This part of ISO 4545 specifies the test method of the Knoop hardness test for metallic materials for test forces from 0,098 07 N to 19,614 N. The method is recommended only for indentations with diagonals greater than 0,020 mm.#,,#
DIN EN ISO 4545-1:2006 Referenced Document
ISO 4545-2:2005 Metallic materials - Knoop hardness test - Part 2: Verification and calibration of testing machines
ISO 4545-3:2005 Metallic materials - Knoop hardness test - Part 3: Calibration of reference blocks
ISO 4545-4 Metallic materials - Knoop hardness test - Part 4: Table of hardness values*, 2017-12-01 Update
DIN EN ISO 4545-1:2006 history
2024DIN EN ISO 4545-1:2024-01 Metallic materials - Knoop hardness test - Part 1: Test method (ISO 4545-1:2023); German version EN ISO 4545-1:2023
2022DIN EN ISO 4545-1:2022-08 Metallic materials - Knoop hardness test - Part 1: Test method (ISO/DIS 4545-1:2022); German and English version prEN ISO 4545-1:2022 / Note: Date of issue 2022-07-08*Intended as replacement for DIN EN ISO 4545-1 (2019-09).
2019DIN EN ISO 4545-1:2019-09 Metallic materials - Knoop hardness test - Part 1: Test method (ISO 4545-1:2017); German version EN ISO 4545-1:2018 / Note: To be replaced by DIN EN ISO 4545-1 (2022-08).
2019DIN EN ISO 4545-1:2019 Metallic materials - Knoop hardness test - Part 1: Test method (ISO 4545-1:2017)
2018DIN EN ISO 4545-1:2018 Metallic materials – Hardness test according to Knoop – Part 1: Test method (ISO 4545-1:2017); German version EN ISO 4545-1:2018
2006DIN EN ISO 4545-1:2006 Metallic materials - Knoop hardness test - Part 1: Test method (ISO 4545-1:2005); English version of DIN EN ISO 4545-1:2006-03