JAPANESE

INDUSTRIAL
STANDARD
Translated and Published by
Japanese Standards Association

JIS B 7735: 2010

(JTM/JSA)
Vickers hardness test - Calibration of
reference blocks

Ies 19.060; 77.040.10

Reference number: JIS B 7735 : 2010 (E)

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Date of Establishment: 1981-01-15

Date of Revision: 2010-08-20
Date of Public Notice in Official Gazette: 2010-08-20
Investigated by: Japanese Industrial Standards Committee
Standards Board
Technical Committee on Testing and Measurement
Technology

JIS B 7735 : 2010, First English edition published in 2011-09

Translated and published by: Japanese Standards Association

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Contents

Page

Introduction······························································································ ·1
1 Scope································································································1
2 Normative references···········································································1
3 Terms and definitions·········································································· 2
4 Manufacture, shape and dimensions' ...................................................... 2
4.1 Manufacture' ..................................................................................... 2
4.2 Shape and dimensions········································································· 2
5 Calibration machine'" ..................................................................... ····3
5.1 General····························································································· 3
5.2 Test force·························································································· 3
5.3 Indenter···························································································· 3
5.4 Measuring device················································································ 3
5.5 Vibration isolation of testing machine····················································· 4
6 Procedure for determination of hardness ................................................ · 4
7 Uniformity of hardness of reference blocks .............................................. 5
8 Marking ...................................................... ······································5

9 Validity of the hardness values of the reference blocks .............................. · 6

Annex A (informative) Uncertainty of the mean hardness value of hard-
ness-reference blocks ·················································7
Annex JA(informative) Recommended standards of reference blocks················ ·10
Annex JB (informative) Comparison table between JIS and corresponding
International Standard············································ ·15

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Foreword

This translation has been made based on the original Japanese Indus-
trial Standard revised by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
through deliberations at the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee
as the result of proposal for revision of Japanese Industrial Standard
submitted by Japan Testing Machinery Association (JTM)/Japanese
Standards Association (JSA) with the draft being attached, based on the
provision of Article 12 Clause 1 of the Industrial Standardization Law
applicable to the case of revision by the provision of Article 14.
Consequently JIS B 7735 : 1997 is replaced with this Standard.
This JIS document is protected by the Copyright Law.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some parts of this Standard
may conflict with a patent right, application for a patent after opening
to the public, utility model right or application for registration of utility
model after opening to the public which have technical properties. The
relevant Minister and the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee
are not responsible for identifying the patent right, application for a
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Vickers hardness test - Calibration of reference blocks

Introduction
This Japanese Industrial Standard has been prepared based on the third edition of
ISO 6507-3 published in 2005 with some modifications of the technical contents.
The portions underlined with dots are the matters in which the contents of the cor-
responding International Standard have been modified. A list of modifications with ex-
planations is given in Annex JB.

1 Scope
This Standard specifies the calibration method of the hardness reference blocks
(hereafter referred to as "reference blocks") to be used for the indirect verification and
the daily accuracy control of the testing machine for the Vickers hardness test specified
in JIS B 7725. Wh~r~~~ __th~LI:nt~),JJ0_tj_Q)}~LSt9:p'g_9-x_Q._Jimj_t~ __tb.~__ ~~_9P_~___tQ __inQ._~)}t.0_tiQP':?
with __~1j~gQp.~l~_2_Q__ lJm__ Qr __QY~xJ_Jhi~__ Stg_:nd~rd __dQ~~__ P'Q_t __:?P_~_GjJY. __tb.~__ mj_:nim_v.m__ ~~lv.~_f9X
th~_J~nKth_gf_digKQ)}~l~:

NOTE: The International Standard corresponding to this Standard and the

symbol of degree of correspondence are as follows:
ISO 6507-3 : 2005 Metallic materials - Vickers hardness test - Part
3: Calibration ofreference blocks (MOD)
The symbols which denote the degree of correspondence in the con-
tents between the relevant International Standard and JIS are IDT
(identical), MOD (modified), and NEQ (not equivalent) according to
ISO/lEe Guide 21-1.

