METHOD FOR

BRINELL HARDNESS TEST

Part 1. Testing of metals

B.S. 240 : Part 1:1962

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THIS BRITISH STANDARD, having been approved by the CONTENTS

Mechanical Engineering Industry Standards Commiltee and Page
endorsed by the Chairman of the Engineering Divisional Co-operating organizations 4
Council, was published under the authority of the General 5
Foreword
Council on 4th June, 1962.

First published April, 1926. METHOD OF TEST

First revision, September, 1937.
Second revision, June, 1962. 1. The Brineli principle 6
2. Symbols 6
The Institution desires to call attention to the fact that this
British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary 3. Tables of hardness values 7
provisions of a contract. 4. Relation of load to ball diameter 7
5. Load 8
In order to keep abreast of progress in the industries
concerned, British Standards are subject to periodical review. 6. Indenter 8
Suggestions for improvements will be recorded and in due 7. Measurement of indentation 9
course brought to the notice of the committees charged with 8. Test piece 9
the revision of the standards to which they refer.
9. Recommendations 9
A complete list of British Standards, numbering over 4000,
• indexed and cross-indexed for reference, together with an
APPENDICES
abstract of each standard, will be found in the Institution's
Yearbook, price 15s. A. Tables of Brinell hardness (HB) values for use
in tests made on flat surfaces 11
This standard makes reference to the following British
Standards: B. Minimum thickness of test pieces 32
B.S. 350. Conversion factors and tables. Part 1. Basis of tables
Conversion factors. TABLES
B.S. 240. Brinell hardness test. Part 2. Verification of the
testing machine. A. Correlated values of load and ball diameter 7
B.S. 860. Table of approximate comparison of hardness B. Values of F/Z>S for representative materials 8
scales.

British Standards are revised, when necessary, by the issu<i either FIGURE
of amendment slips or of revised editions. It is important that
users of British Standards should ascertain that they are in 1. Form of indentation
possession of the latest amendments or editions.

The following B.S.I, references relate to the work on this standard:

Committee reference MEE/37, MEE/37/9.
Draft for comment AB(MEE) 5035.

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CO-OPERATING ORGANIZATIONS BRITISH STANDARD METHOD FOR

The Mechanical Engineering Industry Standards Commit lee,
under whose supervision this British Standard was prepared,
consists of representatives from the following Government
departments and scientific and industrial organizations: BRINELL HARDNESS TEST
Admiralty
Air Ministry
Associated Offices' Technical Committee
Association of Consulting Engineers (Incorporated)
Part 1. Testing of metals
Association of Mining Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
British Chemical Plant Manufacturers' Association
British Compressed Air Society FOREWORD
British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers' Association
British Engineers' Association
British Gear Manufacturers' Association The purpose of this British Standard is to define the test requirements and
British Internal Combustion Engine Manufacturers' Association
'British Iron and Steel Federation procedure for carrying out the Brinell hardness test at ordinary room tempera-
British Railways, The British Transport Commission ture. During the revision of the standard full consideration has been given to the
Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations
*D.S.I.R.—National Engineering Laboratory corresponding documents prepared by Technical Committees of the Inter-
Electricity Council, The Generating Board and the Area Boards national Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the requirements laid
in England and Wales
Engineering Equipment Users' Association down in the standard are not less exacting than the corresponding recommenda-
Gas Council ^ tions of the ISO.
High Commission of India
Institute of Marine Engineers Part 1 of this standard is intended to meet the general needs of industrial
Institute of Petroleum
Institution of Civil Engineers . hardness measurement of ferrous and non-ferrous metals by the Brinell
Institution of Gas Engineers principle, including tests of thin metal sheet and strip which were formerly
Institution of Heating and Ventilating Engineers
Institution of Mechanical Engineers dealt with in B.S. 485 : 1934. Tables of hardness values for the commonly
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (Automobile Division) used loads and ball diameters and applicable to tests made on Sat surfaces have
'Institution of Production Engineers
Locomotive and Allied Manufacturers' Association of Great Britain been included, together with tables giving minimum recommended thicknesses
Machine Tool Trades Association of test pieces.
Ministry of Labour (Factory Inspectorate)
Ministry of Power , The accurate determination of hardness requires care and attention to
Ministry of Transport
Ministry of Works detail. The recommendations included in the standard give guidance for
National Coal Board achieving accuracy.
*National Physical Laboratory (D.S.I.R.)
Radio Industry Council A new part of this standard deals with the verification of testing machines
•War Office used for measuring Brinell hardness and with the calibration of standard Brinell
The Government departments and scientific and industrial
organizations marked with an asterisk in the above list, together hardness blocks. As this new Part 2 includes the requirements for steel balls,
with the following, were directly represented on the committee B.S. 240 : Part 2 : 1950 will be withdrawn.
entrusted with the preparation of this standard:
Alloy Steels Association
Aluminium Development Association
Aluminium Industry Council
British Cast Iron Research Association
British Non-ferrous Metals Federation
British Non-ferrous Metals Research Association
Copper Development Association
D.S.I.R.—Building Research Station
D.S.I.R.—Forest Products Laboratory
Gauge and Tool Makers Association
Institute of Metals
Institute of Sheet Metal Engineering
Institute of Welding
Institution of Engineering Inspection
Iron and Steel Institute
Ministry of Aviation
Post Office
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd.
Individual Manufacturers of Testing Machines

