• Journal of Conservation Science
• /
• v.25 no.4
• /
• pp.431-438
• /
• 2009

We have investigated the suitable measuring method and condition on the hardness testing for the earthenwares excavated from Poongnap mud castle in Hanseong Baekje period. The earthenwares which used on hardness testing have been classified according to Mohs hardness and external form and color. The Ultrasonic and Equotip testing method have used to the hardness testing on the surface of the earthenwares and the Rockwell and Micro-vickers testing methods have used to the hardness testing on the cross section of the earthenwares. As the results, the two methods applied to the surface of the earthenwares were very hard on the precise measurement and the measuring values were incompatible with the tendency classified according to Mohs hardness and external form and color. On the testing for the cross section of earthenware, the Rockwell-superficial hardness testing method was more suitable for the soft texture earthenware and highest reproducibility of the measuring value obtained at the test load and indentor are 15kgf and 1/16 “iron ball, respectively. The Micro-Vickers hardness testing method was suitable for the hard texture earthenware and highest reproducibility and accuracy of the measuring value obtained at the test load is 100gf. This results show strong possibility of progress on the classifying and comparing study for hardness of the earthenware and therefore active studies are expected on the field.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
• /
• v.36 no.9
• /
• pp.1081-1086
• /
• 2012

This study deals with hardness evaluation for spot welding by using an instrumented indentation technique to improve the quality of the inspection methodology. First, an instrumented indentation test and a Rockwell hardness test were performed for normal and abnormal spot welding. The hardness to indentation force-displacement curve obtained using each of the tests was compared. Furthermore, an analysis was conducted using the hardness obtained by the instrumented indentation technique. A quality control standard based on reliability was this evaluated for spot welding.

• Polymer(Korea)
• /
• v.29 no.6
• /
• pp.536-542
• /
• 2005

The effect of lime-related parameters such as loading velocity, load application time, gauge reading time on Rockwell hardness measurement was investigated for PE, PP PVC, and PMMA. It was found that keeping the specific requirements in the same condition is very important to obtain reliable and repeatable darn in polymer hardness measurement. The optimum condition for hardness measurement was 4 sec for load application time,15 sec for test load application net time, and 15 sec for gauge reading time after unloading. Using thess conditions, round robin test was carried out for 6 laboratories and it was shown that the testing machine should be one in which time-related variables are controllable. Indirect verification of hardness tester using brass reference block was not enough to guarantee the test results for polymer.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery Conference
• /
• 2002.02a
• /
• pp.523-528
• /
• 2002

콤바인 예취날의 내구성을 향상시키고자 예취날 성분분석을 한 다음 적정한 고주파열처리 방법을 구명하고자 예취날 단면 형상별, 가열 시간별, 냉각수 처리속도별로 시험한 후 경도 및 조직특성을 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 가. 국산 2종, 수입날 2종에 대한 성분분석 결과 국산 2종의 구성성분은 원소재인 SK5의 KS규격 범위내에 있고, 다만 수입날 1종의 Mn만이 0.7로 기준치인 0.5를 초과하고 있었다. 나. 고주파 코일 단면 형상에 따른 열처리시험에서 사각형 코일이 원형보다 경도가 약간 높게 나타나 사각형 코일 열전달 효율이 좋은 것으로 나타났으며, 시편에 가열하는 시간은 14sec, 냉각수의 처리속도는 Isec에서 가장 좋은 경도값을 나타내었다. 다. 고주파 열처리한 예취날 예취부의 평균 로크웰경도(H$_{R}$C)는 기존날 52.9, 개량날 62.0, 일산날 57.1로 나타나 개량날이 기존날에 비해 17% 경도가 높게 나타났다. 라. 예취날 볼트 고정부의 평균 경도는 기존 국산날이 39.3, 고주파열처리한 개량날 6.1, 일산날 9.3으로 고정부의 경도가 높으면 예취날이 깨어지는 경향이 있어 낮아야 하는데 국산날의 경우 상대적으로 높게 나타났다. 마. 예취날의 조직은 기존 국산 예취날의 경우 취성이 많고 강도가 약한 퍼얼라이트(Pearlite) 또는 미세퍼얼라이트(Fine Pearlite) 조직이었으나 일산날과 고주파열처리에 의한 개량날은 강도가 높고 내마모성이 강한 마르텐사이트(Martensite) 조직을 형성하고 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
• /
• v.21 no.5
• /
• pp.708-713
• /
• 2012

