Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Brinell hardness — Bri·nell hardness brə .nel n the hardness of a metal or alloy measured by hydraulically pressing a hard ball under a standard load into the specimen Brinell Johan August (1849 1925) Swedish engineer. After studying the internal composition of… … Medical dictionary
Brinell hardness number — n a number expressing Brinell hardness and denoting the load applied in testing in kilograms divided by the spherical area of indentation produced in the specimen in square millimeters * * * Bri·nell hardness number (brĭ nelґ) [Johann August … Medical dictionary
Brinell hardness number — Bri•nell′ hard′ness num ber [[t]brɪˈnɛl[/t]] n. mel a rating obtained from a test(Brinell′ test )to determine the hardness of a metal by pressing a steel ball of a standard size into the metal using a standard force. Abbr.: Bhn • Etymology: after … From formal English to slang
Brinellhardness — Bri·nell hardness (brĭ nĕlʹ) n. 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. [After Johan August Brinell… … Universalium
