Brinell hardness test

Brinell hardness test
a test made to determine hardness on relatively thick sections of metal by pressing a steel ball of specified diameter into a test specimen under a specified load. This test is seldom used on copper and copper-base alloys.

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  • Brinell hardness number — Bri•nell′ hard′ness num ber [[t]brɪˈnɛl[/t]] n. mel a rating obtained from a test(Brinell′ test )to determine the hardness of a metal by pressing a steel ball of a standard size into the metal using a standard force. Abbr.: Bhn • Etymology: after …   From formal English to slang

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