IS 6396 : 2000 Methods of Measuring Decarburized Depth of Steel

1 Scope

This standard specifies the following methods of measuringdecarburized depth of steel and also lays down the code fordesignating decarburized depth:

a) Microscopical method

b) Microhardness method

- cross section traverse

- longitudinal traverse

c) Chemical analysis method

- combustion method

- spectrometer method

2 References

IS 228 : 1959 Methods of chemical analysis ofsteels

IS 1501Method for Vickers hardness test for metallic materials

IS 5072 : 1988 Methodfor Rockwell superficial hardness test (N&Tscales) for steel

IS 6885 : 1973 Methodfor knoop hardness testing of metals