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METHOD OF TEST NOTE 1. The kilogramme-force is that force which, acting alone on a mass of one kilogramme,
will impart to it the international standard acceleration 980-665 cm/s1. (See B.S. 350 : Part 1,
THE BRINELL PRINCIPLE Section One (2)a).
1. An indenter comprising a hardened steel ball of diameter D mounted in a NOTE 2. The symbol HB is supplemented by numbers indicating the diameter of the ball
suitable holder is forced into the material under test under a load F (Fig. 1). used and the load applied. Thus 226 HB 10/3000 indicates that a Brinell hardness of 226 was
obtained by using a 10 millimetre diameter ball with a load of 3000 kgf. If the time of duration
The diameter of the indentation left in the surface of the material after removal of load differs from the standard as specified below, a further number is added to show the
of the load is measured hi two directions at right angles. The area of the curved duration of the load in seconds.
surface of the indentation is calculated from the mean diameter, d, the indenta-
TABLES OF HARDNESS VALUES
tion being considered as a segment of a sphere of diameter D.
The Brinell hardness is the quotient obtained by dividing the load F, 3. When the mean diameter of the indentation has been determined, the Brinell
expressed hi kilogrammes-force, by the surface area of the indentation expressed hardness may be computed from the formula given hi Clause 2. It is convenient,
in square millimetres. however, to use tables and such tables calculated from this formula are given
in Appendix A. These tables have been prepared for balls of 1, 2, 5 and 10 mm
NOTE. The Brinell test, using a hardened steel ball, is not recommended for metals of
hardness exceeding 450 HB. For such metals a ball of harder material, e.g. tungsten carbide, diameter and loads giving a ratio of F/D* of 30, 10, 5 and 1 without regard to
may be used, but the resulting values are not true Brinell hardness numbers and tests so any limitations imposed by practical conditions.
made are regarded as ' modified' Brinell tests. , The tables hi Appendix A apply to hardness tests in which the indentations
SYMBOLS ' are made in fiat surfaces.
2. The symbols used are as follows: RELATION OF LOAD TO BALL DIAMETER
F — load in kilogrammes-force (kgf) 4. The choice of load and ball diameter to be used hi a Brinell test is determined
D = diameter of ball hi millimetres by two factors:
d — mean diameter of indentation in millimetres (i) the value of the ratio F/D*
2F and (ii) the size of indentation which will provide optimum accuracy.
HB = Brinell Hardness =
The same value of F/D* will, in principle, give the same hardness value for
different loads and the value to be used will depend on the nature and hardness
h = depth
1 of indentation in millimetres = — r—
TfJJ X till of the material to be tested. Four standard values of FID* have been adopted,
i.e. 30,10, 5 and 1, and Table A gives correlated values of load and ball diameter
corresponding to them.
Table A shall be used for choosing the load and ball diameter most suitable
for the hardness measurement which is to be made.
TABLE A. CORRELATED VALUES OF LOAD AND BALL DIAMETER

Load

F/D* = 1 FID* = 5 F/D* = 10 FID' = 30

mm kgf kgf kgf kgf

1 1 5 10 30
2 4 20 40 120
5 25 125 250 750
10 100 500 1000 3000
Fig. 1. Form of indentation.

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The value of FID'- to be used should be stated in the specification for the MEASUREMENT OF INDENTATION
material. For guidance, appropriate values for representative materials are
7. a. The mean diameter of the indentation shall be determined from measure-
given in Table B. ments taken in two directions at right angles.
TABLE B. VALUES FID* FOR REPRESENTATIVE MATERIALS b. The measuring microscope or other measuring device used shall be
capable of measuring the diameter of indentations to an accuracy of ± 0-25 per
Approximate Brinell
cent of the diameter of the ball.
Representative materials hardness FID' ratio
NOTE 1. A microscope or measuring device complying with the requirements of Clause 76
may introduce a maximum inaccuracy of ± 1 per cent in the measurement of indentation
Steels and cast iron Above 100 30 diameters, resulting in a maximum inaccuracy of ± 2 per cent in hardness values within the
range of the tables in Appendix A.
Copper, copper alloys and aluminium alloys 30 to 200 10 NOTE 2. Brinell measuring microscopes having a scale which can be read to no better than
J6 division are in use in industry. When used for measuring indentations covering 50 divisions
or more, such microscopes will meet the requirements of Clause lb.
Aluminium 15 to 100 5 If a lower accuracy is acceptable, such microscopes may be used for measuring indentations
of less than 50 divisions, but it should be noted that for indentations of 25 divisions errors
Lead, tin and their alloys 3 to 20 1 in hardness of approximately 4 per cent may be incurred.
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TEST PIECE
For materials of coarse structure, the indentation should be sufficiently
large to ensure that the average hardness of the^ material is obtained, and 8. a. The surface finish of the test piece shall be such as to permit accurate
wherever possible several indentations should be made and an average taken. measurement of the diameter of the indentation. A high degree of surface finish
is required when the test is made with a ball of small diameter.
LOAD NOTE 1. Precautions should be taken to ensure that the surface tested is representative and
that its hardness is not affected by any unsuitable machining, grinding or polishing process
5. a. The load shall be accurate within ± 0-5 per cent. applied to it.
b. The load shall be applied along the axis of the indenter and normal to the NOTE 2. Hardness measurements made on test pieces with curved surfaces should be regarded
as being of comparative value only.
surface of the test piece.
b. The thickness of the test piece shall be not less than 8 times the depth, h,
c. The load shall be applied in such a manner that the indenter is forced into of the indentation. (See Clause 9d and Appendix B.)
the test piece without shock or vibration.
c. The test piece shall be located rigidly in relation to the indenter so that
d. The full load shall be maintained for 10 to 15 seconds. the surface to be indented is at right angles to the axis of the indenter.
NOTE. For some materials it may be necessary to use a different duration of loading. If the d. The distance of the centre of an indentation from the edge of the test
duration of loading differs from the standard it shall be reported when declaring the hardness. piece shall be at least 3 times the diameter of the indentation. The distance
(See Clause 2.) between the centres of two adjacent indentations shall be at least 4 times the
INDENTER
diameter of the indentation.

6. a. The indenter shall comprise a hardened steel ball mounted in a suitable RECOMMENDATIONS
holder.
b. The ball shall be polished and free from surface defects. 9. a. The testing machine should not be sited in gritty or unduly dusty conditions,
nor in a position subject to vibration or excessive temperature changes.
c. The diameter of the ball shall not differ from nominal by more than
± 0-002 5 mm. b. The testing machine should be frequently checked by means of
standardized hardness blocks (See B.S. 240 : Part 2*). '.'/;&;&£•
d. The hardness of the ball shall be not less than 850 HV. (See B.S. 240 :
Part 2, * Verification of testing machine ')• • B.S. 240 : Part 2,' Verification of testing machine *.

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c. The indenter should be examined regularly for signs of damage and APPENDIX A
replaced whenever these are found. The results of any test inadvertently made
with a damaged or distorted ball should be discarded.
TABLES OF BRINELL HARDNESS VALUES (HB) FOR USE IN
d. For some materials the requirement that the thickness of the test piece
shall be not less than 8 times the depth of the impression may be unduly TESTS MADE ON FLAT SURFACES
restrictive. If, in particular circumstances, it becomes necessary to accept a
lower ratio of thickness to depth, the hardness value may be influenced by the The following tables have been calculated from the formula
size and hardness of the anvil, and a special investigation may be needed to
establish what influence these factors exert on the true hardness as obtained from
thicker test pieces. without regard to the limitations imposed by practical conditions.
e. As there is no general procedure for accurately converting Brinell hardness The tables cover a range of indentation diameter, d, between 0-25 D and
into other scales of hardness, it is recommended that such conversions should be 0-6 D.
avoided, except for special cases where a reliable basis for the conversion has In industrial tests carried out in accordance with this standard, using testing
been established beforehand by direct test on the material concerned. (See machines in good order, the principal limitation will arise in the measurement
B.S. 860,' Table of approximate comparison of hardness scales'.) of the diameter of the indentation, and it is unlikely that the accuracy of deter-
mination of the mean diameter will be better than ± 1 per cent. This will lead
to an error of approximately ± 2 per cent in the hardness value obtained.