2 Normative references
The following standards contain prOVISIons which, through reference in this text,
constitute provisions of this Standard. The most recent editions of the standards (in-
cluding amendments) indicated below shall be applied.
JIS B 0601 Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) - Surface texture : Profile
method - Terms~ definitions and surface texture parameters
NOTE: Corresponding International Standard: ISO 4287 : 1997 Geometrical
Product Specifications (GPS) - Surface texture : Profile method -
Terms~ definitions and surface texture parameters (IDT)

JJS_B_Qf?_~_l ____l!?l'iIJitif!ll~JJnfl_df!§jgnl!_tiQ!J.§_Qfg?'Qmf!lXifll!ldf!yilJ_tiQ!J§

JIS B 7725 Vickers hardness test - Verification and calibration of testing machines

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NOTE: Corresponding International Standard : ISO 6507-2 : 2005 Metallic

materials - Vickers hardness test - Part 2 : Verification and calibra-
tion of testing machines (MOD)
JJS_Z_alQQ____ f;lQ§§f!-!:.Y_Q{t~!X!!§_J!§fHl/:.!L!P~~§.ur.~m~!lt

a____ T~:rJ.)}~__~n~l_d~fjD:.iti9_:n~
F_QK_th~_llJ}XP..9.~_~__QJ_thi~_St~nd~rd1_th~_t~Km_~__~_1}d __(~lgJirrj_ti_QD.~__~n_JJS__Z_S10_3__ 9:RllJ.Y.·_

4 Manufacture, shape and dimensions

4.1 Manufacture
The manufacture of reference block shall be as follows:
a) The material of reference blocks shall be selected taking into consideration the
uniformity of hardness.
b) The reference blocks shall be subjected to the heat treatment required to obtain
the prescribed hardness and they shall be manufactured in such a way that the
hardness is uniform, the diagonal length is equal in two directions of the indenta-
tion' and aged deterioration is not liable to occur.
c) The reference blocks shall be manufactured in such a way that the hardness
change caused by the surface finishing work on the surface of use is minimum.
Further, they shall be free from errors in hardness caused by the residual magnet-
Ism.
4.2 Shape and dimensions
The shape and dimensions of reference blocks shall be _~_~_K~y.~nj_1}J_~_9J~_1.

The surface roughness shall be in accordance with JIS B 0601, and the parallelism
and flatness shall be in accordance with JJSJtQf?_2J.

Thickness 5 mm or over
rK~J~x~Rly. _AQ_ mm__QK _QY_~K JQr JhQ~g__t9.
R~_t~l?:t&(l~_1)_<;lgKJQr~~__QfJJ)j?A_NJnin!

Flatness (surface of use) 5 /lm or under

Parallelism (to reverse surface) 10 /lm/50 mm or under
Surface I Surface of use 0.05/lmRa
roughness I Reverse surface 0.8/lmRa

QnlY-_Qrr~ __ ~_\1:r..~f0~~ __QJ_th~_x~J~x~nG~_J~lQ~k __ ~1J,9:11_R~ __\1:~~~L __rbg_0X~~_JQ_J~~ __\1:~_~_9, __i_:n __th~~.

~\1:r..f~~~_Qf_1J~g__ ~ll~llJ~~_a_J)1m __QX_QY~r._iD.~_~g~_f~Qm __th~_g_dg~__ in_th~__Q_~_~~ __QJ_rE?J~:r_~D:.Q~_hl9.QJ\~.
Qf_(~U9:m~t~T_2_Q_m))1_Qr.._Qy.~r,_J~lJ!d __4__ mm__ Qr_gY~Tjn~iQ.~_J:r_QJ)1_th~_~dg~_JQK_thQ~~_Qf_<;lj~m_~t~:r.

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5 Calibration machine
5.1 General
The testing machine to be used for determining the hardness of the reference block
and for determining the reference value of the length of the diagonal of the reference
indentation shall comply with the requirements of JIS B 7725, and shall further satisfy
the performance specified in 5.2 to 5.4. The performance shall be checked with the
intervals of not more than 12 months.
NQTE__:______ E~f~x~nG~_il}g~nt~ti9.n~_~h0nJg~_iA_~Q.<;_Qnl0_1)<;_~__w_itb._J.A~1!
5.2 Test force
rb.~_t91~r_0_1)Q.~__ QnJb.~__ ns?Jnin~1_t~_$t_fQx~~_Qf_~~~_h_J))~~~~u:~m~At_Y~J1J~ __9fth~ __t~~J_JQr<;_~
~J}~n_Q~_~ __ Q!J __%.._wh~})_th~_t~~_t_J9.r_G~ __i~__ nQt_l~~~_th0A_A!~J?_1_N, __9x__*__QJj__ %__wb.~n __th_~_J~~t.
fQr<;_~__i~_J~~_~__th0_n_J:_~_(}.l_N!