The indented geometry for rockwell hardness indenter has been configured by using Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM). For this purpose, the CLSM can be well suited to construct the three-dimensional indented volume from the indented surface by rockwell hardness tester. Furthermore, the height data of HEI(height encoded image) by CLSM must be acquired at first and converted to indented surface later. And the indented surface patterns enable us to predict the indenter shape and volume. This volume can be used to study the rockwell hardness model as a volume parameter. As a result, the technique performed in this study by combining the CLSM with compensation technique is an excellent one to obtain the geometries of indented surfaces over a wide range of surface resolution in a micro scale. And it can be used for micro volume calculation.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
• /
• v.22 no.3
• /
• pp.394-401
• /
• 2013

A new Rockwell hardness (HRC) model using a volumetric parameter by a least square and fractal interpolation method is suggested. The results are also investigated in comparison to real measured hardness data. For this purpose, the measurement of an indented volume is performed using a confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM), and the captured height encoded image (HEI) is used as an original surface for the calculation of the indented volume. After configuring the surface, the constructed volume is calculated and used as an independent variable for HRC hardness modeling. The hardness model is established using an experimental modeling technique involving a least square algorithm and fractal interpolating model, and this suggested model can be used to reliably predict the Rockwell hardness. These techniques can also be applied to the modeling of the Brinnell and Vickers hardnesses using a volumetric variable.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Heat Treatment
• /
• v.14 no.5
• /
• pp.275-281
• /
• 2001

To improve the reliability of hardness test results, Rockwell hardness round robin test was carried out for 10 laboratories. The test condition was the same with the ISO(International Standards Organization) standards. Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science(KRISS) supplied the hardness standard blocks and an indenter to laboratories for the measurement. The participating laboratories measured hardness of the specified areas on the blocks for 6 times with their own indenter as well as common indenter, respectively, and reported the results to KRISS. The result showed that quite large amount of the differences came from the indenter and it is necessary to change indenter with better quality for improved reliability in hardness measurement.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Heat Treatment
• /
• v.13 no.3
• /
• pp.163-169
• /
• 2000

Recently, uncertainty of hardeness became a major concem for the people working on the laboratory evaluation and accreditation. It is required to indicate uncertainty of hardness tester on the report after calibration. In addition to this, uncertainty of certified hardness reference block is also required to indicate on the certification sheet. Method on the evaluation of uncertainty in hardness measurement is agreed only recently for Rockwell hardness C scale. In this paper, a preliminary calculation of uncertainty based on type B evaluation has been made for hardness testers which satisfies the requirements of Korean Standards. It was found that the tolerance limit of mean value specified in KS should be increased to be compatible with the calculated uncertainty.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Heat Treatment
• /
• v.14 no.6
• /
• pp.336-344
• /
• 2001

For the establishment of the world wide unified scales of the Rockwell hardness test with conical indenters, round robin test was carried from 1998 to 2000. The pilot laboratory was MPA-NRW and 12 laboratories from 11 countries participated In this RRT. Rockwell hardness of 74 specially prepared blocks was measured for the scales of C, A, D, 45N, 30N, and 15N and the results were compared. It was found that the geometric form of indenter affects on the results very significantly and standardization in the measurement and evaluation of indenter should be established in short time for the reliable hardness measurement. KRISS showed good results in general for all of the ranges except 15N scale which showed relatively large difference compare to the mean value. It was concluded that poor control in loading velocity of the dash pot was the major reason.