From technical schools and vocational schools through technical colleges (HTLs), polytechnics and universities to extra-occupational adult education establishments – in all educational institutions that offer training in the subject of materials testing, and in particular hardness testing of metals, the aim is to provide trainees with an overview of hardness testing theory and practice.
In terms of hardness testing practice, learning how to conduct a simple hardness test on a specimen (for example, using a hardened hammer) is just as important as an understanding of the available data connection options between a hardness tester and an in-house quality management (QM) system for quality assurance purposes.