NOTE. The values above 450 HB, appearing in italic type, are for use only when a ' modified '
Brinell test is made, e.g. employing a tungsten carbide ball.

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TABLE 1 TABLE 2
DIAMETER OF BALL = 10 mm LOAD = 3 000 kgf F/D* 30 DIAMETER OF BALL = 10 mm LOAD 1000 kgf .F/D»«=10

Diameter Diameter
of 0-00 0-01 0-02 0-03 0-04 0-05 0-06 0-07 0-08 0-09 of 0-00 0-01 0-02 0-03 0-04 0-05 0-06 0-07 008 0-09
impression impression

mm mm .
2-50 601 597 592 187 582 578 573 569 564 560 2-50 200 199 197 196 194 193 191 190 188 187
2-60 555 551 547 543 538 534 530 526 522 SIS 2-60 185 184 182 181 179 178 177 175 174 173
2-70 514 510 507 503 499 495 492 438 485 481 2-70 171 170 169 168 166 165 164 163 162 160
2-80 477 474 471 467 464 461 457 4S4 451 448 2-80 159 158 157 156 155 154 152 151 150 149
2-90 444 441 438 435 432 429 426 423 420 417 2-90 148 147 146 145 144 143 142 141 140 139
3-00 415 412 409 406 404 401 398 395 393 390 3-00 138 137 136 135 135 134 133 132 131 130
3-10 388 385 383 380 378 375 373 370 368 366 3-10 129 128 128 127 126 125 124 123 123 122
3-20 363 361 359 356 354 352 350 347 345 343 3-20 121 120 120 119 118 117 117 116 115 114
3-30 341 339 337 335 333 331 329 326 ^ 325 323 3-30 114 113 112 112 111 110 110 109 108 108
3-40 321 319 317 315 313 311 309 307 306 304 3-40 107 106 106 105 104 104 103 102 102 101
3-50 302 300 298 297 295 293 292' 290 288 286 3-50 101 100 99-5 98-9 98-3 97-7 97-2 96-6 96-1 95-5
3-60 285 283 282 280 278 277^ 275 274 272 271 3-fiO 95-0 .94-4 93-9 93-3 92-8 92-3 91-8 91-2 90-7 90-2
3-70 269 268 266 265 263 262 260 259 257 256 3-70 89-7 89-2 88-7 88-2 87-7 87-2 86-8 86-3 85-8 85-3
3-80 255 253 252 250 249 248 246 245 244 242 3-80 (4-9 84-4 83-9 83-5 83-0 82-6 82-1 81-7 81-3 80-8
3-90 241 240 239 237 236 235 234 232 231 230 3-90 80-4 80-0 79-5 79-1 78-7 78-3 77-9 77-5 77-1 76-7
4-00 229 228 226 225 224 223 222 221 219 218 4*00 76-3 75-9 75-5 75-1 74-7 74-3 73-9 73-5 73-2 72-8
4-10 217 216 215 214 213 212 211 210 209 208 4-10 72-4 72-0 71-7 71-3 71-0 70-6 70-2 69-9 69-5 69-2
4-20 207 205 204 203 202 201 200 199 198 198 4-20 68-8 68-5 68-2 67-8 67-5 67-1 66-8 66-5 66-2 65-8
4-30 197 196 195 194 193 192 191 190 189 188 4-30 65-5 65-2 64-9 64-6 64-2 63-9 63-6 63-3 63-0 62-7
4-40 187 186 185 185 184 183 182 181 180 179 4-40 62-4 62-1 61-8 61-5 61-2 60-9 60-6 60-4 60-1 59-8
4-50 179 178" 177 176 175 174 174 173 172 171 4-50 59-5 59-2 59-0 58-7 58-4 58-1 57-9 57-6 57-3 57-1
4-60 170 170 169 168 167 167 166 165 164 164 4-60 56-8 56-5 56-3 56-0 55-8 55-5 55-3 55-0 54-8 54-5
4-70 163 162 161 161 160 159 158 158 157 156 4-70 54-3 54-0 53-8 53-5 53-3 53-0 52-8 52-6 52-3 52-1
480 156 155 154 154 153 152 152 151 150 150 4-80 51-9 51-6 51-4 51-2 51-0 50-7 50-5 50-3 50-1 49-8
4-90 149 148 148 147 146 146 145 144 144 143 4-90 49-6 49-4 49-2 49-0 48-8 48-6 48-3 48-1 47-9 47-7
5-00 143 142 141 141 140 140 139 138 138 137 5-00 47-5 47-3 47-1 46-9 46-7 46-5 46-3 46-1 45-9 45-7
5-10 137 136 135 135 134 134 133 133 132 132 5-10 45-5 45-3 45-1 45-0 44-8 44-6 44-4 44-2 44-0 43-8
5-20 131 130 130 129 129 128 128 127 127 126 5-20 43-7 43-5 43-3 43-1 42-9 42-8 42-6 42-4 42-2 42-1
5-30 126 125 125 124 124 123 123 122 122 121 5-30 41-9 41-7 41-5 41-4 41-2 41-0 40-9 40-7 40-5 40-4
5-40 121 120 120 119 119 118 118 117 117 116 5-40 40-2 40-0 39-9 39-7 39-6 39-4 39-2 39-1 38-9 38-8
5-50 116 115 115 114 114 114 113 113 112 112 5-50 38-6 38-5 38-3 38-2 38-0 37-9 37-7 37-6 37-4 37-3
5-60 111 111 110 110 110 109 109 108 108 107 560 37-1 37-0 36-8 36-7 36-5 36-4 36-3 36-1 36-0 35-8
5-70 107 107 106 106 105 105 105 104 104 103 5-70 35-7 35-6 #•4 35-3 35-1 35-0 34-9 34-7 34-6 34-5
5-80 103 103 102 102 101 101 101 100 99-9 99-5 5-80 34-3 34-2 , 34-1 33-9 33-8 33-7 33-6 33-4 33-3 33-2
590 99-2 _
98-8 98-4 98-0 97-7 97-3 96-9 96-6 96-2 95-9 5-90 33-1 32-9 32-8 38-7 32-6 32-4 32-3 32-3 3*1 33-0
6-00 95-5 "~ •—*
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6-80 31-8 ~™ •My. "™™ """* *""* •••» ^^ *"" : "*»

