{"id":46,"date":"2026-04-07T00:43:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T16:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/our-services\/ndt-services\/hardness-testing\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T18:38:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T10:38:53","slug":"hardness-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/hardness-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Hardness Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"ph\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/wp-content\/uploads\/petrondt\/bg-industry-1.jpg');min-height:460px\">\n  <div style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(105deg,rgba(4,12,30,0.97) 0%,rgba(7,20,50,0.88) 45%,rgba(11,36,71,0.55) 100%);z-index:0\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"ph-inner\" style=\"position:relative;z-index:1\">\n    <div class=\"breadcrumb\"><a href=\"\/petro\/\">Home<\/a> \/ <a href=\"\/petro\/ndt-services\/\">NDT Services<\/a> \/ Hardness Testing<\/div>\n\n    <!-- NDT method pills row -->\n    <div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-bottom:22px\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/ultrasonic-testing\/\" style=\"display:inline-flex;cursor:pointer;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:6px;padding:6px 12px;\" ><span style=\"width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#3B82F6;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Barlow Condensed,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);letter-spacing:1px\">UT<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/radiographic-testing\/\" style=\"display:inline-flex;cursor:pointer;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:6px;padding:6px 12px;\" ><span style=\"width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#8B5CF6;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Barlow Condensed,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);letter-spacing:1px\">RT<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/magnetic-particle-inspection\/\" style=\"display:inline-flex;cursor:pointer;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:6px;padding:6px 12px;\" ><span style=\"width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#E8720C;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Barlow Condensed,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);letter-spacing:1px\">MPI<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/liquid-penetrant-testing\/\" style=\"display:inline-flex;cursor:pointer;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:6px;padding:6px 12px;\" ><span style=\"width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#10B981;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Barlow Condensed,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);letter-spacing:1px\">PT<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/visual-testing\/\" style=\"display:inline-flex;cursor:pointer;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:6px;padding:6px 12px;\" ><span style=\"width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#F59E0B;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Barlow Condensed,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);letter-spacing:1px\">VT<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/ultrasonic-thickness-gauging\/\" style=\"display:inline-flex;cursor:pointer;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:6px;padding:6px 12px;\" ><span style=\"width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#06B6D4;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Barlow Condensed,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);letter-spacing:1px\">UTTG<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/positive-material-identification\/\" style=\"display:inline-flex;cursor:pointer;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:6px;padding:6px 12px;\" ><span style=\"width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#EC4899;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Barlow Condensed,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);letter-spacing:1px\">PMI<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/hardness-testing\/\" style=\"display:inline-flex;cursor:pointer;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);border-radius:6px;padding:6px 12px;box-shadow:0 0 16px rgba(255,255,255,.2);\" ><span style=\"width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#F97316;flex-shrink:0;animation:heroBlink 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Barlow Condensed,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;letter-spacing:1px\">HT<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/radiography-interpretation\/\" style=\"display:inline-flex;cursor:pointer;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:6px;padding:6px 12px;\" ><span style=\"width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#A855F7;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Barlow Condensed,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);letter-spacing:1px\">RI<\/span><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h1>Hardness Testing (HT)<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"ph-accent-bar\"><\/div>\n    <p>Portable hardness measurement for weld, HAZ and base material acceptance \u2014 Brinell, Vickers and Leeb methods.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<section style=\"padding:72px 0;background:#fff\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center\"><div>\n  <span class=\"eyebrow\">What is Hardness Testing?<\/span>\n  <h2 style=\"font-family:Barlow Condensed,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(24px,2.5vw,36px);font-weight:900;color:#0B2447;margin:10px 0 16px\">Hardness Testing for Material Property Verification<\/h2>\n  <p style=\"color:#5A6475;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px\">Hardness testing measures the resistance of materials to permanent deformation, verifying PWHT effectiveness, detecting soft zones in welds, and confirming material suitability.<\/p>\n  <p style=\"color:#5A6475;line-height:1.8\">PetroNDT technicians perform portable Brinell, Rockwell, and Vickers hardness testing to ASTM E110, ASTM A956, and client specifications on welds, base metal, and HAZ.<\/p>\n  <div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px;margin-top:20px\">\n    <div style=\"background:#F0F4F8;border-radius:6px;padding:14px;text-align:center\"><div style=\"font-family:Barlow Condensed,sans-serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:900;color:#E8720C\">Portable<\/div><div style=\"font-size:12px;color:#5A6475;font-weight:600\">Field Testing<\/div><\/div>\n    <div style=\"background:#F0F4F8;border-radius:6px;padding:14px;text-align:center\"><div style=\"font-family:Barlow Condensed,sans-serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:900;color:#E8720C\">PWHT<\/div><div style=\"font-size:12px;color:#5A6475;font-weight:600\">Verification<\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ht1.jpg\" style=\"width:100%;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 8px 32px rgba(11,36,71,.12)\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"padding:48px 0 64px;background:#fff\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n  <div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px\">\n    <div style=\"border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(11,36,71,.10)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pndt-ht-1.jpg\" alt=\"PetroNDT Inspection\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:280px;object-fit:cover;display:block\"><\/div>\n    <div style=\"border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(11,36,71,.10)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ht2.jpg\" alt=\"PetroNDT Inspection\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:280px;object-fit:cover;display:block\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home \/ NDT Services \/ Hardness Testing UTRTMPIPTVTUTTGPMIHTRI Hardness Testing (HT) Portable hardness measurement for weld, HAZ and base material acceptance \u2014 Brinell, Vickers and Leeb methods. What is Hardness Testing? Hardness Testing for Material Property Verification Hardness testing measures the resistance of materials to permanent deformation, verifying PWHT effectiveness, detecting soft zones in welds, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-46","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":506,"href":"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46\/revisions\/506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}