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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 6507-3

Fourth edition
2018-01

Metallic materials — Vickers

hardness test —
Part 3:
Calibration of reference blocks
Matériaux métalliques — Essai de dureté Vickers —
Partie 3: Étalonnage des blocs de référence

Reference number
ISO 6507-3:2018(E)

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Contents Page

Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ iv
1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
4 Manufacture of reference blocks ......................................................................................................................................................... 1
........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
4.2 Thickness ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
4.3 Test surface area .................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
4.4 Magnetism................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
4.5 Flatness and parallelism ................................................................................................................................................................. 2
4.6 Surface roughness ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
4.7 Prevention of the regrind of the test surface ................................................................................................................ 2
5 Calibration machine.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
........................................................................................................................... 2
5.4 Test force ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
5.5 Indenter......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
......................................................................................................................................................... 4
6 Calibration procedure..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
7 Number of indentations ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
8 Uniformity of hardness .................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
.................................................................................................................................................................. 6
...................................................................................................................................................... 7
9 Marking .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
..................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
11 Validity ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Annex A (informative) Uncertainty of the mean hardness value of hardness reference blocks ............ 9
Annex B (informative) Adjustment of Köhler illumination systems ................................................................................14
Bibliography .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................15

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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards

committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International

electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are

www.iso.org/directives).

on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).

constitute an endorsement.

World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) see the following
URL: www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.
Mechanical testing of metals
Hardness testing.

revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:

— has been revised.

A list of all parts in the ISO 6507 series can be found on the ISO website.

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Metallic materials — Vickers hardness test —

Part 3:
Calibration of reference blocks

1 Scope

2 Normative references

testing machines
Metallic materials — Vickers hardness test — Part 1: Test method

machines

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4 Manufacture of reference blocks

4.1 General

4.2 Thickness
The thickness of the reference block shall not be less than 5 mm.

4.3 Test surface area

2.

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4.4 Magnetism
The reference blocks shall be free of magnetism. It is recommended that the manufacturer shall ensure

(before calibration).

4.5 Flatness and parallelism

4.6 Surface roughness

The test surface shall be free from scratches that interfere with the measurement of the indentations.
Ra [1]

4.7 Prevention of the regrind of the test surface

mark shall be made on the test surface [see Clause 9 e)].

5 Calibration machine

5.1 General

5.2 to 5.6.

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5.4 Test force

5.5 Indenter

Table 1.

Table 1
Ranges of test force, F Maximum permissible length of the line of junction, a
N mm
F
F
F

Figure 1).

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Figure 1 — Permissible difference of the sectional planes of the square form

5.6 Diagonal measuring system

the indentation in accordance with Table 2.

Table 2
Diagonal length, d Resolution of the diagonal
Maximum permissible error
mm measuring system
d
d d
d

working range.

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Table 2.
.

6 Calibration procedure
Clause 5

Table 3.

The duration of application of the test force shall be s.

F
gn (gn
gn 2).

Table 3
Ranges of test force, Time for application of Approach velocity of the indenter
F the test force
N s mm/s
F

7 Number of indentations

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8 Uniformity of hardness

8.1 Relative non-uniformity

H1 H2 Hn be the n measured hardness values arranged in increasing
order of magnitude corresponding to the measured diagonals d1 d2 … dn in decreasing order of
H Formula (1):

(1)

r rel H Formula (2):

(2)

r rel Tables 4 to 8.

Table 4 — Maximum permissible non-uniformity for n = 5

Maximum permissible value of non-uniformity, r rel
Hardness of block
HV 5 to HV 100
a
d1 – dn b
>250 HV
a d1 – dn
d1 and dn are the arithmetic mean diagonal lengths corresponding to H1 and Hn
b Whichever is greater.

Table 5 — Maximum permissible non-uniformity for n = 10

Maximum permissible value of non-uniformity, r rel
Hardness of block
HV 5 to HV 100
a
d1 – dn b
>250 HV
a d1 – dn
d1 and dn are the arithmetic mean diagonal lengths corresponding to H1 and Hn
b Whichever is greater.

Table 6 — Maximum permissible non-uniformity for n = 15

Maximum permissible value of non-uniformity, r rel
Hardness of block
HV 5 to HV 100
a
d1 – dn b
>250 HV
a d1 – dn
d1 and dn are the arithmetic mean diagonal lengths corresponding to H1 and Hn
b Whichever is greater.