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TABLE 3 TABLE 4
DIAMETER OF BALL 10 mm LOAD 500 kgf FID* = 5 DIAMETER OF BALL = 10 mm LOAD = 100 kgf F/D» = 1

Diameter Diameter
of 0-00 0-01 0-02 0-03 0-04 0-05 0-06 0-07 0-08 0-09 of 0-00 0-01 0-02 0-03 0-04 0-05 0-06 0-07 0-08 0-09
impression impression

mm mm
2-50 100 99-4 98-6 97-8 97-1 96-3 95-5 94-8 94-0 93-3 2-50 20-0 19-9 19-7 19-6 19-4 19-3 19-1 19-0 18-8 18-7
2-60 92-6 91-8 91-1 90-4 89-7 89-0 88-4 87-7 87-0 86-4 2-M 18-5 18-4 18-2 18-1 17-9 17-8 17-7 17-5 17-4 17-3
2-70 85-7 85-1 84-4 83-8 83-2 82-6 81-9 81-3 80-8 80-2 2-78 17-1 17-0 16-9 16-8 16-6 16-5 16-4 16-3 16-2 16-0

2-80 79-6 79-0 78-4 77-9 77-3 76-8 76-2 75-7 75-1 74-6 2-80 15-9 15-8 15-7 15-6 15-5 15-4 15-2 15-1 15-0 14-9
2-90 74-1 73-6 73-0 72-5 72-0 71-5 71-0 70-5 70-1 69-6 2-90 14-8 14-7 14-6 14-5 14-4 14-3 14-2 14-1 14-0 13-9
300 69-1 68-6 68-2 67-7 67-3 66-8 66-4 65-9 65-5 65-0 3-00 13-8 13-7 13-6 13-S 13-5 13-4 13-3 13-2 13-1 13-0

3-10 64-6 64-2 63-8 63-3 62-9 62-5 62-1 61-7 61-3 60-9 3-10 12-9 12-8 12-8 12-7 12-6 12-5 12-4 12-3 12-3 12-2
3-20 60-5 60-1 59-8 59-4 59-0 58-6 58-3 57-9 57-5 57-2 3-20 12-1 12-0 12-0 11-9 11-8 11-7 11-7 11-6 11-5 11-4
3-30 56-8 56-5 56-1 65-8 55-4 55-1 54-8 54-4 64-1 53-8 3-30 11-4 11-3 11-2 11-2 11-1 11-0 11-0 10-9 10-8 10-8

3-40 53-4 53-1 52-8 52-5 52-2 51-8 51-5 51-2 50-9 50-6 3-40 10-7 10-6 10-6 10-5 10-4 10-4 10-3 10-2 10-2 10-1
3-50 50-3 50-0 49-7 49-4 49-2 48-9 48-6 48-3 48-0 47-7 3-50 10-1 10-0 9-95 9-89 9-83 9-77 9-72 9-66 9-61 9-55
3-60 47-5 47-2 46-9 46-7 46-4 46-1 45-9 45-6 45-4 45-1 3-60 9-50 9-44 9'39 9-33 9-28 9-23 9-18 9-12 9-07 9-02

3-70 44-9 44-6 44-4 44-1 43-9 43-6 43-4 43-1 42-9 42-7 3-70 8-97 8-92 .. 8-87 8-82 8-77 8-72 8-68 8-63 8-58 8-53
3-80 42-4 42-2 42-0 41-7 41-5 41-3 41-1 40-9 40-6 40-4 3-80 8-49 8-44 8*39 8-35 8-30 8-26 8-21 8-17 8-13 8-08
3-90 40-2 40-0 39-8 39-6 39-4 39-1 38-9 38-7 38-5 38-3 3-90 8-04 8-00 7-95 7-91 7-87 7-83 7-79 7-75 7-71 7-67

4-00 38-1 37-9 37-7 37-6 37-3 37-1 37-0 3G'8 3G'6 36-4 400 7-63 7-59 7-55 7-51 7-47 7-43 7-39 7-35 7-32 7-28
4-10 36-2 36-0 35-8 35-7 35-5 35-3 35-1 34-9 34-8 34-6 4-10 7-24 7-20 7-17 7-13 7-10 7-06 7-02 6-99 6-95 6-92
4-20 34-4 34-2 34-1 33-9 33-7 33-6 33-4 33-2 33-1 32-9 4-20 6-88 6-85 6-82 6-78 6-75 6-71 6-68 6-65 6-62 6-58

4-30 32-8 32-6 32-4 32-3 32-1 32-0 31-8 31-7 31-5 31-4 4-30 6-55 6-52 6-49 6-46 6-42 6-39 6-36 6-33 6-30 6-27
4-40 31-2 31-1 30-9 30-8 30-6 30-5 30-3 30-2 30-0 29-9 4-40 6-24 6-21 6-18 6-15 6-12 6-09 6-06 6-04 6-01 5-98
4-50 29-8 29-6 29-5 29-3 29-2 29-1 28-9 28-8 28-7 28-5 4-50 5-95 5-92 5-90 5-87 5-84 5-81 5-79 5-76 5-73 5-71

4-60 28-4 28-3 28-1 28-0 27-9 27-8 27-6 27-5 27-4 27-3 4-60 5-68 5-65 5-63 5-60 5-58 5-55 5-53 5-50 5-48 5-45
4-70 27-1 27-0 26-9 26-8 26-6 26-5 26-4 26-3 26-2 26-1 4-70 5-43 5-40 5-38 5-35 5-33 5-30 5-28 5-26 5-23 5-21
4-80 25-9 25-8 25-7 25-6 25-5 25-4 25-3 25-1 25-0 24-9 4-80 5-19 5-16 5-14 5-12 5-10 5-07 5-05 5-03 5-01 4-98

