12.2 - Hardness Testing
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Practice Questions
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What is hardness?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you press something into another material.
Name one hardness testing method.
💡 Hint: One uses a ball, the other uses a diamond.
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What does the hardness of a material measure?
💡 Hint: Focus on deformation as 'pressing' or 'changing shape.'
True or False: The Brinell hardness test can measure very hard materials accurately.
💡 Hint: Think about the material type it targets.
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Given that the Vickers hardness test is more versatile, explain how it can be advantageous when selecting materials for aerospace applications.
💡 Hint: Think about strength, weight, and reliability in aviation.
Design a simple experiment to compare the hardness of two aluminum samples using both Brinell and Vickers tests. What factors would be critical to control?
💡 Hint: Consider how variations in testing methods might affect results.
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