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Hardness Conversion Chart
Hardness values are approximate and may vary depending on material composition and processing conditions.
| Brinell | Rockwell C | Shore |
|---|---|---|
| 682 | 62 | 84 |
| 653 | 60 | 81 |
| 627 | 59 | 79 |
| 601 | 58 | 77 |
| 578 | 56 | 75 |
| 555 | 55 | 73 |
| 534 | 54 | 71 |
| 514 | 52 | 70 |
| 495 | 51 | 68 |
| 477 | 50 | 66 |
| 461 | 48 | 65 |
| 444 | 47 | 63 |
| 429 | 46 | 61 |
| 415 | 44 | 59 |
| 401 | 43 | 58 |
| 388 | 42 | 56 |
| 375 | 40 | 54 |
| 363 | 39 | 52 |
| 352 | 38 | 51 |
| 341 | 37 | 50 |
| 331 | 36 | 48 |
| 321 | 34 | 47 |
| 311 | 33 | 46 |
| 302 | 32 | 45 |
| 293 | 31 | 43 |
| 285 | 30 | 42 |
| 277 | 29 | 41 |
| 269 | 28 | 40 |
| 262 | 27 | 39 |
| 255 | 25 | 38 |
| 248 | 24 | 37 |
| 241 | 23 | 36 |
| 235 | 22 | 35 |
| 229 | 20 | 34 |
| 223 | 19 | — |
| 217 | 18 | 33 |
| 212 | 16 | — |
| 207 | 15 | 32 |
| 197 | 13 | 30 |
| 187 | 10 | 29 |
| 179 | 8 | 27 |
| 170 | 5 | — |
| 163 | 3 | — |
| 156 | 1 | — |
| 149 | — | — |
Quick Reference
Process Overview
🔥 What is Flame Hardening?
A surface hardening process that increases wear resistance by heating specific areas and rapidly quenching.
⚙️ What is Stress Relieving?
A controlled heating process used to reduce internal stresses and improve dimensional stability.
🔧 What is Mechanical Straightening?
A process used to correct distortion and restore dimensional accuracy in large components.
