The document specifies hardness tests on transverse sections of arc welded joints of metallic materials. It covers Vickers hardness tests in accordance with ISO 6507-1, normally with test loads of 49 N or 98 n (HV 5 or HV 10). Specified are the preparation of the sample as well as the test method with detailed examples of hardness indentations in the form of rows of indentations or as individual indentations.
DS/EN ISO 9015-1:2011 history
2011DS/EN ISO 9015-1:2011 Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials - Hardness testing - Part 1: Hardness test on arc welded joints