Hardness Testing (HT)

Level bespoke

Course Overview

Hardness Testing is a course aimed at personnel who are responsible for the hardness testing of materials on steel components used in the petrochemical and other associated industries including machine shops and fabrication yards.

Technicians will gain an understanding of applying hardness tests in accordance with standards and codes i.e. Vickers, Rockwell.C. and Brinell tables and charts.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, personnel attending will leave with a better understanding of hardness testing on steels and the various terminology used within its application. They will be made familiar with reporting packages set by the customer and giving hardness values and will be educated in the use of different hardness testers i.e. Poldi, Equitip and others.

This course aims to create a solid foundation for those who work within the manufacturing and processing industries.

Course Content

This course is flexible and will be tailored to your company’s specific needs. Below is an overview of the standard course, which includes but is not limited to:

• Material characteristics and surface condition
• Lighting conditions and visual requirements
• Terminology and definitions used in NDT
• Principals and fundamentals of hardness testing on steel products
• Hardness Testing equipment, techniques and validations
• Hardness Tester calibration and function tests
• Understanding procedures, codes and standards
• Application of the Hardness Testing Method
• Hardness values and relative measurements
• Examination of samples, welds, casting and wrought products
• Evaluation of the results against acceptance standards
• Reporting requirements
• Product technology covering materials and science