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Level II Dimensional Hardness Measurement Course
Course Price: $349
Target Learner:
Engineers, Scientists, or Technicians
Course Description:
Dimensional Measurement: Hardness develops the knowledge and professional judgment required to select, perform, evaluate, and communicate reliable hardness tests.
The course is organized around material behavior and measurement principles rather than individual tester controls. Participants examine how a material responds to a defined indenter, force, and test sequence, and how that response is converted into a hardness value.
Learners explore representative methods such as:
- Rockwell hardness
- Brinell hardness
- Vickers hardness
- Knoop microhardness
- Portable rebound methods
- Ultrasonic contact impedance methods
- Portable indentation methods
- Instrumented indentation
- Reference test blocks
- Optical indentation measurement
- Automated hardness-testing systems
The course also addresses:
- Hardness-scale selection
- Indenter geometry
- Preliminary and total test forces
- Dwell time
- Surface preparation
- Part thickness
- Curvature
- Support and fixturing
- Indentation spacing
- Edge distance
- Material homogeneity
- Test-location planning
- Calibration and verification
- Measurement assurance
- Measurement uncertainty
- Data interpretation
- Reporting and conformity decisions
The objective is not merely to teach learners how to operate a hardness tester. It is to develop professionals capable of determining whether the selected method represents the material condition that matters.
Key Topics
- Measurement Methods
- Measuring Instruments
- Causes
- Quantifying and Expressing
Hours to Complete: 3
LEUs Awarded: 0.3
Prerequisites: None
Equipment - Materials: This e-learning course requires internet access to complete.
