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Rockwell B Hardness Conversion

Approximate Conversion Numbers for Non-austenitic Steels
Rockwell

Superficial Rockwell

Brinell

Vickers

Knoop

Tensile
Strength

1/16" Ball Diamond Penetrator

Diamond Penetrator

10 mm Ball

Diamond
Pyramid

Diamond
Penetrator

Steel

B Scale A Scale 60 F Scale 60 15T Scale

100 kgf
kgf
kgf
15 kgf
100
99
98
97
96
95
94
93
92
91
90
89
88
87
86
85
84
83
82
81
80
79
78
77
76
75
74
73
72
71
70
69

62
61
60
60
59
58
58
57
56
56
55
55
54
53
53
52
52
51
51
50
50
49
48
48
47
47
46
46
45
45
44
44

100
99
99
98
97
97
96

93
93
93
92
92
92
91
91
91
90
90
90
89
89
89
88
88
88
87
87
87
86
86
86
85
85
85
84
84
84
83
83

30T Scale
30 kgf

45T Scale
45 kgf

3000 kgf
Hardness

10 kgf

500 gf &
over

Equiv. 1000 lb
sq in

83
83
82
81
80
80
79
78
78
77
76
76
75
74
74
73
72
72
71
70
70
69
68
68
67
66
66
65
64
64
63
62

73
72
71
70
69
68
67
66
65
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
49
48
47
46
45
44
43
42

240
234
228
222
216
210
205
200
195
190
185
180
176
172
169
165
162
159
156
153
150
147
144
141
139
137
135
132
130
127
125
123

240
234
228
222
216
210
205
200
195
190
185
180
176
172
169
165
162
159
156
153
150
147
144
141
139
137
135
132
130
127
125
123

251
246
241
236
231
226
221
216
211
206
201
196
192
188
184
180
176
173
170
167
164
161
158
155
152
150
147
145
143
141
139
137

116
112
109
106
103
101
98
96
93
91
89
87
85
83
81
80
78
77
75
74
72

800-219-9095
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Rockwell B Hardness Conversion

Approximate Conversion Numbers for Non-austenitic Steels
Rockwell

Superficial Rockwell

Brinell

Vickers

Knoop

Tensile
Strength

1/16" Ball Diamond Penetrator

Diamond Penetrator

10 mm Ball

Diamond
Pyramid

Diamond
Penetrator

Steel

500 gf &
over

Equiv. 1000 lb
sq in

B Scale A Scale 60 F Scale 60 15T Scale

100 kgf
kgf
kgf
15 kgf
68
67
66
65
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
49
48
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37

43
43
42
42
41
41
40
40
40
39
39
38
38
37
37
36
36
35
35
35
34
34
33
33
32
32
32
31
31
30
30
30

96
95
95
94
93
93
92
92
91
91
90
90
89
88
88
87
87
86
85
85
84
84
83
83
82
81
81
80
80
79
79
78

83
82
82
82
81
81
81
81
80
80
80
79
79
79
78
78
78
77
77
77
76
76
76
75
75
75
74
74
74
73
73
73

30T Scale
30 kgf

45T Scale
45 kgf

3000 kgf
Hardness

10 kgf

62
61
60
60
59
58
58
57
56
56
55
54
54
53
52
52
51
50
50
49
48
48
47
46
46
45
44
44
43
42
42
41

41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10

121
119
117
116
114
112
110
108
107
106
104
103
101
100

121
119
117
116
114
112
110
108
107
106
104
103
101
100

135
133
131
129
127
125
124
122
120
118
117
115
114
112
111
110
109
108
107
106
105
104
103
102
101
100
99
98
97
96
95
94

800-219-9095
Fax: 800-219-9096
E-mail: sales@labtesting.com
Web: www.labtesting.com
2331 Topaz Drive, Hatfield, PA 19440

Rockwell B Hardness Conversion

Approximate Conversion Numbers for Non-austenitic Steels
Rockwell

Superficial Rockwell

Brinell

Vickers

Knoop

Tensile
Strength

1/16" Ball Diamond Penetrator

Diamond Penetrator

10 mm Ball

Diamond
Pyramid

Diamond
Penetrator

Steel

3000 kgf
Hardness

10 kgf

500 gf &
over

Equiv. 1000 lb
sq in

B Scale A Scale 60 F Scale 60 15T Scale

100 kgf
kgf
kgf
15 kgf
36
35
34
33
32
31
30

29
29
28
28
27
27
27

77
77
76
76
75
75
74

72
72
72
71
71
71
70

30T Scale
30 kgf

45T Scale
45 kgf

40
40
39
38
38
37
36

9
8
7
6
5
4
3

NOTE: For a more accurate comparison, see ASTM E 140

93
92
91
90
89
88
87