ISO 15601:2000

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 15601
First edition
2000-07-01
Hammers — Technical specifications
concerning steel hammer heads — Test
procedures
Marteaux — Spécifications techniques relatives aux marteaux avec tête en
acier — Modes opératoires d'essai
Reference number
ISO 15601:2000(E)
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ISO 2000

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ISO 15601:2000(E)
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 15601:2000(E)
Hammers — Technical specifications concerning steel hammer
heads — Test procedures
1 Scope
This International Standard defines the quality features of hand hammers which are judged to be satisfactory as far
as the hammer head and the assembly are concerned.
It defines the characteristics and verification methods for hammer heads and for their assembly.
It applies to hammers used under normal working conditions, i.e. only used to strike items having a maximum
hardness of 46 HRC.
NOTE Striking items of a greater hardness is liable to cause chipping, this necessitates choosing hammers with properties
different from those defined in this International Standard.
This International Standard does not apply to steel hammer heads with a head mass of less than 100 g.
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of
this International Standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these
publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to
investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For
undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of ISO and IEC
maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.
ISO 3130, Wood — Determination of moisture content for physical and mechanical tests.
ISO 6508-1, Metallic materials — Rockwell hardness test — Part 1: Test method (scales A,B,C, D, E,F,G, H,K,
N, T).
3 Hammer head characteristics and test methods
3.1 Heat-treatment and hardness specifications
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