English Explanatory Dictionary

Vickers hardness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The hardness of a material according to the Vickers hardness test, based on its ability to resist plastic deformation from a standard source.

Word forms

Vickers hardness Vickers hardnesses

Etymology

Developed at Vickers Limited, founded by miller Edward Vickers and his father-in-law George Naylor in 1828.

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