ISO 6507-2 – Vickers Hardness: Verification and Calibration of Testing Machines

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ISO 6507-2 is the ISO standard that specifies how testing machines and their diagonal measuring systems are verified and calibrated for determining Vickers hardness in accordance with ISO 6507-1. The current edition is ISO 6507-2:2018, which ISO confirmed in its last review.

A direct method covers the testing machine, the indenter and the diagonal length measuring system. An indirect method uses reference blocks for an overall check of the machine. If a machine is also used for other hardness methods, it has to be verified separately for each one. The standard also applies to portable hardness testing machines, but not to machines based on different measuring principles, such as the ultrasonic contact impedance method. Labs schedule these checks around their quality system and customer requirements.

Vickers testers such as the Macro Vickers hardness tester are used for Vickers testing where machine verification to ISO 6507-2 is part of the lab routine. If you need help matching ISO 6507-2 requirements to your parts or setup, contact our team.

Products With This Standard: ISO 6507-2

Below you can find the products in our catalog that support this standard and the related testing workflow.

Micro Vickers and Knoop Hardness Tester

Micro Vickers and Knoop Hardness Tester

The NG-1000 Micro Vickers and Knoop Hardness Tester is designed for accurate microhardness testing with digital, standard, and CCD optical-analysis configurations. It includes a motorized turret, large LCD interface, automated force loading and unloading, 1–99 second dwell time, built-in printer, and Vickers/Knoop capability. The CCD version adds camera-based indentation measurement and software reporting for more efficient documentation and analysis.

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Macro Vickers Hardness Tester

Macro Vickers Hardness Tester

NG-5000 Series Macro Vickers Hardness Tester is built for accurate macrohardness measurement with standard digital, digital, and CCD optical-analysis configurations. It supports ASTM E384, ASTM E92, and ISO 6507 methods, with motorized turret operation, automatic loading, dwell and unloading, built-in printer, USB/RS-232 data transfer, and optional CCD software for reducing reading error and improving documentation.

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UniGen – Universal Hardness Tester (Rockwell, Vickers, Brinell)

UniGen – Universal Hardness Tester (Rockwell, Vickers, Brinell)

UniGen is an all-in-one universal hardness testing system for Rockwell, Vickers, Knoop, and Brinell measurements. Built for accurate, repeatable hardness testing, it combines a large touchscreen interface, closed-loop load-cell force control, automated test-force correction, and compensated loading without traditional weights. ASTM, ISO, JIS, and GB/T compatibility makes it suitable for laboratories needing multiple hardness methods in one robust platform.

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