Surface Microhardness Measurements: Initial, Final, and Change Values

Surface microhardness values measured using the Vickers test. The dataset includes initial (SMH₀), final (SMH₁), and change (ΔSMH) measurements. It was authored by Fereshteh Shafiei and last updated on May 29, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze material hardening or softening based on ΔSMH values.
• Compare initial and final surface states using SMH₀ and SMH₁ measurements.
• Validate surface treatment processes using Vickers microhardness test results.
• Model the relationship between surface microhardness changes and experimental variables.

Strengths

• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
• File size is 9.5 KB, indicating a focused and manageable scope.
• Data is stored in a widely compatible XLS (Excel) format.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Measured by Vickers' test.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-29 17:40:09; freshness should be verified.