ASTM E384-05 - 1.7.2005
 
1. Scope

1.1 This test method covers determination of the microindentation hardness of materials, the verification of microindentation hardness testing machines, and the calibration of standardized test blocks.

1.2 This test method covers microindentation tests made with Knoop and Vickers indenters under test forces in the range from 1 to 1000 gf (9.8 10-3 to 9.8 N).

1.3 This test method includes an analysis of the possible sources of errors that can occur during microindentation testing and how these factors affect the accuracy, repeatability, and reproducibility of test results.

Note 1—While Committee E04 is primarily concerned with metals, the test procedures described are applicable to other materials.

1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

 
2. Referenced Documents

E7-22

Standard Terminology Relating to Metallography

C1326-13(2023)

Standard Test Method for Knoop Indentation Hardness of Advanced Ceramics

E140-12B(2019)e1

Standard Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals Relationship Among Brinell Hardness, Vickers Hardness, Rockwell Hardness, Superficial Hardness, Knoop Hardness, Scleroscope Hardness, and Leeb Hardness (Includes all amendments and changes 5/7/2019).

E175-82(1999)e1

Standard Terminology of Microscopy

E177-20

Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods

E691-23

Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method

E766-14(2019)

Standard Practice for Calibrating the Magnification of a Scanning Electron Microscope

E2554-18e1

Standard Practice for Estimating and Monitoring the Uncertainty of Test Results of a Test Method Using Control Chart Techniques (Includes all amendments and changes 10/7/2019).

E2587-16(2021)e1

Standard Practice for Use of Control Charts in Statistical Process Control (Includes all amendments and changes 7/28/2021).

ISO/IEC 17025

E92-23

Standard Test Methods for Vickers Hardness and Knoop Hardness of Metallic Materials

C1327-15(2019)

Standard Test Method for Vickers Indentation Hardness of Advanced Ceramics

E3-11(2017)

Standard Guide for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens