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    The document describes the Brinell hardness test procedure. The test involves forcing a steel ball of diameter D under a load F into a test specimen and measuring the diameter d of the indentation. The Brinell hardness number is calculated by dividing the test load F by the surface area of the indentation. Common test loads and ball diameters are provided for different materials like mild steel, brass and copper. The test requires maintaining the load for 10-15 seconds and measuring the indentation diameter in perpendicular directions to calculate the average diameter d and hardness number.

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    The document describes the Brinell hardness test procedure. The test involves forcing a steel ball of diameter D under a load F into a test specimen and measuring the diameter d of the indentation. The Brinell hardness number is calculated by dividing the test load F by the surface area of the indentation. Common test loads and ball diameters are provided for different materials like mild steel, brass and copper. The test requires maintaining the load for 10-15 seconds and measuring the indentation diameter in perpendicular directions to calculate the average diameter d and hardness number.

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    The document describes the Brinell hardness test procedure. The test involves forcing a steel ball of diameter D under a load F into a test specimen and measuring the diameter d of the indentation. The Brinell hardness number is calculated by dividing the test load F by the surface area of the indentation. Common test loads and ball diameters are provided for different materials like mild steel, brass and copper. The test requires maintaining the load for 10-15 seconds and measuring the indentation diameter in perpendicular directions to calculate the average diameter d and hardness number.

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    The document describes the Brinell hardness test procedure. The test involves forcing a steel ball of diameter D under a load F into a test specimen and measuring the diameter d of the indentation. The Brinell hardness number is calculated by dividing the test load F by the surface area of the indentation. Common test loads and ball diameters are provided for different materials like mild steel, brass and copper. The test requires maintaining the load for 10-15 seconds and measuring the indentation diameter in perpendicular directions to calculate the average diameter d and hardness number.

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    Expt No:

    BRINELL HARDNESS TEST

    AIM:

    To study the Brinell hardness testing machine and to find the Brinell hardness number of the
    material of the specimen

    GENERAL:

    The test consisting in forcing a steel ball of diameter "D" under a load "F" into the test piece and
    measuring the diameter of the indentation left in the surface "d". The Brinell hardness is obtained by
    dividing the test load F in kgf by the curved surface area of indentation in sq. mm

    HBS or HBW =

    = where h is the depth of indentation in mm

    HBS = Brinell hardness in case where a steel ball is used for materials whose HB is not exceeding
    450.

    HBW = Brinell hardness in case where as hard metal ball is used for materials whose HB is not
    exceeding 650
    Example:- 160 HBS 10/3000/15 = Brinell hardness of 160 determined with a steel ball of 10mm
    diameter and with a test force of 3000 kgs, applied for 15 seconds

    Test requirement -

    1. The surface of the test piece shall be sufficiently smooth and even
    2. The thickness of test piece shall not be less than 8 times the depth of indentation h
    3. The distance of centre of indentation from the edge of the test piece shall be at least 2.5
    times diameter of the indentation and the distance between centres of two adjacent indentations
    shall be at least 4 times the diameter of indentation
    4. The test load is attained without shock or vibration .The test load shall be maintained for 10 or
    15 seconds
    5. It is desirable that the diameter "d" of the indentation should range between 0.25 D and 0.05 D

    The ratio of F/D shall be chosen according to the material.

    Material F/D2

    Mild steel 30

    brass 10 or 15

    copper 10

    EQUIPMENTS:

    Brinell hardness testing machine, travelling microscope

    PROCEDURE:

    Considering the material of the specimen and the size of the ball indenter select a suitable load and
    suspend weights on the yoke tray accordingly. Insert the steel ball indenter in position and place the
    specimen on the work table. Raise the specimen by turning the hand wheel until the contact with the
    steel ball is obtained. Close the valve and smoothly pump oil without causing any shock using the
    hand lever until the desire load is obtained. Maintain the load for specified time (10 to 15 seconds) for
    steel and 30+ or - 2 seconds for light metals .Then slowly open the valve there by releasing the oil
    pressure and the load. Lower the specimen by turning the hand wheel Remove the specimen and
    measure the diameter of indentation in two perpendicular directions (d1 and d2). The average d1 and
    d2 is the diameter "d" .Calculate HBS using the formula

    RESULT:

    Brinell hardness no of (i)

    (ii)
    OBSERVATION:
    Diameter of d (mm)
    HBS Mean HBS
    indentation
    Materials load(kgf) D (mm)

    d1(mm) d2(mm)

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