Metallic materials — Instrumented indentation test for hardness and materials parameters — Part 1: Test method

ISO 14577-1 specifies the method of instrumented indentation test for the determination of hardness and other materials parameters for the three ranges:

macro (test force between 2 N and 30 kN);

micro (test force less than 2 N; indentation depth greater than 0, 2 m);

nano (indentation depth equal to or less than than 0,2 m).