Testing of Materials Questions and Answers – Indentation Hardness

This set of Testing of Materials Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Indentation Hardness”.

1. Indentation hardness gives a rough idea of ____________
a) Yield strength
b) Toughness
c) Tensile strength
d) Compressive strength
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Answer: c
Explanation: Indentation hardness gives a rough idea of tensile strength. It is linearly related to tensile strength. This relation is different for different materials.

2. Which one is a micro-indentation test?
a) Brinell
b) Rockwell
c) Shore
d) Knoop
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Answer: d
Explanation: Brinell, Rockwell and shore hardness tests are macro-hardness tests. Knoop hardness test is micro-hardness test. This classification is based on test load.

3. __________ is used for measuring the hardness of brittle materials.
a) Brinell hardness test
b) Rockwell hardness test
c) Shore hardness test
d) Vickers hardness test
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Answer: d
Explanation: Vickers hardness test Is used for measuring the hardness of brittle materials. It produces shallow indentation. So not much plastic deformation is produced.
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4. For hardness test, where test load is larger than 1 kgf, is categorized as __________
a) Micro-hardness test
b) Macro-hardness test
c) Scratch hardness test
d) Reboud hardness test
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Answer: b
Explanation: Macro-indentation is applied to materials with test load more than 1 kgf. Micro-indentation tests on the other hand are applied with test load lesser than 1 kgf. Scratch and rebound tests are different than indentation tests.

5. Which one of the following is not an indentation hardness test?
a) Rockwell
b) Shore
c) Vickers
d) Brinell
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Answer: b
Explanation: Shore hardness test is categorized as rebound test. Rockwell, Vickers and Brinell hardness tests are indentation hardness tests. These are destructive tests.

6. __________ measures the resistance of a sample to material deformation due to a constant compression load from a sharp object.
a) Scratch hardness
b) Rebound hardness
c) Indentation hardness
d) Leeb test
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Answer: c
Explanation: Indentation hardness measures the resistance of a sample to material deformation due to a constant compression load from a sharp object. These are primarily used in engineering and metallurgy.

7. For higher __________ indentation hardness is also higher.
a) Ductility
b) Plasticity
c) Stiffness
d) Ductility
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Answer: c
Explanation: For a material having high stiffness, hardness will be higher. Stiffness is resistance against bending. Ductility if is higher of a material, hardness will be low.
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8. Indentation hardness is measured by _____________
a) Size of indentation
b) Penetration
c) Height of rebound
d) Area under stress-strain curve
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Answer: a
Explanation: An indenter is used in indentation test. The size of indentation is used to measure hardness. It shows the resistance against permanent deformation.

9. Hardness steel ball is used in __________ test.
a) Knoop
b) Vickers
c) Brinell
d) Rockwell
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Answer: c
Explanation: Brinell hardness test uses hardened steel ball as an indenter. It is 10 mm diameter ball. Subjected load is 3000 kg.
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10. Vickers hardness test gives accurate readings.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: Vickers hardness test gives a most accurate reading. Only one type of indenter is used for all materials.

11. Leeb is an indentation hardness test.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: b
Explanation: Leeb is a rebound hardness test. It was developed in 1975. It provides a portable hardness test for metals.

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