Hardness Factor

Latest Hardness Factor Articles

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  Corrosion

  Effect of Corrosion on a Material's Tensile Strength and Ductility

  Modern construction materials have a number of well-defined mechanical properties that can tell us a lot about their characteristics and behavior when used in...

  By: Nemanja Pavlovic

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  Procedures

  5 Ways to Measure the Hardness of Materials

  The hardness of materials is defined as the resistance of a specific material to localized plastic deformation or indentation. The term may also be used to describe the...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Procedures

  10 Key Benefits of Case Hardened Steel

  There are many applications, such as gears and rolling contact bearings, where the components are subjected to shock loads and wear and tear due to a combination of...

  By: Shivananda Prabhu

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  Substances

  A Look at High Nitrogen Stainless Steels

  It is rather hard to say that high nitrogen stainless steels (HNS) are the new generation of stainless steels, because they have been produced since the 1940s. During...

  By: Mehdi Yari | Electrochemistry and Corrosion Laboratory at the University of Western Ontario

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  Corrosion Prevention

  Beryllium Copper Alloys vs Steel: Which Metal Works Harder?

  Always on the search for materials possessing just the right combination of properties for demanding applications, specifiers and corrosion engineers evaluate materials...

  By: Shivananda Prabhu

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  Procedures

  How Quenching Improves the Performance of Metals

  For centuries, blacksmiths and ironworkers have employed quenching to improve the performance of various weapons and tools. Although the metallurgical processes involved...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer