| Term | Brinell hardness |
| Pronunciation | brih-NELL ... |
| See also | Vickers hardness |
| Definition | A measurement of hardness made by impacting a tungsten carbide ball into the surface of the material being measured. The Brinell hardness number is the measurement of the weight applied to the surface divided by the size of the indentation made by the carbide ball. |
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