Rockwell Hardness Tester: Difference between revisions
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===Typical values=== | ===Typical values=== | ||
* Very hard steel (e.g. chisels, quality | * Very hard steel (e.g. chisels, quality knife blades): HRC 55–66 (Hardened High Speed Carbon and Tool Steels such as M2, W2, O1, CPM-M4, and D2, as well as many of the newer powder metallurgy Stainless Steels such as S30V, CPMS-154, ZDP-189, etc.) | ||
* | * Axe: about HRC 45–55 | ||
* Brass: HRB 55 (Low brass, UNS C24000, H01 Temper) to HRB 93 (Cartridge Brass, UNS C26000 (260 Brass), H10 Temper) | * Brass: HRB 55 (Low brass, UNS C24000, H01 Temper) to HRB 93 (Cartridge Brass, UNS C26000 (260 Brass), H10 Temper) | ||
Several other scales, including the extensive A-scale, are used for specialized applications. There are special scales for measuring | Several other scales, including the extensive A-scale, are used for specialized applications. There are special scales for measuring case-hardened specimens. | ||
Copied from wikipedia | Copied from wikipedia | ||