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Hardness comparison



There are a large number of hardness testing methods available (eg. Vickers, Brinell and Rockwell). Although it is impossible in many cases to give an exact conversion it is possible to give a comparison table.

Hardness Comparison Table

Brinell
(10 mm Ball, 3000 kg load)
Vickers
(120 kg)
Rockwell C
(120 degree cone 150 kg)
Rockwell B
(1/16" ball 100 kg)
800-72-
780122071-
760117070-
745111468-
725106067-
712102166-
68294065-
66890564-
65286763-
62680362-
61477561-
60174660-
59072759-
57669457-
55264956-
54563955-
52960654-
51458753120
50256552119
49555151119
47753449118
46150248117
45148947117
44447446116
42746045115
41543544115
40142343114
38840142114
37539041113
37038540112
36238039111
35136138111
34635237110
34134437110
33133536109
32332035109
31131234108
30130533107
29329132106
28528531105
27627830105
26927229104
26126128103
25825827102
24925025101
24524624100
2402402399
2372352399
2292262298
2242212197
2172172096
2112131995
2062091894
2032011794
2001991693
1961971592
1911901492
1871861391
1851841291
1831831190
1801771089
175174988
170191787
167168687
165165586
163162485
160159384
156154283
154152182
152150-82
150149-81
147147-80
145146-79
143144-79
141142-78
140141-77
135135-75
130130-72
114120-67
105110-62
95100-56
9095-52
8185-41
7680-37

See also

 
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