Rockwell Tester Anvils

The Anvils shown opposite can be used with the
Rockwell hardness tester to hold different samples
for testing. The plane anvil is the standard table and
is able to hold most flat samples. The V-groove
anvils are for cylindrical samples. The V size should
be chosen so that the cylinder cannot roll during the
loading process. The spot anvil is for testing small
samples or thin sections. Special anvils may be
fabricated to test samples of complicated shape.
Curved samples should be tested with the concave
surface towards the indenter. It is important that
samples not be able to slip from under the indenter when the major load is applied.