5.3 Indenter
The indenter shall be as follows.
a) The angle between the opposite faces of the vertex of the pyramid shall be 1360 ± 0.10.
b) The four faces of the square-based pyramid shall be flat within 0.3 /lm.
c) The quadrilateral which would be formed by the intersection of the faces with a
plane perpendicular to the axis of the pyramid has angles of 90 0 ± 0.20.
d) The length of the line of junction at the tip shall be as given in table 2.

Table 2 Length of line of junction at the tip

Range of test force Tolerance
N /-lID
F~ 49.03 1.0
1.961 ~ F< 49.03 0.5
0.098 07 ~ F< 1.961 0.25 a)
Note a) .S.:tl9.\lldJH'gf.~r..~J}Jy-p~_Q,29_JAm_QX_1!n.g~r.

e) Tb&_~_~_1)tx~_~_~_i~__9.[th~_right_p..YK0XTIiSl_wjtb._th~_rhQm.J!j~_J~g~~_Qf_th~__inQg1}t~x_~h_0n_p_~
~Q~__*-_Q:_Q_~_X~lgti~~_t9__th~__$_~_0_t_~1J~:J0_G~_QfJh~_b.9.1d~x!

5.4 Measuring device

The minimum reading ability and the tolerance on the measured length of the meas-
uring device shall be as given in table 3. The measuring device shall be verified by
measurements made on an object micrometer at a minimum of five intervals over each
working range.

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Table 3 Minimum reading ability and tolerance on measured length

Measured length d Minimum reading Tolerance on measured
ability length
d~ 40 /lm O.l/lm max. 0.2/lm
40 /lm < d~ 200 /lm 0.002 5 dmax. 0.005 d
d> 200 /lm 0.002 5 dmax. 1.0 /lm QX_Q,Ql_d

5.5 Vibration isolation of testing machine

The vibration acceleration to be applied to the small hardness testing machine, of
which the test force is not more than 9.807 N, shall not be more than 50 mm/s 2 •

6 Procedure for determination of hardness

The procedure for determining the hardness shall be as follows.
a) The test temperature shall be 23°C ± 5°C, with thermal drift during calibration
not exceeding 1 °c.
b) The test force shall be increased up to the specified value at such a speed that no
impact or vibration accompanies, and the error caused by the inertia of the loading
mechanism is negligible.
c) The time from the initial application of force until the full test force is reached and
the approach velocity of the indenter shall meet the requirements given in table 4.

Table 4 Time for application of test force and approach velocity of indenter
Range of test force Time for applica- Approach velocity
N tion of test force of indenter
s mmls
F< 1.961 ~10 0.05 to 0.2
1.961 ~ F< 49.03 ~10 0.05 to 0.2
F'2 49.03 6 to 8 0.05 to 1
A'p'pXQ~dJ-__Y..~lQ~itY __Qf_tb~ __ixl<Jgnt~x __E?bQ1!l~lJ~_~ __w_iJhin __th~_r~:ng~
giY..~n_~_Q_QY~, __

d) The holding time of the test force shall be lQJLtQ_J9._~~

e) The hardness shall be measured at 5 points representing the surface of use.
NOTE: __ __ __ __ __
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m_~_~_~:tJ-x_~JJnQint~_~_hQ!JJg_R~_r~PQr..t~Q._._

f)____ Bt~Rihity_~gg_Jl~yigtiQ!! __ Qf_th~__ mg_~_$1lrg))}~!!t_Qf_igg~!!t~t~9_1} __$b.~n_R~ __Q_QgtrQn~_Q.__ Qn-.

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7 Uniformity of hardness of reference blocks

The uniformity of hardness of reference blcoks shall be as follows.
a) Uniformity shall be obtained from the following formula using the range of
variance of the m~0§llx~g.__ Y0..hJ._~§ __ gL_tb.~___h1:D::gP'~_~§ at 5 points representing the
surface of use.

R = Hs -HI xlOO
H
where, R: uniformity (%)
H: mean value of measured hardness (HV), calcu-
la ted by the following :
H = HI +H2 +H3 +H4 +Hs
5
where, HI, H 2, ...... , Hs: measured hardness at 5 points (HV)
IE < H2< ...... < li5
b) The tolerance on uniformity shall be as given in table 5 and to..Rl~J:?

