New Standard for testing metallic materials
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Determine the quality and strength of metallic materials by measuring the Rockwell hardness.
?The new UNE-EN ISO 6508 standards (parts 1, 2 and 3) that cancel and replace their previous versions are now available.
- UNE-EN ISO 6508-1: 2024 specifies the testing method to determine the normal and superficial hardness for different scales of metal materials and is applicable to fixed and portable hardness testers.
- UNE-EN ISO 6508-2: 2024 describes two different methods of verifying testing machines (direct and indirect) to determine Rockwell hardness in accordance with Standard ISO 6508-2, together with a method of verifying Rockwell penetrant.
This document applies to fixed and portable testing machines.
- UNE-EN ISO 6508-3: 2024 defines a method for calibrating the standard blocks to be used for the indirect and daily verification of the Rockwell hardness testing machines and penetrant machines. It also details the requirements for Rockwell and penetrant machines and methods for calibration and verification.
In the industrial sector, these standards help organisations to assess the properties of metal materials by means of Rockwell hardness testing.
