MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TRADES

LABORATORY REPORT
Student Name: - ABHISHEK CHIB
Experiment Title: - ROCKWELL HARDNESS TESTING

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INTENTION:-

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 To decide the material hardness for a scope of metals tests

utilizing the Rockwell hardness analyzer.
To decide a scope of conceivable material particulars in light of
the hardness values

FRAMEWORK: -

Rockwell hardness testing machine, example of gentle steel or

other material

ASSUMPTION: -

Hardness speaks to the resistance of the material surface to

scraped area, scratching and cutting, hardness after gives clear
sign of quality.
In all hardness test, a characterize power is mechanically
connected on the piece, changes fit as a fiddle for various tests.
Normal indenters are made of solidified steel or diamond
stone.

PLANNING:-

 For Rockwell B-tungsten ball tip apparatus is utilized with

burden 100kg and read the scale.
For Rockwell C precious stone tip instrument is utilized with
burden 150kg and read the dark scale.
1) First we cleaned the example surface by uprooting dust, earth,
oil and so forth.
2) Then found the front lever in set position. At that point mounted
the tungsten ball tip instrument indenter into collet on the
machine and the demonstrated burden 100kg.
3) By turning the jack changing wheel reached between the
example surface and the intender.
4) To discharge the heap, pull the heap lever. The heap will
naturally apply and afterward hold up until the needle stops.
Note down the perusing showed on the scale. Rehearse this
strategy, 3-times, which give distinctive perusing on metal piece.
5) Then mount the precious stone tip instrument in machine and
showed load (150g).
6) By modifying wheel reach between the example surfaces.
7) To apply the heap, pull down the lever and after that discharge
the heap lever sit tight for 15 second.
Perused the hardness esteem on the scale and after that
record the scale.

DATA ANALYSIS:-

Taking after perception is recorded from a test on

metal piece.

 A (tungsten tip instrument) material of example is

aluminium..
Readings

Tungsten tip

52

50

50

Average

50.66

B (diamond tip tool) material of specimen is

unknown.

Readings

Diamond tip

35

48

54

Average

45.66

o Material A is aluminium.

Material B is obscure material.

ROCKWELL HARDNESS TESTER:-

 Security measureso While executing the examination security shoes are

fundamental as the example as the example might fall on
toes making damage the individual performing the lab.
o When doing the hardness test the base separation in the
middle of spaces and the separation from the space to edge
of the example must be considered to stay away from
collaboration between the work-solidified locales and
impact of the edge.

EXPLORATION:-

 The hardness values got every time for the

same bit of metal will be marginally distinctive
Their contrasts might happen because of the
grains, grains limits, imperfections and
polluting influences of surface of example.
Diamond creates a prolonged cone construct
jewel formed proposed in light of the metal
piece.
Tungsten tip apparatuses are not hard as jewel
and do little space so that the aluminium can
be sent for use after test.

INTERPRETATION:-

In this trial the hardness of material is resolved with the

assistance of Rockwell hardness analyzer precious
stone tip instrument where utilized. From this test we
additionally infer that:
Diamond tip apparatus test best for little extended
territories
Diamond tip apparatus test useful for hard weak
materials and slight segments
From the test we came to think about the material
hardness furthermore recognize the material which was
utilized for the test. Contingent on the normal of
showed understanding we can without much of a
stretch distinguish the materials utilized.