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= September 4 =

"Rockwell 45N 83" hardness
Hi. McMaster-Carr list this ceramic material as having a hardness of "Rockwell 45N 83". I interpreted that to mean that it's on the Rockwell scale, specifically the Superficial 45N scale, and that the score is 83.

However, various online hardness conversion charts has the Rockwell Superficial 45N scale maxing out at around 75 to 77, and 83 is way over that.

Is this actually 83 on the Rockwell Superficial 45N scale? Or did I misinterpret it somehow? Helian James (talk) 23:54, 4 September 2023 (UTC)


 * I would not call 83 "way over" 77. With these scales there is no theoretical limit on the hardness, so it is a reasonable assumption this reflects a measurement of a hardness somewhat above the usual range for this specific test. --Lambiam 09:04, 6 September 2023 (UTC)