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Brinell hardness

Bri·nell hard·ness [ bri nél hrdnəss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
hardness of metal: the hardness of a metal or alloy, determined by pressing a steel ball into its surface under standard pressure and measuring the surface area of the resulting indentation

[Early 20th century. After Johan A. Brinell (1849-1925), Swedish engineer]
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