The Vickers method can be classified into three hardness testing load ranges: in the micro, low-load, and conventional (macro) hardness range depending on the ISO standard test force magnitude (and therefore on the Vickers Method, e.g., HV 0.01; HV 1; HV 10).

Depending on the appropriate load range, different applications exist for the Vickers techniques.

The benefits of the Vickers approach include:

Since the Vickers method covers the full hardness range, it can be applied to any materials and test specimens, from soft to hard.

There is just one kind of indenter that works with all Vickers techniques.

Since non-destructive testing is an option, the test specimen can serve additional functions.

NextGen’s Macro Vickers Hardness Tester – Analogue, Digital and Digital with CCD Optical Analysis Main Application Purpose:

• Steel, nonferrous metals, tinsel, cemented carbide, sheet metal, metallographic structure.
• Carburization, nitriding and decarburization layer, surface hardening layer, galvanized coating, coating.
• Glass, chip and ceramic material.

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