Table 5 Tolerance on uniformity of hardness of reference block

(length of the diagonal of indentation ~ 20 Ilm)
Unit: %
Hardness of Hardness symbol
reference HVO.Ol to HVO.l HVO.2 to HV5 HV5 to HVI00
block
:::; 225HV 8 or 1 /-lm a) 6 4
> 225HV 4 2
Note a) For hardness 150 HV or under, this value shall be 16 % of the hardness
or 1 !lm for the length of diagonal of indentation, whichever is greater.

'J)~.J?.1~_6 ____ T9..1~r..0..n~~_Qn_Mnif9..:rJ.)}itY_9..fbJ~lx_(ln~~~__9fr..~f~r..~n~~J~lQ~k __

n~I1gth_9..fg.i0..gQn~l_9..fjAg~nt~ti9_n_~_2_QJ~mJ
Unit: %
Hardness symbol
HVO.Ol to HVO.02 I
HVO.02 to HVO.05 I
HVO.05 to HVO.l I HVO.l to HVI00
18 I 16 I
13 I 12
The hardness of reference block shall be up to 900 HV.

8 Marking
Marking of the reference blocks shall be as follows.
a) The marking shall be given on any part of the block other than the used area of the
surface of use and the reverse surface.
Any mark put on the side of the reference block shall be the right way up when
the test surface is the upper face.

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1) Manufacturer's name or its abbreviation

2) Serial number of the reference block
3) Thickness of the block, or an identifying mark on the test surface, excluding the
used area in the surface of use.
4) Mean value of hardness, hardness symbol and uniformity
5) Name of calibration organization or its abbreviation
6) Year of calibration or its abbreviation, or the last two digits of the year
b) Each delivered reference block shall be accompanied with a document giving the
following information.
1) Reference to this Standard
2) Identity of the reference block
3) Date of calibration
4) Arithmetic mean of the hardness values and the value characterizing the uni-
formity of the reference block
NQrE__:______ JJ.n~~rtgil)ty.-$hQ\!l-<;l--R~-m-~xkE;-<lJm::-th~_m~g)l_y~l~~_._
Tbg __GQn.JiQ.~nG~ __ hmit$__ Qf_~h~__ r~f~r~_nQ.~_.Y.~l1J~~ __ ~r~ __$hQwn __ in_~~hl~
JA::t
5) Information about the mean measured diagonal length of the reference indenta-
tion and its location ~hmJ.J9.J~~ marked.

9 Validity of the hardness values of the reference blocks

The reference block is only valid for the scale for which it was calibrated. The cali-
bration validity should be limited to a duration of 5 years. Attention is drawn to the
fact that, for AI-and eu-alloys, the calibration validity could be reduced to 2-3 years.

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Annex A (informative)
Uncertainty of the mean hardness value
of hardness-reference blocks

Precise estimation of the uncertainty in a hardness test is difficult due to the com-
plexity of various conditions involved with the test and difficulty in establishment of
reference values. In this Annex, direct and indirect verifications for calibration ma-
chine involved in uncertainty of hardness test are considered and examples of calcula-
tions are presented.

A.I Direct verification of the hardness-calibration machine

A.I.l Calibration of the test force
See Annex B of JIS B 7725.
A.1.2 Calibration of the indentation measuring device
See Annex B of JIS B 7725.
A.I.3 Verification of the indenter
See Annex B of JIS B 7725.
A.I.4 Verification of the test cycle (loading condition)
See Annex B of JIS B 7725.

A.2 Indirect verification of the hardness-calibration machine

NOTE: In this Annex, the index "CRM (Certified Reference Material) means,
according to the definitions of the hardness testing standards, "Hard-
ness -Reference Block".
By the indirect verification with primary hardness-reference blocks, the overall func-
tion of the hardness calibration machine is checked and the repeatability, as well as
the deviation of the hardness calibration machine from the actual hardness value, are
determined.
The uncertainty of measurement of the indirect calibration of the hardness calibra-
tion machine follows from equation (A. 1) :

U
CM
= ~U2CRM_P + u 2 xCRM-l + U 2 CRM_D + u 2 ms ........................... (A. 1)

where, UCRM-P: calibration uncertainty of the primary hard-

ness reference block, according to the calibra-
tion certificate for k = 1.
UxCRM-l: standard deviation of the hardness calibration
machine due to its repeatability