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Table 7 — Maximum permissible non-uniformity for n = 20

Maximum permissible value of non-uniformity, rrel
Hardness of block
HV 5 to HV 100
a
d1 – dn b
>250 HV
a d1 – dn
d1 and dn are the arithmetic mean diagonal lengths corresponding to H1 and Hn
b Whichever is greater.

Table 8 — Maximum permissible non-uniformity for n = 25

Maximum permissible value of non-uniformity, rrel
Hardness of block
HV 5 to HV 100
a
d1 – dn b
>250 HV
a d1 – dn
d1 and dn are the arithmetic mean diagonal lengths corresponding to H1 and Hn
b Whichever is greater.

8.2 Uncertainty of measurement

.

9 Marking
Each reference block shall be marked with the following information:

4.7

Each delivered reference block shall be accompanied with a document giving at least the following
information:

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diagonal length.

11 Validity

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Annex A
(informative)

Uncertainty of the mean hardness value of hardness reference

blocks

A.1 General

standards has been incorporated within this tolerance and it would therefore be inappropriate to make

parties involved.

A.2.1 Calibration of the test force

See ISO 6507-2.

A.2.2 Calibration of the diagonal measuring device

See ISO 6507-2.

See ISO 6507-2.

See ISO 6507-2.

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uCM
Formula (A.1):

(A.1)

where

uCRM-P
k

uxCRM-P

uCRM-D

ums
Regarding ums

uCM due to resolving the positions

EXAMPLE

Using the results shown in Table A.1 and the following information:

HCRM

k = 1): uCRM

Formula (A.2) ms

(A.2)

where

OR

NOTE OR = / (2 × NA)

where

NA

OR

The above optical resolution formula is valid for lighting inclined at large angles.

IR

according to Formula (A.3):

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u (A.3)

to Formula (A.4):

(A.4)

where t n

uCM
hardness-reference block is calculated according to Formula (A.1) Table A.2.

The bias is calculated according to Formula (A.5):

(A.5)

Measured indentation diagonal, Calculated hardness value,

No. d H
mm HV 30a
1 min
2
3 min
4
5
Mean value
sxCRM-P

uxCRM-P
a HV: Vickers hardness.

Table A.2 — Budget of uncertainty of measurement

Standard
Estimated Distribution Sensitivity Uncertainty
Quantity uncertainty of
value type contribution
measurement
ui (H)
Xi xi u(xi) ci
HV 30
uCRM Normal
uxCRM-P 0 HV 30 Normal
ums 0 mm Rectangular a

uCRM-D 0 HV 30 0 HV 30 Triangular 0
uCM
UCM (k = 2)
a c H d H/d) for H d

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A.4 Uncertainty of measurement of hardness reference blocks

Formula (A.6):

(A.6)

where

uCM
Formula (A.1)].

uxCRM

ums
Regarding ums

uCRM due to resolving the positions

measurement value is calculated according to Formula (A.7):

(A.7)

block value is corrected according to Formula (A.8):

(A.8)

Formula (A.9):
(A.9)

EXAMPLE

Using the test results shown in Table A.3 and the following information:

Formula (A.10):

(A.10)

with t n = 5:

uxCRM

Table A.2): uCM

u (mm) from Formula (A.3): ums

uCRM Formula (A.6)

and as shown in Table A.4.

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

Measured indentation diagonal,
Calculated hardness value, HCRM
No. d
HV 30a
mm
1 min
2
3 min
4
5
Mean value
sxCRM

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

Standard
Estimated Distribution Sensitivity Uncertainty
Quantity uncertainty of
value type contribution
measurement
ui(H)
Xi xi u(xi) ci
HV 30
uCM 0 HV 30 Normal
uxCRM — Normal
ums 0 mm Rectangular a

uCRM

a c H d H/d) for H d

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Annex B
(informative)

Adjustment of Köhler illumination systems

B.1 General

B.2 Köhler illumination

Centre the illuminating source.

diffraction phenomena could lead to false measurements.

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Bibliography

[2] S A.
systems of testing machines

[3] W I.
calibration of materials testing machines
W. Manual codes of practice for the determination of uncertainties in mechanical tests on

[5] P
Materialprüfung 44

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