Sagar kumar Soh QOBNEODFOY Ex No: 6 Date: 23 /11/2) Measurement of Hardness using Rockwell Hardness Tester To determine the hardness of the given sample using the Rockwell hardness tester Rockwell Hardness Test: ‘The Rockwell hardness test method consists of indenting the test material with a diamond cone or hardened steel ball indenter. The indenter is forced into the test material under a preliminary minor load FO (Fig. 1A) usually 10 kgf. When equilibrium has been reached, an indi ting device, which follows the movements of the indenter and so responds to changes in depth of penetration of the indenter, is set to a datum position. While the preliminary minor load is still 1B). When equilibrium has again been reach, the additional major load is removed but the applied an additional major load is applied with resulting increase in penetration (| preliminary minor load is still maintained. Removal of the additional major load allows a partial recovery, so reducing the depth of penetration (Fig. 1C). The permanent increase in depth of penetration, resulting from the application and removal of the additional major load is used to calculate the Rockwell hardness number, Operating Procedure 1. The indenter moves down into position on the part surface ‘A minor load is applied and a zero reference position is established ‘The major load is applied for a specified time period (dwell time) beyond zero ‘The major load is released leaving the minor load applied The resulting Rockwell number represents the difference in depth from the zero reference Position as a result of the application of the major load.Sagov kumar Sah Reg not 2DBMEOFOY Tabulation: ‘Sample Hardness value ‘Average Equivalent (In terms of HRC) Hardness Hardness Value Location 1 Location 2 Location 3 value (in terms of (ARC) HY) Ter fecha sy a St 59-66-53 | ser ee} Annealed 2 == Beal 15 Is 14-66 216 19g Inference: 3 havdhep is directly Proportional te Stren moderial higher He harelnogs , higher is He btle anni raaderiak In this case, wader quenched deel if rere Heanira Gurfate defornedion but is bile uohile anneccled Steel has move duchle nature. Result: ‘Thus the hardness of the given specimens is determined using Rockwell Hardness Tester