# ISO 6508-1:2016 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 6508-1:2016, item title is Metallic materials — Rockwell hardness test — Part 1: Test method; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 6508-1:2023; withdrawn / published date is 2016-08-08, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 6508-1:2016 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Metallic materials — Rockwell hardness test — Part 1: Test method _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO 6508-1:2023 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 2016-08-08 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 70460,IS,,ISO 6508-1:2016,Metallic materials — Rockwell hardness test — Part 1: Test method,Matériaux métalliques — Essai de dureté Rockwell — Partie 1: Méthode d'essai,2016-08-08,4,['77.040.10'],ISO/TC 164/SC 3,9599,[59686],[84343],"['en','fr']",32,"
ISO 6508-1:2016 specifies the method for Rockwell regular and Rockwell superficial hardness tests for scales A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, 15N, 30N, 45N, 15T, 30T, and 45T for metallic materials and is applicable to stationary and portable hardness testing machines.
For specific materials and/or products, other specific International Standards apply (for instance, ISO 3738‑1 and ISO 4498).
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