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UCRM-D: hardness change of the primary hardness-

reference block since its last calibration due to
drift
U ms : uncertainty due to the resolution of the hard-
ness calibration machine

Example
Primary hardness-reference block 400.1 HV 30
Uncertainty of measurement of
the primary hardness-reference block (k = 1) uCRM_p=±2.5 HV
Time drift of the primary hardness-reference block UCRM-D=O

Resolution of the measurement system Jms =O.1 Jlm

Table A.l Results of the indirect verification

No. Measured indentation Hardness value H
diagonal d HV
mm
1 0.373 4 (max.) 399.0 (min.)
2 0.3730 399.9
3 0.372 5 (min.) 400.9 (max.)
4 0.3728 400.3
5 0.3729 400.3
Mean value 0.37292 400.1
Standard deviation SxCRM-l 0.00033 0.70
Standard uncertainty of
0.000 17 0.36
measurement UxCRM-l

uxCRM-l = t x SFn
xCRM-l = 0.36 ................................................ ( A.2 )

[for n = 5, t= 1.14 1)J

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~Rjlity__Q~Ql1~_~j}1_nQrmJ~.l_di~txjl~l1tiQn,_wj_th_*_d~gr~~$__9J_fr~~dQm_._

Table A.2 Budget of uncertainty of measurement

Quan- Estimated Standard uncer- Distribution Sensitivity Uncertainty
tity value tainty of meas- type coefficient contribution
Xi Xi urement Ci ulH)
u(xD
UCRM-P 400.1 HV 30 2.5HV Normal 1.0 2.5HV
UxCRM-l OHV 0.36 HV Normal 1.0 0.36 HV
U ms OHV O.I/-lm= Rectangular 2 145.8 a) 0.21 HV
0.0001 mm
UCRM-D OHV OHV Triangular 1.0 OHV
Combined uncertainty of measurement UCM 2.53 HV
Note a) The sensitivity coefficient follows from:
C = 8HV/8d = 2(H/d)
...................................................... ·······································(A.3)
i
for H= 400.1 HV, d= 0.372 92 mm.

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A.3 Uncertainty of measurement of hardness-reference blocks

The uncertainty of measurement of hardness-reference blocks follows from equation
(A.4).

U
CRM
= ~U2CM + u 2 xCRM-2 ................................................. (A.4)

where, UCRM: calibration uncertainty of hardness-reference

blocks
U x CRM-2: standard deviation due to the inhomogeneity
of the hardness distribution on the hardness-
reference block
UCM: uncertainty of measurement of hardness cali-
bration machine [see equation (A. 1)]

Table A.3 Determination of the inhomogeneity of the hardness-reference block

No. Measured indentation Hardness value H
diagonal d HV
mm
1 0.373 6 (max.) 398.6 (min.)
2 0.373 1 399.6
3 0.372 3 (min.) 401.4 (max.)
4 0.372 5 400.9
5 0.373 1 399.6
Mean value 0.372 92 400.0
Standard deviation SxCRM-2 0.00052 1.12

Standard uncertainty of CRM :

t X SxCRM-2 ....................................................... (A. 5)
UxCRM-2 = .J;;
with n=5 and t = 1.14 :

UxCRM-2 = 0.57 HV

Table A.4 Uncertainty of measurement of the hardness-reference block

Hardness of Inhomogeneity Uncertainty of Expanded cali-
hard- of the hard- measurement of bration uncer-
ness -reference ness -reference primary hard- tainty of hard-
block block ness calibration ness -reference
machine block
HCRM U x CRM-2 UCM UCRM
HV HV HV HV
400.0 0.57 2.53 5.20

with
U CRM = 2~U2CM + U;CRM-2 ................................................ (A.6)

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Annex JA (informative)
Recommended standards of reference blocks

JA.1 Materials of hardness-reference blocks

The material of hardness-reference blocks should be in accordance with table JA.1,
considering the requirement in 4.1a).

