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Brinell' hard'ness num"ber
Metall.
a rating obtained from a test
(Brinell' test") to determine the hardness of a metal by pressing a steel ball of a standard size into the metal using a standard force. Also called
Brinell' num"ber. Abbr.: Bhn
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