Available Methods and Accessories
- 3 g – 2 kg force load
- Vickers and Knoop indenter tips
Sample Requirements
Less than 2” wide and 2.5” in height. Larger samples will need to be cut to size.
Summary of Technique
Samples are pressed with an indenter tip at a certain load force for a discrete length of time. The difference in load applied and unloaded is recorded as the hardness value.
Information Provided & Detection Limits
Information on hardness across a sample, average hardness, and fracture toughness
Lab Location and Contact Information
Lab Location: Mechanical Testing Lab
Lab Manager: Nicholas Eddy
nicholas.eddy@uconn.edu
860-486-2568