HARDNESS CONVERSION TABLE

Approximate equivalent hardness numbers for Brinell hardness numbers for steel and
approximate relationship between Brinell hardness number and tensile strength for steel.
Rockwell Hardness Number

Brinell Indentation
Diameter mm

Brinell Hardness
Number 3000-Kg Load
10 mm Tungsten
Carbide Ball

2.25
2.35
2.4
2.45
2.5
2.55
2.6
2.65
2.7
2.75
2.8
2.85
2.9
2.95
3
3.05
3.1
3.15
3.2
3.25
3.3
3.35
3.4
3.45
3.5
3.55
3.6
3.65
3.7
3.75
3.8
3.85
3.9
3.95
4
4.05
4.1
4.15
4.2
4.25
4.3
4.35
4.4
4.45
4.5
4.55
4.6
4.65
4.7
4.8
4.9
5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6

745
682
653
627
601
578
555
534
514
495
477
461
444
429
415
401
388
375
363
352
341
331
321
311
302
293
285
277
269
262
255
248
241
235
229
223
217
212
207
201
197
192
187
183
179
194
170
167
163
156
149
143
137
131
126
121
116
111

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B-Scale 100-Kg Load 1/16

in. Dia. Ball

C-Scale 150-Kg Load

Brale Penetrator

(110)
(109)
(108.5)
(108)
(107.5)
(107)
(106)
(105.5)
(104.5)
(104)
(103)
(102)
(101)
10
99
98.2
97.3
96.4
95.5
94.6
93.8
92.8
91.9
90.7
90
89
87.8
86.8
86
85
82.9
80.8
78
76.4
74
72
69.8
67.6
65.7

65.3
61.7
60
58.7
57.3
56
54.7
53.5
52.1
51
49.6
48.5
47.1
45.7
44.5
43.1
41.8
40.4
39.1
37.9
36.6
35.5
34.3
33.1
32.1
30.9
29.9
28.8
27.6
26.6
25.4
24.2
22.8
21.7
20.5
(18.8)
(17.5)
(16)
(15.2)
(13.8)
(12.7)
(11.5)
(10)
(9)
(8)
(6.4)
(5.4)
(4.4)
(3.3)
(0.9)
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Tensile Strength (approximate)

Ksi

Mpa

323
309
297
285
274
263
253
243
235
225
217
210
202
195
188
182
176
170
166
160
155
150
145
141
137
133
129
126
122
118
115
111
105
102
100
98
95
93
90
89
87
85
83
81
79
76
73
71
67
65
63
60
58
56

2225
2130
2050
1965
1890
1815
1745
1675
1620
1550
1495
1450
1395
1345
1295
1255
1215
1170
1145
1105
1075
1035
1000
970
945
915
890
870
840
815
795
765
725
705
690
675
655
640
620
615
600
585
570
560
545
525
503
490
460
450
435
415
400
385