Hardness Testing
| Item Code | Description | Quantity | $ Each |
| Staff Compensation | |||
| Center Director | Director | 1 | $72.84/hour |
| Labor - Research Associate | R3 Research Associate | 1 | $33.76/hour |
| Labor - Carpenter | Carpenter/General Labor | 1 | $30.00/hour |
| Labor - Mechanical Engineer | 1 | $30.00/hour | |
| Student Worker | 1 | $20.00/hour | |
| Hardness | |||
| Rockwell Hardness | ASTM E18 – hardness of metallic materials | EA | $48.00/each* |
| Brinell Hardness | ASTM E10 Hardness of metallic materials by portable hardness testers | EA | $120.00/each* |
| Vickers - Hardness | ASTM E384 micro indentation hardness of materials | EA | $120.00/each* |
| Profile Hardness | ASTM E384 micro indentation hardness of materials | EA | $160.00/each* |
| Case Depth | ASTM E384 – up to 10 hits per component | EA | $160.00/each* |
| Facility Operating Expenses (Daily) | |||
| Facility Operating Expenses | Daily | 1 | $112.71/day |
| Equipment Costs | |||
| Equipment Costs (10-year depreciation) | Daily Rate | 1 | $232.53/day |
Above tests entail producing a data set and graphs, no analysis. Tests requiring machining, sample preparation, fixturing, or significant setup time will be charged by the hour at applicable rates plus materials costs. An estimate will be given upon receipt of samples
*specimen preparation and fixturing is additional via Staff Compensation + Facility Operating Expenses