Table JA.1 Material and hardness of reference block

Material Details Hardness HV
Steel SK85 in JIS G 4401 200 to 900
SKS3 in JIS G 4404
SUJ2 in JIS G 4805
Beryllium copper C1720P in JIS H 3130 200 to 400
Brass C2600P in JIS H 3100 100
Copper C1020P in JIS H 3100 40

JA.2 Indentation measurement

JA.2.1 General
The accuracy of indentation measurement in controlling the testing machine for
measuring the hardness of the reference block and for calibration, should preferably be
controlled using the reference indentation to be obtained by the method specified in JA.4
below, and satisfy the requirements of JA.2.2 and JA.2.3.
NOTE: The accuracy control of the measurement of indentation specified in
JA.2.1 to JA.2.3 is applied to a measuring person and the indentation
measurement device.
JA.2.2 Stability of indentation measurement
The stability of indentation measurement should preferably be indicated in terms of
the control limit of the mean value when the reference indentation or the constant in-
dentation 1) is repeatedly measured, and satisfy the requirements specified in table JA.2.
Note 1) The indentations, specified for comparative measurement of length of
diagonals marked on hardness-reference blocks.

Table JA.2 Control limit of mean value of indentation measued values

Magnification of objective lens Control limit Ld Variance
(confidence coefficient: 95 %) (standard deviation (JM)
40 ±0.4 /lm 0.2/lm
20 ±0.6/lm 0.3/lm
10 ±1.0/lm 0.5/lm

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Control limit is obtained by the following formula:

where, L1: control limit of the mean value of the indentation

measurement
dj : value obtained by the following formula:
-d =_Ld._
j 1, i=l, 2, ...... , n
n
where, n:
number of repetitions, n=3
di : individual measured value of in-
dentation
d value obtained by the following formula:
= Ld j '-
d = - - , ] - l , 2, ...... , k
k
where, k: number of repetitions

Measurement should be repeated on each working day of hardness measurement,

and the control limit is calculated after k = 25 to 30.
When the control limit is first obtained, or when the stability of the indentation
measurement is required to be newly obtained, the standard deviation of the variance
of the mean values is obtained from the data obtained by repeating 5 measurements
every several days, and the value which is twice the obtained standard deviation is the
control limit.
JA.2.3 Correction of deviation
The deviation of the measured values by a measuring person (or an automatic meas-
uring device of indentation) is obtained by measuring the reference indentation, and
corrected by the following procedure.
a) The reference value of the diagonal length of the reference indentation is deter-
mined by the method specified in JA.4 below.
b) The deviation is obtained by subtracting the reference value of the length of the
diagonal from the measured value of the reference indentation.
c) The correction value is obtained by the following formula.

e= -0[1- ;: ~
where, C: correction value of the deviation of the indenta-
tion measurement
8: deviation of the indentation measurement
a: standard deviation of variance of the indentation
measurement
When J::;; (J, C= O.

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JA.3 Stability of hardness measurement

The stability of the hardness measurement should preferably be indicated in terms
of the control limit, and controlled within the value specified in table JA.3.

Table JA.3 Control limit of mean value of hardness measurements

(confidence coefficient 95 %)
Unit: %
Hardness Hardness range HV
symbol 100 to 200 700 to SOO
HVO.Ol ±5 ±10
HVO.05 ±5 ±7
HVO.l ±5 ±5
HVO.2 ±5 ±4
HVI ±2.5 ±2.0
HVIO ±O.S ±O.S
HV30 -
±0.5
HV50 - ±0.5
HVIOO - ±0.5

The stability of the hardness measurement is controlled in the stage of either hardness
symbol (test force) and the hardness specified in table JA.3.
The control limit is the value for the mean value of the measurements at 3 points, and
obtained by the following formula:

where, LH: control limit of the mean value of the hardness

measurements
H j : value obtained by the following formula:
- LH
Hj = - - ' ,i=l, 2, ...... , n
n
where, n: number of repetitions, n = 3
Hi: individual hardness values
H value obtained by the following formula:
= LHj '-
H=-k-,]-l, 2, ...... , k

where, k: number of repetitions

JA.4 Reference indentation

a) The reference indentation is the indentation in which the reference value of the
length of the diagonal is determined.
b) The reference value of the length of the diagonal is determined by the following

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methods.
1) Indentations are repeatedly made in the reference block of excellent uniformity of
hardness with a series of test forces in 5 stages or more in the relationship of geo-
metrical series for each range and stage of the required test force, and the length
of the diagonal is measured.
2) The least square estimated value of the deviation is obtained by the following for-
mula using a series of the measured values of indentation in 1) above.

