Brinell Hardness Definition
brĭ-nĕl
noun
The relative hardness of metals and alloys, determined by forcing a steel ball into a test piece under standard conditions and measuring the surface area of the resulting indentation.
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Origin of Brinell Hardness
After Johan August Brinell (1849–1925), Swedish engineer
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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