Question

State different types of indenters used in hardness testing

Answer 1

There are various indenters used in hardness testing:

Vickers hardness test : It is mostly used to test hardness of all kinds of metal materials, surface layer / coating layer, surface hardening layer.

Brinell hardness test

Knoop hardness test: It is mostly used for measurement over small areas, mainly used in testing of glass or ceramic material.

Janka hardness test: It is used for wood

Meyer hardness test

Answer 2

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There are various indenters used in hardness testing:

Vickers hardness test : It is mostly used to test hardness of all kinds of metal materials, surface layer / coating layer, surface hardening layer.

Brinell hardness test

Knoop hardness test: It is mostly used for measurement over small areas, mainly used in testing of glass or ceramic material.

Janka hardness test: It is used for wood

Meyer hardness test