Rockwell Hardness Tester
Qualified Member | Trained By |
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Dean Anderson | Danger committee |
Everett Wilson | Danger committee |
Notes
As of October 2015, the machine shop doesn't have a diamond indenter for the Rockwell C scale -- but we do have spherical indenters for Rockwell B.
Keep the dust cover on. Use calibration discs if you care about your results. Accessories for the tester are in the tan colored cabinet.
Resources
This video shows another machine but it has a good explanation of the test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2JGNlIvNC4
Source for diamond indentor: http://www.westportcorp.com/dpc1.html