4-90 24-8 24-7 24-6 24-5 24-4 24-3 24-2 24-1 24-0 23-9 4-90 4-96 4-94 4-92 4-90 4-88 4-86 4-83 4-81 4-79 4-77
5-00 23-8 23-7 23-6 23-5 23-4 23-3 23-2 23-1 23-0 22-9 5-00 4-75 4-73 4-71 4-69 4-67 4-65 4-63 4-61 4-59 4-57
5-10 22-8 22-7 22-6 22-5 22-4 22-3 22-2 22-1 22-0 21-9 5-10 4-55 4-53 4-51 4-50 4-48 4-46 4-44 4-42 4-40 4-38

5-20 21-8 21-7 21-6 21-6 21-5 21-4 21-3 21-2 21-1 21-0 5-20 4-37 4-35 4-33 4-31 4-29 4-28 4-26 4-24 4-22 4-21
5-30 20-9 20-9 20-8 20-7 20-6 20-5 20-4 20-3 20-3 20-2 5-30 4-19 4-17 4-15 4-14 4-12 4-10 4-09 4-07 4-05 4-04
5-40 20-1 20-0 19-9 19-9 19-8 19-7 19-6 19-5 19-5 19-4 5-40 4-02 4-00 3'99 3-97 3-96 3-94 3-92 3-91 3-89 3-88

5-50 19-3 19-2 19-2 19-1 19-0 18-9 18-9 18-8 18-7 18-6 5-50 3-86 3-85 3-83 3-82 . 3-80 3-79 3-77 3-76 3-74 3-73
5-60 18-6 18-5 18-4, 18-3 18-3 18-2 18-1 18-1 18-0 17-9 5-60 3-71 3-70 3-68 3-67 3-65 3-64 3-63 3-61 3-60 3-58
5-70 17-8 17-8 17-7 17-6 17-6 17-5 17-4 17-4 17-3 17-2 5-70 3-57 3-56 3-54 3-53 3-51 3-50 3-49 3-47 3-46 3-45

5-80 17-2 17-1 17-0 17-0 16-9 16-8 16-8 16-7 16-7 16-6 5-80 3-43 3-42 3-41 3-39 3-38 3-37 3-36 3-34 3-33 3-32
5-90 16-5 16-5 16-4 16-3 16-3 16-2 16-2 16-1 16-0 16-0 5-90 3-31 3-29
_ 3-28 3-27 3-26 3-24 3-23 3-22 3-21 3-20
6-00 15-9 ~ *""" ^™ w
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""""• •— . 6-00 3-18 .
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TABLE 5 TABLE 6
DIAMETER OF BALL 5 mm LOAD = 750 kgf F/D* = 30 DIAMETER OF BALL = 5 mm LOAD = 250 kgf F/D* = 10

Diameter Diameter
of 0-00 0-01 0-02 0-03 0-04 0-05 0-06 0-07 0-08 0-09 of 0-00 0-01 0-02 0-03 0-04 0-05 0-06 0-07 0-08 0-09
impression Impression

mm _ fiifij
1-20 601 592 5S2 573 564 1-20 200 197 194 191 188
1-30 555
— 547 138 530 522 514 507 499 492 48S 1-30 185 182 179 177 174 171 169 166 164 162
1-40 477 471 464 457 451 444 438 432 426 420 1-40 159 157 165 152 150 148 146 144 142 140
1-50 415 409 404 398 393 388 383 378 373 368 1-50 138 136 135 133 131 129 128 126 124 123
1-60 363 359 354 350 345 341 337 333 329 325 1-60 121 120 118 117 115 114 112 111 110 108
1-70 321 317 313 309 306 302 298 295 292 288 1-70 107 106 104 103 102 101 99-5 98-3 97-2 96-1
1-80 285 282 278 275 272 269 266 263 260 257 1-80 95-0 93-9 92-8 91-8 90-7 89-7 88-7 87-7 86-8 85-8
1-90 255 252 249 246 244 241 239 236 234 231 1-90 84-9 83-9 83-0 82-1 81-3 80-4 79-5 78-7 77-9 77-1
2-00 229 226 224 222 219 217 215 213 -' 211 209 2-00 76-3 75-5 74-7 73-9 73-2 72-4 71-7 71-0 70-2 69-5
2-10 207 204 202 200 198 197 195- 193 191 189 2-10 68-8 68-2 67-5 66-8 66-2 65-5 64-9 64-2 63-6 63-0
2-20 187 185 184 182 180 179 177 175 174 172 2-20 62-4 61-8 61-2 60-6 60-1 59-5 59-0 58-4 57-9 57-3
2-30 170 169 167 166 164 163 -^ 161 160 158 157 2-30 56-8 56-3 65-8 55-3 64-8 54-3 53-8 53-3 52-8 52-3
2-40 156 154 153 152 150 149 148 146 145 144 2-40 51-9 51-4 51-0 50-5 50-1 49-6 49-2 48-8 48-3 47-9
2-50 143 141 140 139 138 137 135 134 133 132 2-50 47*5 47-1 46-7 46-3 45-9 45-5 45-1 44-8 44-4 44-0
2-60 131 130 129 128 127 126 125 124 123 122 2-60 43-7 43-3 42-9 42-6 42-2 41-9 41-5 41-2 40-9 40-5
2-70 121 120 119 118 117 116 115 114 113 112 2-70 40-2 39-9 39-6 39-2 38-9 38-6 38-3 38-0 37-7 37-4
2-80 111 110 110 109 108 107 106 105 105 104 2-80 37-1 36-8 36-5 36-3 36-0 35-7 35-4 35-1 34-9 34-6
2-90 103 102 101 101 99-9 99-2 98-4 97' 7 96-9 96-2 2-90 34-3 34-1 33-8 33-6 33-3 33-1 32-8 32-6 32-3 32-1
3-00 95-5 '" — 3-00 31-8 • —
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TABLE 7 TABLE 8
DIAMETER OF BALL = 5 mm LOAD 125 kgf DIAMETER OF BALL => 5 mm LOAD = 25 kgf FID* =* 1

