National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN ISO 6506‑1:2014. It supersedes BS EN ISO 6506‑1:2005 which is withdrawn.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee ISE/101/5, Indentation hardness testing.

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 September 2014.

Foreword

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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 164, Mechanical testing of metals, Subcommittee SC 3, Hardness testing.

This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 6506‑1:2005), which has been technically revised.

ISO 6506 consists of the following parts, under the general title Metallic materials — Brinell hardness test:

Part 1: Test method
Part 2: Verification and calibration of testing machines
Part 3: Calibration of reference blocks
Part 4: Table of hardness values

Foreword

This document (EN ISO 6506‑1:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 164 “Mechanical testing of metals” in collaboration with Technical Committee ECISS/TC 101 “Test methods for steel (other than chemical analysis)” the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2015, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 2015.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes EN ISO 6506‑1:2005.

According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice

The text of ISO 6506‑1:2014 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 6506‑1:2014 without any modification.

1 Scope

This part of ISO 6506 specifies the method for the Brinell hardness test for metallic materials. It is applicable to both fixed location and portable hardness testing machines.

For some specific materials and/or products, particular International Standards exist (e.g. ISO 4498) and make reference to this International Standard.

2 Normative references

3 Principle

4 Symbols and abbreviated terms

4.1

4.2

5 Apparatus

5.1

5.2

5.3

6 Test piece

6.1

6.2

6.3

7 Procedure

7.1

7.2

7.3

7.4

7.5

7.6

7.7

7.8

7.9

7.10

8 Uncertainty of the results

9 Test report

Bibliography

BS EN ISO 6506-1:2014

Metallic materials. Brinell hardness test - Test method

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Published:

30 Sep 2014