Brinell hardness tests

The principle of the Brinell hardness test is that the spherical surface area of a recovered indentation made with a standard hardened steel ball under specific load is direcdy related to the property called hardness. In the following, HBN = Brinell hardness number, P = load in kgf,... 

The shore durometer is a simple instrument used to measure the resistance of a material to the penetration of a blunt needle. In the Barcol approach, a sharp indentor is used to measure the ability of a sample to resist penetration by the indentor (Figure 14.18). The values given in Table 14.3 are for one specific set of conditions and needle area for the Barcol and Brinell hardness tests. 

BRINELL HARDNESS TEST. The standard method of measuring the hardness of metals. The smooth surface of the metal is dented by a steel hall under force. The standard load and time are 500 kg for 60 seconds for soft metals and 3000 kg for 30 seconds for steel and other hard metals. The size (diameter) of the resulting dent is measured, and the hardness determined from a chart or formula. 

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The original theory of the Brinell hardness test was developed by Hertz (1881) and revised by Timoshenko (1934,1970) their treatment was based on the elasticity theory. 

BS EN 10007-1, Metallic materials—Brinell hardness test, Part 1 Test method. 1995. 

Although the units of Brinell hardness are kg mm, it is quoted only as a number. A disadvantage of the Brinell hardness test when used for plastics is that the edge of the indent is usually not well defined. This problem is overcome in the following test. 

In Brinell s method, a small steel sphere is pressed into the test body with a certain force. The depth of penetration, i.e., the retained plastic deformation, is measured. The measurement is only carried out, therefore, after the load is removed. The Brinell hardness test is especially suitable for hardness tests on metals, where the measurements are made above the flow limit in the plastic region. 

One example is the Brinell hardness test. In this test, a hardened steel ball with diameter D is pressed into the test surface with a prescribed force, avoiding sudden impact. After unloading, the diameter d of the remaining indentation is measured. The Brinell hardness is defined as the testing force,... 

The hardness determined by the indentation test represents an effective mean-field parameter. However, it is also a very nseful, simple, and universal characteristic if the type of mechanical behavior is known. The effective hardness can serve as an estimate when dealing with elastic-plastic objects. The valne of the effective hardness H in this case is close to the yield stress. This applies to the weU-known Brinell hardness test, which yields a hardness value, HB, using a steel baU to indent the tested object. 

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The Brinell hardness number (BHN) was first introduced by J. A. Brinell of Sweden in 1900. It is calculated by Equation 3.24 based on the stress per unit surface area of indentation, as illustrated in Figure 3.16. Brinell hardness numbers were usually tabulated in reference charts before the test machine was computerized. The Brinell hardness test is not suitable for very thin specimens due to the depth of indentation impressed onto the part, or very hard materials because of the induced deformation of the tester itself. 

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