di = dij - 5 j = aF/
where, Fi test force (N) (1= 1, 2, ..... .)
:

di length of the diagonal of the indentation with the

:

test force Fi (!-lm)

dij: measured value by a measuring person (or an
automatic measurement device of the indenta-
tion) j 0'=1, 2 .. .) of the length of the diagonal of
the indentation with the test force Fi (!-lm)
6j : deviation of a measuring person (or an automatic
measurement device of the indentation) j (!-lm)
ex: constant determined by the experiment
y: index determined by the experiment

3) The reference value of the length of the diagonal is determined by correcting the
measured value of the indentation in 1) by the deviation obtained in 2), and the
reference indentation is obtained.
c) The reference indentation for practical use is calibrated by the comparative meas-
urement with the reference indentation determined in b) above.
d) The reference indentation for practical use is supplied from the calibration agent,
etc. which can supply it. The confidence limits of the reference value of the diago-
nallength are as follows with the confidence coefficient of 95 %.
When an objective lens of the magnification of 10 to 15 : ± 0.6 !-lm
When an objective lens of the magnification of 20 or more: ± 0.4 !-lm

JA.5 Confidence limits for reference values

The target value of uncertainty of the mean value of the hardness to be marked on
the reference block of hardness is as specified in table JA.4.

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Table JA.4 Uncertainty of mean values of hardness

(confidence coefficient 95 %, number of
measuring points n=5)
Unit: %
Hardness Hardness
symbol 100HV max. 200HV 500HV SOOHV
HVO.Ol 12.0 16.5 21.0 24.0
HVO.05 7.0 7.5 9.5 11.0
HVO.l 5.0 5.5 7.0 S.O
HVO.2 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.5
HVO.5 2.5 2.5 3.0 3.5
HVI 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.5
HVI0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
HV30 - - 1.0 1.0
HV50 - - - 1.0
HVI00 - - - 1.0

Bibliography: JIS G 4401 Carbon tool steels

JIS G 4404 Alloy tool steels
JIS G 4805 High carbon chromium bearing steels
JIS H 3100 Copper and copper alloy sheets, plates and strips
JIS H 3130 Copper beryllium alloy; copper titanium alloy; phosphor
bronze, copper-nickel-tin alloy and nickel silver sheets,
plates and strips for springs

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 Annex JB (informative)
Comparison table between JIS and corresponding International Standard
JIS B 7735 : 2010 Vickers hardness test - Calibration ofreference blocks ISO 6507-3 : 2005 Metallic materials - Vickers hardness test - Part
3: Calibration ofreference blocks
(I) Requirements in JIS (II) Inter- (III) Requirements in (IV) Classification and details of technical (V) Justification for the
national International Standard deviation between JIS and the Interna- technical deviation and
Standard tional Standard by clause future measures
number Classifica -
No. and Contents No. of Contents Details of technical deviation
title of clause tion by
clause clause
1 Scope 1 Almost same as JIS. Alteratrion JIS does not specify the JIS refrains from
""d minimum values for the specifying the minimum
~
o length of diagonals. values based on
~
tIJ consideration of the actual
()
~ usage in Japan.
tIJ
U
t:O 3 Terms - -
Addition
~ and
()
o definitions
""d
;3 4.2 Shape Table 1 3.2 ... thickness not less Addition No technical deviation. The requirements are
2)
::r:: and than 5 mm, shown in a table for the
~
dimensions 3.4 ... surface shall not purpose of clarity.
exceed 0.005 mm, ...
shall not exceed
0.010 mm in 50 mm .
3.5 ... Ra shall not exceed
0,000 05 mm for ...
shall be 0,80 mm.
ttl
Area to be used in the 3 -
Addition Use conditions are given in Requirements of the -l
-l
surface of use of the more details. previous edition have been CJ,J
01
reference block is retained.
~
specified. o
f-' f-'
001
 td~
-l
-l
Ci.:l
01
(I) Requirements in JIS (II) Inter- (III) Requirements in (IV) Classification and details of technical (V) Justification for the
national International Standard deviation between JIS and the Interna- technical deviation and ~
o
Standard tional Standard by clause future measures I--'
o
number Classifica -
No. and Contents No. of Contents Details of technical deviation
title of clause tion by
clause clause
5.1 General NOTE 4 -
Addition JA.4 (Reference indentation) In JIS, calculation method
is shown.
5.2 Test The tolerance is 4.4 ... to within ± 0.1 % Alteration Use conditions are given in Requirements of the
""d force ±0.1 % when the test for nomal and more details and clarity. previous edition are
~
o force is 1.961 N or over, low-force hardness, Almost no deviation. continuously adopted.
~
tIJ and ±0.5 % when the and to within ± 0.5 %
()
~ test force is less than for microhardness.
tIJ
U 1.961 N,
to
~
() 5.3 Note a) to table 2 in d) 4.5 c) -
Addition No corresponding The expression, "should
o
""d Indenter Table 1 specification in ISO or the be" is used in JIS, since
;3 previous edition of this JIS. making the matter
2)
::r:: mandatory would not be
~ appropriate if current
status is considered.

