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TABLE A5.2 A Minimum Thickness Guide for Selection of Scales

Using the 1/16 in. (1.588 mm) Diameter Ball Indenter
(see Fig. A5.2)
NOTE 1—For any given thickness, the indicated Rockwell hardness is
the minimum value acceptable for testing. For a given hardness, material
of any greater thickness than that corresponding to that hardness can be
tested on the indicated scale.
Rockwell Scale
Minimum Thickness
F B
Hardness Approximate Hardness
in. mm
Reading Hardness B-ScaleA Reading
0.022 0.56 ... ... ...
0.024 0.61 98 72 94
0.026 0.66 91 60 87
0.028 0.71 85 49 80
0.030 0.76 77 35 71
0.032 0.81 69 21 62
0.034 0.86 ... ... 52
0.036 0.91 ... ... 40
0.038 0.96 ... ... 28
0.040 1.02 ... ... ...
A
These approximate hardness numbers are for use in selecting a suitable scale
and should not be used as hardness conversions. If necessary to convert test
readings to another scale refer to Hardness Conversion Tables E140 (Relationship
Between Brinell Hardness, Vickers Hardness, Rockwell Hardness, Rockwell
Superficial Hardness and Knoop Hardness).

TABLE A5.3 A Minimum Thickness Guide for Selection of Scales Using the Diamond Indenter (see Fig. A5.1)
NOTE 1—For any given thickness, the indicated Rockwell hardness is the minimum value acceptable for testing. For a given hardness, material of any
greater thickness than that corresponding to that hardness can be tested on the indicated scale.
Rockwell Superficial Scale
Minimum Thickness
15N 30N 45N
Approximate Approximate Approximate
Hardness Hardness Hardness
in. mm Hardness Hardness Hardness
Reading Reading Reading
C-ScaleA C-ScaleA C-ScaleA
0.006 0.15 92 65 ... ... . .. ...
0.008 0.20 90 60 ... ... ... ...
0.010 0.25 88 55 ... ... ... ...
0.012 0.30 83 45 82 65 77 69.5
0.014 0.36 76 32 78.5 61 74 67
0.016 0.41 68 18 74 56 72 65
0.018 0.46 ... ... 66 47 68 61
0.020 0.51 ... ... 57 37 63 57
0.022 0.56 ... ... 47 26 58 52.5
0.024 0.61 ... ... ... ... 51 47
0.026 0.66 ... ... ... ... 37 35
0.028 0.71 ... ... ... ... 20 20.5
0.030 0.76 ... ... ... ... ... ...
A
These approximate hardness numbers are for use in selecting a suitable scale, and should not be used as hardness conversions. If necessary to convert test readings
to another scale, refer to Hardness Conversion Tables E140 (Relationship Between Brinell Hardness, Vickers Hardness, Rockwell Hardness, Rockwell Superficial
Hardness and Knoop Hardness).

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