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A general term that correlates with strength, rigidity, and resistance to abrasion or penetration. Measured on Shore or Rockwell scales.
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| hardness n. |
a number indicative of the degree of relative hardness of materials. See Brinell, Knoop, Rockwell, and Vickers hardness n.
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| hardness number |
A number on a calibrated scale indicating the relative hardness as determined by a particular system of testing (e.g., Knoop, Mohs, Rockwell, Vickers hardness tests). A steel ball or diamond point is applied with a known variable
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| hardness test |
A test designed to determine the relative hardness of materials by correlating the size or depth of an indent produced by a particular instrument with a known amount of compressive force. SEE: hardness number.
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| hardness |
The resistance of metal to plastic deformation by indentation. The most common method of measurement is Rockwell. Other methods are Brinell, Scleroscope, Tukon and Vickers.
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