Hardness Testing Services: On-Site Metal Inspection
Advanced NDT Solutions provides specialized Hardness Testing services, primarily utilizing portable units for field inspections within Power Generation and Energy facilities.
What is Hardness Testing?
According to the Metals Handbook, hardness is defined as the “resistance of metal to plastic deformation, usually by indentation.” It is a critical property that determines a material’s ability to resist being permanently bent, broken, or misshaped when a load is applied.
Simply put: The greater the hardness, the greater the resistance to deformation.
How We Measure Hardness
In metallurgy, the standard method for evaluating this property is Indentation Hardness.
This test involves pressing a pointed or rounded indenter into the surface of the material under a static load. By measuring the depth or size of the indentation, we can determine the material’s specific hardness value.
While hardness can also refer to stiffness, temper, or resistance to scratching and abrasion, our industrial applications focus on verifying material integrity and compliance with engineering standards.
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