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NOMBRE DURETE ROCKWELL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Rockwell hardness number
1, record 1, English, Rockwell%20hardness%20number
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RHN 2, record 1, English, RHN
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Rockwell superficial hardness number 1, record 1, English, Rockwell%20superficial%20hardness%20number
correct
- Rockwell hardness 3, record 1, English, Rockwell%20hardness
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number derived from the net increase in the depth of impression as the load on a penetrator is increased from a fixed minor load to a major load and then returned to the minor load. 1, record 1, English, - Rockwell%20hardness%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rockwell hardness number;RHN: Term standardized by ASTM. 4, record 1, English, - Rockwell%20hardness%20number
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hardness Rockwell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dureté Rockwell
1, record 1, French, duret%C3%A9%20Rockwell
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nombre de dureté Rockwell 2, record 1, French, nombre%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20Rockwell
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échelle de duretés qui concerne surtout les tôles et produits métallurgiques. 3, record 1, French, - duret%C3%A9%20Rockwell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'essai par la méthode Rockwell s'exécute en deux temps [...] On établit un contact préliminaire entre le diamant et la pièce avec une force tarée à 10 kg [...] on applique [ensuite] une charge de 50, 90, 140 kg, de façon à obtenir une pression de 60, 100 ou 150 kg [...] [Puis] on supprime la surcharge et on ne laisse subsister que la charge initiale de 10 kg [...] La dureté Rockwell est alors égale à la différence entre une constance arbitraire K fonction du pénétrateur choisi et le nombre e exprimé en 0,002 mm. 4, record 1, French, - duret%C3%A9%20Rockwell
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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