Microhardness (Brinell)

One steel sample is submitted for hardness test.

Microhardness (Brinell) | Clemex

Figure 1. The original image with three of the five Brinell indents.

Microhardness (Brinell) | Clemex

Figure 2. Indents as measured, binarized into blue bitplane.

 

PURPOSE

Demonstrate the ability of Clemex CMT to automatically perform and measure indentations. The technical report is linked at the bottom of this page (click the Download PDF link below).

Microhardness (Brinell) | Clemex

RESULTS

The measurements were repeated on the 5 indents for three times. The average Brinell hardness in the center of the material is around 382 HB. Final results can be printed directly from Clemex CMT. Raw data can be exported in Excel format.