Diameter Diameter
of 0-00 0-01 0-02 0<03 0-04 0-05 0-06 0-07 0-08 0-09 of 0-00 0-01 0-02 0-03 0-04 0-05 0-06 0-07 0-08 0-09
impression Impression

mm ( nun
1-20 100 98-6 97-1 95-5 94-0 1-20 20-0 19-7 19-4 19-1 18-8
1-30 92-6 91-1 89-7 88-4 87-0 85-7 84-4 83-2 81-9 80-8 1-30 18-5 18-2 17-9 17-7 17-4 17-1 16-9 16-6 16-4 16-2
1-40 79-6 78-4 77-3 76-2 75-1 74-1 73-0 72-0 71-0 70-1 1-40 15-9 15-7 15-5 15-2 15-0 14-8 14-6 14-4 14-2 14-0
1-50 69-1 68-2 67-3 66-4 65-5 64-6 63-8 62-9 62-1 61-3 1-50 13-8 13-6 13-5 13-3 13-1 12-9 12-8 12-6 12-4 12-3
1-60 60-5 59-8 59-0 58-3 57-5 56-8 56-1 55-4 54-8 54-1 1-60 12-1 12-0 11-8 11-7 11-5 11-4 11-2 11-1 11-0 10-8
1-70 53-4 52-8 52-2 51-5 50-9 50-3 49-7 4.9-2 48-6 48-0 1-70 10-7 10-6 10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1 9-95 9-83 9-72 9-61
1-80 47-5 : 46-9 46-4 45-9 45-4 44-9 44-4 43-9 43-4 42-9 1-80 9-50 9-39 9-28 9-18 9-07 8-97 8-87 8-77 8-68 8-58
1-90 42-4 42-0 41-5 41-1 40-6 40-2 39-8 39-4 38-9 38-5 1-90 8-49 8-39 8-30 8-21 8-13 8-04 7-95 7-87 7-79 7-71
2-00 38-1 37-7 37-3 37-0 36-6 36-2 35-8 35-5 35-1 34-8 2-00 7-63 7-56 7-47 7-39 7-32 7-24 7-17 7-10 7-02 6-95
2-10 34-4 34-1 33-7 33-4 33-1 32-8 32-4 32-1 31-8 31-5 2-10 6-88 6-82 6-75 6-68 6-62 6-55 6-49 6-42 6-36 6-30
2-20 31-2 30-9 30-6 30-3 30-0 29-8 29-5 29-2 28-9 28-7 2-20 6-24 6-18 6-1? 6-Ofi 6-01 5-95 5-90 5-84 5-79 5-73
2-30 28-4 28-1 27-9 27-6 27-4 27-1 26-9 26-6 26-4 26-2 2-30 5-68 5-63 5-5« 5-53 5-48 5-43 5-38 5-33 5-28 5-23
2-40 25-9 25-7 25-5 25-3 25-0 24-8 24-6 24-4 24-2 24-0 2-40 5-19 5-14 5-10 5-05 5-01 4-96 4-92 4-88 4-83 4-79
2-50 23-8 23-6 23-4 23-2 23-0 22-8 22-6 22-4 22-2 22-0 2-50 4-75 4-71 4-67 4-63 4-59 4-55 4-51 4-48 4-44 4-40
2-60 21-8 21-6 21-5 21-3 21-1 20-9 20-8 20-6 20-4 20-3 2-60 4-37 4-33 4-29 4-26 4-22 4-19 4-15 4-12 4-09 4-05

2-70 20-1 19-9 19-8 19-6 19-5 19-3 19-2 19-0 18-9 18-7 2-70 4-02 3-99 3-96 3-92 3-89 3-86 3-83 3-80 3-77 3-74
2-80 18-6 18-4 18-3 18-1 18-0 17-8 17-7 17-6 17-4 17-3 2-80 3-71 3-68 3-65 3-63 3-60 3-57 3-54 3-51 3-49 3-46
2-90 17-2 17-0 16-9 16-8 16-7 16-5 16-4 16'3 16-2 16-0 2-90 3-43 3-41 3-38 3-36 3-33 3-31 3-28 3-26 3-23 3-21
3-00 15-9 — . 3-00 3-18 . —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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TABLE 9 TABLE 9 (continued)
DIAMETER OF BALL • 2 mm LOAD = 120 kgf F/D* = 30

Diameter Diameter
of 0-000 0-001 0-002 0-003 0-004 0-005 0-006 0-007 0-008 0-009 of 0-000 0-001 0-C02 0-003 0-004 0-005 0-006 0-007 0-008 0009
impression impression

mm mm
0-500 601 599 597 594 592 589 587 585 582 580 0-860 197 196 196 195 195 194 194 193 193 192
0-510 578 575 573 571 569 566 564 562 560 558 0-870 192 191 191 190 190 190 189 189 188 188
0-520 555 553 551 549 547 545 543 540 538 536 0-880 187 187 186 186 185 185 185 184 184 183
0-530 534 532 530 528 526 524 522 520 518 516 0-890 183 182 182 182 181 181 180 180 179 179
0-540 514 512 510 508 507 505 503 501 499 497 0-900 179 178 178 177 177 176 176 176 175 175
0-550 495 494 492 490 488 486 485 483 481 479 0-910 174 174 174 173 173 172 172 172 171 171
0-560 477 476 474 472 471 469 467 466 464 462 0-920 170 170 170 169 169 168 168 168 167 167
0-570 461 459 457 456 454 452 451 449 448 446 0-930 167 166 166 165 165 165 164 164 164 163
0-580 444 443 441 440 438 437 435 434" 432 431 0-940 163 162 162 162 161 161 161 160 160 159
0-590 429 428 426 425 423 422 420 419 417 416 0-950 159 159 158 158 158 157 157 . 157 156 156
0-600 415 413 412 410 409 408 406 405 . 404 402 0-960 156 155 155 155 154 154 154 153 153 153
0-610 401 399 398 397 395 394^ 393 392 390 389 0-970 152 152 152 151 151 151 150 150 150 149
0-620 388 386 385 384 383 381 380 379 378 376 0-980 149 149 148 148 148 147 147 147 146 146
0-630 375 374 373 372 370 369 368 367 366 364 0-990 146 145 145 145 144 144 144 143 143 143
0-640 363 362 361 360 359 357 356 355 354 353 1-000 143 .142 142 142 141 141 141 140 140 140
0-650 352 351 350 348 347 346 345 344 343 342 1-010 140 139 139 139 138 138 138 137 137 137
0-660 341 340 339 338 337 336 335 334 333 332 1-020 137 136 136 136 135 135 135 135 134 134
0-670 331 330 329 327 326 326 325 324 323 322 1-030 134 133 133 133 133 132 132 132 132 131
0-680 321 320 319 318 317 316 315 314 313 312 1-040 131 131 130 130 130 130 129 129 129 129
0690 311 310 309 308 307 306 306 305 304 303 1-050 128 128 128 127 127 127 127 126 126 126
0-700 302 301 300 299 298 298 297 296 295 294 1-060 126 125 126 125 125 124 124 124 124 123
0-710 293 292 292 291 290 289 288 287 286 286 1-070 123 123 123 122 122 122 122 121 121 121
0-720 285 284 283 282 282 281 280 279 278 278 1-080 121 120 120 120 120 119 119 119 119 118
0-730 277 276 275 274 274 273 272 271 271 270 1-090 118 118 118 118 117 117 117 117 116 116
0-740 269 268 268 267 266 265 265 264 263 262 1-100 116 116 115 115 115 115 114 114 114 114
0-750 262 261 260 260 259 258 257 257 256 255 1-110 114 113 113 113 113 112 112 112 112 112
0-760 255 254 253 253 252 251 250 250 249 248 1-120 111 111 111 111 110 110 110 110 110 109
0-770 248 247 246 246 245 244 244 243 242 242 1-130 109 109 109 109 108 108 108 108 107 107
0-780 241 241 240 239 239 238 237 237 236 235 1-140 107 107 107 106 106 106 106 106 105 105
0-790 235 234 234 233 232 232 231 231 230 229 1-150 105 105 105 104 104 104 104 104 103 103
0-800 229 228 228 227 226 226 225 225 224 223 M<0 103 103 103 102 102 102 102 102 101 101
0-810 223 222 222 221 221 220 219 219 218 218 1-170 101 101 101 100 100 100 99-9 99-7 99-5 99-4
0-820 217 217 216 216 215 214 214 213 213 212 1-180 99-2 99-0 98-8 98-6 98-4 98-2 98-0 . 97-9 97-7 97-5
0-830 212 211 211 210 210 209 209 208 208 207 1-190 97-3 97-1 , 96-9 96-8 96-6 . 96-4 96-2 96-0 99-9 95-7
0-840 207 206 205 205 204 204 203 203 202 202 1-200 95-5
0-850 201 201 200 200 199 199 198 19$ 198 197

