Brinell Hardness Number(BHN or HB) Calculator

This HB calculator is used to measure the resistance of a sample to material deformation due to a constant compression load from a sharp object.

  

Brinell Hardness Number(BHN or HB) Calculator Formula:

The Brinell hardness number(BHN or HB) is the load divided by the surface area of the indentation. The diameter of the impression is measured with a microscope with a superimposed scale. The Brinell Hardness Number is calculated from the equation:

BHN = 2P
πD(D - D2 - d2)

Where,

BHN or HB - brinell hardness number in kg/mm2

P - load in kgf

D - steel ball diameter in mm

d - depression diameter in mm

π - 3.14159