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The document describes an experiment to study the Rockwell hardness testing machine and perform a Rockwell hardness test. It explains that hardness represents resistance to abrasion, scratching, and cutting and gives an indication of material strength. Different Rockwell scales use different indentor materials and applied forces to test hardness. The procedure involves cleaning the specimen, applying the indentor under load, and taking multiple readings to determine the average hardness value based on the scale used.

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The document describes an experiment to study the Rockwell hardness testing machine and perform a Rockwell hardness test. It explains that hardness represents resistance to abrasion, scratching, and cutting and gives an indication of material strength. Different Rockwell scales use different indentor materials and applied forces to test hardness. The procedure involves cleaning the specimen, applying the indentor under load, and taking multiple readings to determine the average hardness value based on the scale used.

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EXPERIMENT - 2

AIM: To study the Rockwell Hardness testing machine and perform the Rockwell hardness
test.

APPARUTS: - Rockwell Hardness testing machine, specimen of mild steel or other material.

THEORY: – Hardness represents the resistance of material surface to abrasion, scratching and
cutting, hardness after gives clear indication of strength. In all hardness tests, a define force is
mechanically applied on the piece, varies in size and shape for different tests. Common indentors
are made of hardened steel or diamond.
Rockwell hardness tester presents direct reading of hardness number on a dial provided with the
m/c. principally this testing is similar to Brinell hardness testing. It differs only in diameter and
material of the indentor and the applied force. Although there are many scales having different
combinations of load and size of indentor but commonly ‘C’ scale is used and hardness is
presented as HRC. Here the indentor has a diamond cone at the tip and applied force is of 150
kgf. Soft materials are often tested in ‘B’ scale with a 1.6mm dia. Steel indentor at 60kgf.

SPECIFICATION OF HARDNESS TESTING M/C AND INDENTORS:-


A hardness test can be conducted can be conducted on Brinell testing m/c, Rockwell hardness
m/c or vicker testing m/c. the specimen may be a cylinder, cube, thick or thin metallic sheet. A
Brinell-cum-Rocwell hardness testing m/c along with the specimen is shown in figure.

Various scales in Rockwell hardness test are given below:-


Scale Type of indentor Initial Major Pointer Kind of material
(Dimension) load (kgf) load Position
(kgf) on dial
A Cone, 120o 10 50 0 Much harder such as
carburized steel, cemented
carbides
B Ball, 1.58mm 10 90 30 Soft steels, copper, aluminum, brass,
grey cast iron.
C Cone, 120o 10 140 0 Hard steels, Ti, W, Va, etc

PROCEDURE:-
1. Insert ball of dia. ‘D’ in ball holder of the m/c.
2. Make the specimen surface clean by removing dust, dirt, oil and grease etc.
3. Make contact between the specimen surface and the ball by rotating the jack adjusting wheel.
4. Push the required button for loading.
5. Pull the load release lever wait for minimum 15 second. The load will automatically apply
gradually.
6. Remove the specimen from support table and locate the indentation so made.
7. Repeat the entire operation, 3-times.
OBSERVATION AND CALCULATION: –
Following observation are recorded are from a test on steel specimen using a hardened steel ball
as indentor.
· Test piece material =———–
• HRA = 100-(t/0.002)
• HRB = 130-(t/0.002)
• HRC = 100-(t/0.002)

PRECAUTIONS:-
 The specimen should be clean properly.
 Take reading more carefully.

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