Brinell Hardness Calculator

Calculate Brinell Hardness







Formula

The formula to calculate the Brinell Hardness (HB) is:

\[ HB = \frac{2 \cdot P_{load}}{\pi \cdot D \cdot \left(D - \sqrt{D^2 - d^2}\right)} \]

Where:

Definition

Brinell Hardness uses a hard, spherical indenter which is forced into the surface of the metal to be tested.

Indentation Load is the load applied during the hardness test.

Diameter of the Indenter is the diameter of the indenter used in the Brinell hardness test.

Diameter of the Indentation is the diameter of the indentation made during the Brinell hardness test.

How to calculate Brinell Hardness

Let's assume the following values:

Using the formula:

\[ HB = \frac{2 \cdot 5000}{\pi \cdot 0.01 \cdot \left(0.01 - \sqrt{0.01^2 - 0.003^2}\right)} \]

Evaluating:

\[ HB \approx 691064627.570082 \]

The Brinell Hardness is approximately 691064627.570082 Pascal.

Conversion Chart

Indentation Load (Pload) (Newtons) Diameter of the Indenter (D) (Meters) Diameter of the Indentation (d) (Meters) Brinell Hardness (HB) (Pascal)
300 0.01 0.003 41,463,877.654204942286
300 0.01 0.004 22,876,714.341067157686
300 0.01 0.005 14,255,384.013472476974
300 0.015 0.003 42,012,573.778484195471
300 0.015 0.004 23,441,002.337732728571
300 0.015 0.005 14,841,967.797667838633
300 0.02 0.003 42,201,227.550232946873
300 0.02 0.004 23,632,072.750397354364
300 0.02 0.005 15,036,290.597148962319
500 0.01 0.003 69,106,462.757008239627
500 0.01 0.004 38,127,857.235111929476
500 0.01 0.005 23,758,973.355787463486
500 0.015 0.003 70,020,956.297473654151
500 0.015 0.004 39,068,337.229554548860
500 0.015 0.005 24,736,612.996113065630
500 0.02 0.003 70,335,379.250388249755
500 0.02 0.004 39,386,787.917328923941
500 0.02 0.005 25,060,484.328581605107
1000 0.01 0.003 138,212,925.514016479254
1000 0.01 0.004 76,255,714.470223858953
1000 0.01 0.005 47,517,946.711574926972
1000 0.015 0.003 140,041,912.594947308302
1000 0.015 0.004 78,136,674.459109097719
1000 0.015 0.005 49,473,225.992226131260
1000 0.02 0.003 140,670,758.500776499510
1000 0.02 0.004 78,773,575.834657847881
1000 0.02 0.005 50,120,968.657163210213