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TABLE 10 TABLE 10 (continued)
DIAMETER OF BALL 2 mm LOAD . 40 kgf FID* = 10

Diameter Diameter
of 0-000 0-001 0-002 0-003 0-004 0-005 0-006 0-007 0-008 0-009 of 0-000 0-001 0-002 0-003 0-004 0-005 0-006 0-007 0-008 0-009
impression Impression

mm mm
0-500 200 200 199 198 197 1% 196 195 194 193 0-860 65-5 65-4 65-2 65-0 64-9 64-7 64-6 64-4 64-2 64-1
0-510 193 192 191 190 190 189 188 187 187 186 0-870 63-9 63-8 63-6 63-5 63-3 63-2 63-0 62-9 62-7 62-6
0-520 185 184 184 183 182 182 181 180 179 179 0-8*0 62-4 62-3 62-1 62-0 61-8 61-7 61-5 61-4 61-2 61-1

0-530 178 177 177 176 175 175 174 173 173 172 0-890 60-9 60-8 60-6 60-5 60-4 60-2 60-1 59-9 59-8 59-7
0-540 171 171 170 169 169 168 168 167 166 166 0-900 59-5 59-4 59-2 59-1 590 58-8 58-7 58-5 58-4 58-3
0-550 165 165 164 163 163 162 162 161 160 160 0-910 58-1 58-0 57-9 57-7 57-6 57-5 57-3 57-2 57-1 56-9
0-560 159 159 158 157 157 156 156 155 .155 154 0-920 56-8 56-7 56-5 56-4 56-3 56-1 56-0 55-9 55-8 55-6
0-570 154 153 152 152 151 151 150 150 149 149 0-930 56-5 55-4 55-3 55-1 55-0 54-9 54-8 54-6 54-5 54-4
0-580 148 148 147 147 146 146 145 145 144 144 0-940 54-3 64-1 54-0 53-9 53-8 53-6 53-5 53-4 53-3 53-2
0-590 143 143 142 142 141 141 140 140 139 139 0-950 53-0 52-9 52-8 52-7 52-6 52-5 52-3 52-2 52-1 52-0
0-600 138 138 137 137 136 136 135 135 135 134 0960 51-9 51-8 51-6 51-5 51-4 51-3 51-2 51-1 51-0 50-8
0610 134 133 133 132 132 131 131 131 130 130 0-970 60-7 50-6 60-5 50-4 50-3 50-2 50-1 50-0 49-8 49-7

0-620 129 129 128 128 128 127 127 126 126 125 0-980 49-6 49-5 49-4 49-3 49-2 49-1 49-0 48-9 48-8 48-7
0-630 125 125 124 124 123 123 123 122 122 121 0-990 48-6 48-5 4.8-3 48-2 48-1 48-0 47-9 47-8 47-7 47-6
0-640 121 121 120 120 120 119 119 118 118 118 1-000 47-6 47-4 47-3 47-2 47-1 47-0 46-9 46-8 46-7 46-6
0-650 117 117 117 116 116 115 115 115 114 114 1-010 46-5 46-4 46-3 46-2 46-1 46-0 45-9 45-8 45-7 45-6
0-660 114 113 113 113 112 112 112 111 111 111 1-020 45-5 45-4 45-3 45-2 45-1 45-1 45-0 44-9 44-8 44-7
0-670 110 110 110 109 109 109 108 108 108 107 1-030 44-6 44-5 44-4 44-3 44-2 44-1 44-0 43-9 43-8 43-7

0-680 107 107 106 106 106 105 105 105 104 104 1-040 43-7 43-6 43-5 43-4 43-3 43-2 43-1 43-0 42-9 42-8
0-690 104 103 103 103 102 102 102 102 101 101 1-050 42-8 42-7 42-6 42-5 42-4 42-3 42-2 42-1 42-1 42-0
0-700 101 100 100 99-8 99-5 99-2 98-9 98-6 98-3 98-0 1-060 41-9 41-8 41-7 41-6 41-5 41-5 41-4 41-3 41-2 41-1
0-710 97-7 97-5 97-2 96-9 96-6 96-3 96-1 95-8 95-5 95-2 1-070 41-0 40-9 40-9 40-8 40-7 40-6 40-5 40-5 40-4 40-3
0-720 95-0 94-7 94-4 94-1 93-9 93-6 93-3 93-1 92-8 92-5 1-080 40-2 40-1 40-0 40-0 39-9 39-8 39-7 39-6 39-6 39-5
0-730 92-3 92-0 91-8 91-5 91-2 91-0 90-7 90-5 90-2 90-0 1-090 39-4 39-3 39-2 39-2 39-1 39-0 38-9 38-9 38-8 38-7

