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HARDNESS INDEX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hardness number
1, record 1, English, hardness%20number
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hardness numeral 2, record 1, English, hardness%20numeral
correct
- hardness value 3, record 1, English, hardness%20value
correct
- hardness 4, record 1, English, hardness
correct
- hardness index 5, record 1, English, hardness%20index
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number representing the relative hardness of a mineral, metal, or other material as determined by any of more than 30 different hardness tests. 6, record 1, English, - hardness%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vickers Hardness Number ...: A number related to the applied load and the surface area of the permanent impression ... 7, record 1, English, - hardness%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
One scratch hardness scale, called the Mohs Scale, rates very soft talc with a hardness of 1 and diamond, which will scratch all other materials, with a hardness of 10. 4, record 1, English, - hardness%20number
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de dureté
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20duret%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nombre de dureté 2, record 1, French, nombre%20de%20duret%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- dureté 3, record 1, French, duret%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nombre de dureté Vickers [...] est le rapport de la charge F et de la surface S de l'empreinte. 2, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20duret%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- número de escala de dureza
1, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20escala%20de%20dureza
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- valor de dureza 1, record 1, Spanish, valor%20de%20dureza
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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