’un échantillon, on a recours à des appareils spéciaux dits microduromètres. 1, record 4, French, - microdurom%C3%A8tre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hardness number
1, record 5, English, hardness%20number
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hardness numeral 2, record 5, English, hardness%20numeral
correct
- hardness value 3, record 5, English, hardness%20value
correct
- hardness 4, record 5, English, hardness
correct
- hardness index 5, record 5, English, hardness%20index
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number representing the relative hardness of a mineral, metal, or other material as determined by any of more than 30 different hardness tests. 6, record 5, English, - hardness%20number
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vickers Hardness Number ...: A number related to the applied load and the surface area of the permanent impression ... 7, record 5, English, - hardness%20number
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
One scratch hardness scale, called the Mohs Scale, rates very soft talc with a hardness of 1 and diamond, which will scratch all other materials, with a hardness of 10. 4, record 5, English, - hardness%20number
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- indice de dureté
1, record 5, French, indice%20de%20duret%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- nombre de dureté 2, record 5, French, nombre%20de%20duret%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- dureté 3, record 5, French, duret%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nombre de dureté Vickers [...] est le rapport de la charge F et de la surface S de l'empreinte. 2, record 5, French, - indice%20de%20duret%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- número de escala de dureza
1, record 5, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20escala%20de%20dureza
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- valor de dureza 1, record 5, Spanish, valor%20de%20dureza
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 1998-01-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Transport of Goods
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- percussion test
1, record 6, English, percussion%20test
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Test for Special Form Radioactive Material. ... Percussion test. The material is placed on a lead sheet which is supported by a smooth essentially unyielding surface and struck by the flat face of a steel billet so as to produce an impact equivalent to that resulting from a free fall of 1.4 kg through 1 m. The flat face of the billet is 25 mm in diameter with the edges rounded off to a radius of 3 mm. The lead, of hardness number 3.5 to 4.5 on the Vickers scale and not more than 25 mm thick, covers an area greater than that covered by the material. A fresh surface of lead is used for each impact. The billet strikes the material so as to cause maximum damage. 1, record 6, English, - percussion%20test
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Transport de marchandises
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de percussion
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20percussion
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Épreuves pour les matières radioactives sous forme spéciale. [...] Épreuve de percussion. Les matières sont posées sur une feuille de plomb reposant sur une surface lisse, foncièrement rigide; on les frappe avec la face plane d’une barre d’acier, de manière à produire un choc équivalent à celui que provoquerait un poids de 1, 4 kg tombant en chute libre d’une hauteur de 1 m. La face plane de la barre a 25 mm de diamètre et son arête fait un arrondi de 3 mm. Le plomb, d’une dureté de Vickers de 3, 5 à 4, 5, est d’une épaisseur maximale de 25 mm et couvre une surface plus grande que celle que couvrent les matières. À chaque épreuve, il faut placer les matières sur une partie intacte du plomb. La barre doit frapper les matières de manière à provoquer le plus de dommages possible. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20percussion
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-11-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electrometallurgy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hard chromium plating
1, record 7, English, hard%20chromium%20plating
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hard chromium: Chromium electrodeposited for engineering purposes (such as to increase the wear resistance of sliding metal surfaces) rather than as decorative coating. 2, record 7, English, - hard%20chromium%20plating
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Électrométallurgie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chromage dur
1, record 7, French, chromage%20dur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de chromage électrolytique réalisé dans des conditions bien définies, pour obtenir directement à même le métal de base un dépôt épais et adhérent de chrome, dont les propriétés sont : une très grande dureté superficielle(pouvant atteindre 900 à 1 000 unités Vickers), une grande résistance à l'usure et un très faible coefficient de frottement. 2, record 7, French, - chromage%20dur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-10-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Vickers hardness number
1, record 8, English, Vickers%20hardness%20number
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- VHN 2, record 8, English, VHN
correct, standardized
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Vickers pyramid hardness number 1, record 8, English, Vickers%20pyramid%20hardness%20number
correct
- Vickers diamond pyramid hardness number 3, record 8, English, Vickers%20diamond%20pyramid%20hardness%20number
correct
- DPH 3, record 8, English, DPH
correct
- DPH 3, record 8, English, DPH
- Vickers pyramid number 4, record 8, English, Vickers%20pyramid%20number
correct
- VPH 5, record 8, English, VPH
correct, Great Britain
- VPH 5, record 8, English, VPH
- diamond pyramid hardness 6, record 8, English, diamond%20pyramid%20hardness
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - Vickers%20hardness%20number
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vickers hardness number;VHN: Terms standardized by ASTM. 7, record 8, English, - Vickers%20hardness%20number
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- nombre de dureté Vickers
1, record 8, French, nombre%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20Vickers
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- dureté Vickers 2, record 8, French, duret%C3%A9%20Vickers
correct, feminine noun
- dureté au diamant pyramidal 3, record 8, French, duret%C3%A9%20au%20diamant%20pyramidal
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - nombre%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20Vickers
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-01-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- stage micrometer 1, record 9, English, stage%20micrometer
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, 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 9, English, - stage%20micrometer
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- micromètre d’objectif
1, record 9, French, microm%C3%A8tre%20d%26rsquo%3Bobjectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, 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 9, French, - microm%C3%A8tre%20d%26rsquo%3Bobjectif
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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