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ASTM A1038-19

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Standard Practice for Portable Hardness Testing by the Ultrasonic Contact Impedance Method

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1.1 This test method covers the determination of comparative hardness values by applying the Ultrasonic Contact Impedance Method (UCI Method).

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.2.1 Exception—Informational inch-pound units are provided in Note 1 and ksi is used in 12.1.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.


4.1 The hardness of a material is a defined quantity having many scales and being dependent on the way the test is performed. In order to avoid the creation of a new method involving a new hardness scale, the UCI method converts into common hardness values, for example, HV, HRC, etc.

4.2 The UCI hardness test is a superficial determination, only measuring the hardness condition of the surface contacted. The results generated at a specific location do not represent the part at any other surface location and yield no information about the material at subsurface locations.

4.3 The UCI hardness test may be used on large or small components at various locations. It can be used to make hardness measurements on positions difficult to access, such as tooth flanks or roots of gears.

SDO ASTM: ASTM International
Document Number A1038
Publication Date Oct. 1, 2019
Language en - English
Page Count 8
Revision Level 19
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Committee A01.13
Publish Date Document Id Type View
Oct. 1, 2019 A1038-19 Revision
Nov. 1, 2017 A1038-17 Revision
Nov. 1, 2013 A1038-13E01 Revision
Nov. 1, 2013 A1038-13 Revision
Nov. 1, 2010 A1038-10A Revision
May 15, 2010 A1038-10 Revision
Nov. 1, 2008 A1038-08 Revision
Jan. 1, 2005 A1038-05 Revision