Industry Sectors The hardness Vickers test is used to determine a materials ability to resist deformation from a standard source. It is often easier to perform than other hardness tests because the calculations involved are independent of indenter size. Hardness Vickers test values are determined by measuring the depth of an area of indentation left by an indenter. The hardness Vickers test is also known as the Knoop or Tukon hardness test. Test material for the hardness Vickers test is indented using tungsten carbide or diamond tips, and the optical light unit and microscope used to record value of deformation.
Related tests Exova performs include:
- Hardness Brinell Test
- Hardness Rockwell Test
- Micro Hardness Test
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