Brinell Hardness Number
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Brinell Hardness Number
(abbr Bhn)
A parameter describing the hardness of a material as the ratio of pressure
on a standard sphere used to indent the material to be tested to the area of
the indentation produced.
References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
