ME 0703203: Materials Lab

Title Vickers Hardness Testing

Student Name : Batool awadallah

ID Number : 21810431

Section Number : 0703203

Date of Submission : 9/5/2021

Course Instructor : Dr. Omar Ayyad, Ms. Zeina Hamad

2021

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Experimental Procedure

 Prepare the surface of the specimen ( grinding, polishing, etching).

1- Set the Vickers hardness tester to a suitable load force.
2- Set the specimen in place.
3- Manipulate the microscope to bring the specimen in focus while looking
through the eyepiece lens.
4- Press on the load button.
5- Measure both diagonals of the indent.
 Choose the proper load.
 Apply the load for a period of 15 sec .
 Measure the average diagonal of the indentation for at least 3 readings.
 Calculate HV for the given samples.
 Repeat these steps at Brinell.
 Measure the diameter of the circular hole .
 Measure the force.
 Calculate HB for the given samples.
 In addition, to avoid affecting the test result, care must be taken to ensure that
the test is not disturbed by any shock or vibration (an anti-vibration table, etc.,
may be required).

Equipment
- Cylindrical specimens of different metallic alloys:
- Steel- iron alloy.
- Brass- copper alloy.
- Aluminum alloy.
- Vickers hardness tester.
- Grinder polisher machine.
- Sic paper.
- Polishing cloth

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Results & Discussion

Table 1:table of data:

F = 0.5 Kgf

Fe Cu Al
D1 = 70.7µm D1 =75.3 µm D1 = 93.2 µm

D2=71.9 µm D2=88.5 µm D2=91.2 µm

Davg=0.0713 Davg=0.0819mm Davg=0.0922mm

HV=223.9 HV=138.2 HV=109.1

HV=1.845*F/d2
D avg = (d1+d2)/2

 For Fe:
HV(STEEL)=1.845*0.5/(d1+d2/2)2
= 0.9225/0.00713
=129.92

 For Cu:
HV(Cu)=1.845*0.5/(d1+d2/2)2

=137.54

 For Al:
HV(Al)=1.845*0.5/(d1+d2/2)2

= 0.9225/0.0085

=108.52

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Error %:
%Error¿( ¿Theo−exp∨¿ Theo)×100 %

 Al

| 108.52-109.1/108.52|*100% = 0.534%

 Cu

| 137.54-138.2/137.54|*100% =0.479%

 Fe
| 129.92-223.9/129.92|*100% = 7.2%

Conclusion & Discussion:

The results were fairly good, as the surfaces of the samples were clearly seen, taking into
account the errors in the drilling or milling itself, and we saw some movements on the surface
and this was due to errors in the drilling, and the acid did not dry completely, but overall it was
a kind of good results, we were able to see Microstructure of the sample. Blurred areas of the
surface also indicate poor grinding and this is why some scratches appear. In addition to see
what happens to the sample when exposed to certain strength and made some calculations
either for the presence of error due to not clean the surface of the sample only well. Vickers
hardness Plastic Deformation.

AL< Cu < Fe

Conclusion:

Resistance of a material to deformation, indentation, or penetration by means such as abrasion,

drilling, impact, scratching, and/or wear, measured by hardness tests such as Brinell, Knoop,
Rockwell, or Vickers. Since there is no standard hardness scale, each test expresses its results in
its unique (and arbitrarily defined) measure. for some metals (such as steel) the hardness and
tensile strength are empirically related. Hardness of pliable materials such as plastics and
rubbers is measured by instruments such as udometer. the high value of HB, and harder and
stronger metals. The cause of the error rate is the lack of precision in the measurement
readings.

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