e) 4.5 -
Addition No corresponding The centre axis should be
specification in ISO. 90° relative to the seat
surface.

5.4 Table 3, the part 4.6 0.0001 mm Alteration For some lengths of The requirements of the
Measuring underlined with dots. Table 2 indentations, even if the previous edition of this JIS
device tolerance 1 )lm min. is not are continuously adopted,
satisfied, if 0.01 d max. is or tolerance 0.01 dmax.
satisfied, the measuring has been added.
device is deemed to be
sa tisfactory.
 (I) Requirements in JIS (II) Inter- (III) Requirements in (IV) Classification and details of technical (V) Justification for the
national International Standard deviation between JIS and the Interna- technical deviation and
Standard tional Standard by clause future measures
number Classifica -
No. and Contents No. of Contents Details of technical deviation
title of clause tion by
clause clause
6 Procedure c) Table 4 5 0.05 to 1 mmls Addition In the previous edition of Based on consideration of
for Table 3 this JIS, the approach test conditions for
determina- velocity for test force 9.807 N indentation diagonal
tion of or under was specified to be lengths 20 Ilm or under,
hardness 15 Ilmls to 200 Ilm/s. the requirements of the
previous edition of this JIS
""d
~ are continuously adopted.
o
~
tIJ d)
() 10 s to 15 s 5 shall be 13 s to 15 s Alteration The holding time is 3 s Judging that no technical
~
tIJ longer in JIS requirement. deviation can be generated
U because of it, the
t:O
~ requirements of the
()
o previous edition of this JIS
""d
are continously adopted.
;3
2)
::r:: NOTE to e) 6 -
Addition The cases where The requirements of the
~
measurement is performed previous edition of this JIS
at 6 points or more are are continuously adopted.
considered.

f) 6 -
Addition Periodical measurements are The requirements of the
to be continuously previous edition of this JIS
performed. are continuously adopted.
ttl
-:]
-:]
CJ,J
01

~
o
f-' f-'
0-:]
 tJjl--'
00
-l
-l
Ci.:l
01
(I) Requirements in JIS (II) Inter- (III) Requirements in (IV) Classification and details of technical (V) Justification for the
national International Standard deviation between JIS and the Interna- technical deviation and ~
o
Standard tional Standard by clause future measures I--'
o
number Classifica -
No. and Contents No. of Contents Details of technical deviation
title of clause tion by
clause clause
7 Uniformity a) 7 7.1 ... measured Alteration In JIS, calculation is Judging that no technical
of hardness diagonals, ... performed by using the deviation can be generated
of reference hardness (HV) values, because of it, the
""d blocks instead of the diagonal requirements of the
~ lengths. previous edition of this JIS
o
~ are continously adopted.
tIJ
()
~
tIJ b), table 6 7 7.2 Table 4 Addition The tolerances for The requirements of the
U
to indentations < 20 11m are previous edition of this JIS
~ additionally given. are continuously adopted.
()
o
""d 8 Marking Note to 4) of b) 8.3 d) No relevant Addition Description concerning The requirements of the
;3 description. uncertainty. previous edition of this JIS
2) are continuously adopted.
::r::
~
5) of b) 8.3 e) Information about Alteration No relevant specification in Supply of reference
the ... measured the previous edition. indentations is not
diagonal length. established.

Overall evaluation of correspondence between JIS and the corresponding International Standard (ISO 6507-3:2005): MOD
NOTE 1 Symbols in sub-columns of classification by clause in the above table indicate as follows:

- Addition: Adds the specification item(s) or content(s) which are not included in International Standard.

- Alteration: Alters the specification content(s) which are included in International Standard.

NOTE 2 Symbol in column of overall degree of correspondence between JIS and International Standard in the above table indicates as follows:

- MOD: Modifies International Standard.

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