0-740 89-7 89-5 89-2 89-0 88-7 88-5 88-2 88-0 87-7 87-5 1-100 38-6 38-5 38-5 38-4 38-3 38-2 38-2 38-1 38-0 37-9
0-750 87-2 87-0 86-8 86-5 86-3 86-0 85-8 85-6 85-3 85-1 1-110 37-9 37-8 37-7 37-6 37-6 37-5 37-4 37-3 37-3 37-2
0-760 84-9 84-6 84-4 84-2 83-9 83-7 83-5 83-3 83-0 82-8 1-120 37-1 37-0 37-0 36-9 36-8 36-8 36-7 36-6 36-5 36-5

0-770 82-6 82-4 82-1 81-9 81-7 81-5 81-3 81-0 80-8 80-6 1-130 36-4 36-3 36-3 36-2 36-1 36-0 36-0 35-9 35-8 35-8
0-780 80-4 80-2 80-0 79-8 79-5 79-3 79-1 78-9 78-7 78-5 •140 35-7 35-6 35-6 35-5 35-4 35-3 35-3 35-2 35-1 35-1
0-790 78-3 78-1 77-9 77-7 77-5 77-3 77-1 76-9 76-7 76-5 •150 35-0 34-9 34-9 34-8 34-7 34-7 34-6 34-5 34-5 34-4

0-800 76-3 76-1 75-9 75-7 75-5 75-3 75-1 74-9 74-7 74-5 •160 34-3 34-3 34-2 34-1 , 34-1 34-0 33-9 33-9 33-8 33-8
0-810 74-3 74-1 73-9 73-7 73-5 73-3 73-2 73-0 72-8 72-6 •170 33-7 33-6 33-6 33-5 33-4 33-4 33-3 33-2 33-2 33-1
0-820 72-4 72-2 72-0 71-9 71-7 71-5 71-3 71-1 71-0 70-8 •180 33-1 33-0 32-9 32-9 32-8 32-7 32-7 32-6 32-6 32-5

0-830 70-6 70-4 70-2 70-1 69-9 69-7 69-5 69-4 69-2 69-0 1-190 32-4 32-4 32-3 32-3 32-2 32-1 32-1 32-0 32-0 31-9
0-840 68-8 68-7 68-5 68-3 68-2 68-0 67-8 67-7 67-5 67-3 1-200 31-8 "
0-850 67-1 67-0 66-8 66-7 66-5 66-3 66-2 66-0 65-8 65-7

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TABLE 11 TABLE 11 (continued)

DIAMETER OF BALL = 2 mm LOAD = 20 kgf F/£>« = 5

Diameter UUmcler
of 0-000 0-001 0-002 0-003 0-004 0-005 0-006 0-007 0-008 0-009 of 0-000 0-001 0-002 0-003 0-004 0-005 0-006 0-007 0-008 0-009
impression bnprtssion

mm mm
0-500 100 99-8 99-4 99-0 98-6 98-2 97-8 97-4 97-1 96-7 0-860 32-8 32-7 32-6 32-5 32-4 32-4 32-3 32-2 32-1 32-0
0-510 96-3 95-9 95-5 95-1 94-8 94-4 94-0 93-7 93-3 92-9 0870 32-0 31-9 31-8 31-7 31-7 31-6 31-5 31-4 31-4 31-3
0-520 92-6 92-2 91-8 91-5 91-1 90-8 90-4 90-1 89-7 89-4 0880 31-2 31-1 31-1 31-0 30-9 30-8 30-8 30-7 30-6 30-5

0-530 89-0 88-7 88-4 88-0 87-7 87-3 87-0 86-7 86-4 86-0 0890 30-5 30-4 30-3 30-3 30-2 30-1 30-0 30-0 29-9 29-8
0-540 85-7 85-4 85-1 84-7 84-4 84-1 83-8 83-5 83-2 82-9 0900 29-8 29-7 29-6 29-5 29-5 29-4 29-3 29-3 29-2 29-1
0-550 82-6 82-3 81-9 81-6 81-3 81-0 80-8 80-5 80-2 79-9 0-910 29-1 29-0 28-9 28-9 28-8 28-7 28-7 28-6 28-5 28-5

0-560 79-6 79-3 79-0 78-7 78-4 78-1 77-9 77-6 77-3 77-0 0 920 28-4 28-3 28-3 28-2 28-1 28-1 28-0 27-9 27-9 27-8
0-570 76-8 76-5 76-2 75-9 75-7 75-4 75-1 74-9 74-6 74-3 0 930 27-8 27-7 27-6 27-6 27-5 27-4 27-4 27-3 27-3 27-2
0-580 74-1 73-8 73-6 73-3 73-0 72-8 72-5 7,2-3 72-0 71-8 0940 27-1 27-1 27-0 26-9 26-9 26-8 26-8 26-7 26-6 26-6

0-590 71-5 71-3 71-0 70-8 70-5 70-3 70-1 69-8 69-6 69-3 0950 26-5 26-5 26-4 26-3 26-3 26-2 26-2 26-1 26-1 26-0
0-600 69-1 68-9 68-6 68-4 68-2 67-9 67-7 67-5 57-3 67-0 0960 25-9 25-9 25-8 25-8 25-7 25-6 25-6 25-5 25-5 25-4
0-610 66-8 65-6 66-4 66-1 65-9 65<7 65-5 65-3 65-0 64-8 0970 25-4 25-3 25-3 25-2 25-1 25-1 25-0 25-0 24-9 24-9

0-620 64-6 64-4 64-2 64-0 63-8 63-6 63-3 63-1 62-9 62-7 0-980 24-8 24-8 24-7 24-7 24-6 24-5 24-5 24-4 24-4 24-3
0-630 62-5 62-3 62-1 61-9 61-7 61-5 61-3 61-1 60-9 60-7 0990 24-3 24-2 24-2 24-1 24-1 24-0 24-0 23-9 23-9 23-8
0-640 60-5 60-3 60-1 60-0 59-8 59-6 59-4 59-2 59-0 58-8 1000 23-8 23-7 23-7 23-6 23-6 23-5 23-5 23-4 23-4 23-3

0-650 58-6 58-5 58-3 58-1 57-9 57-7 57-5 57-4 57-2 57-0 1-010 23-3 23-2 23-2 23-1 23-1 23-0 23-0 22-9 22-9 22-8
0-660 56-8 56-6 56-5 56-3 56-1 55-9 55-8 55-6 55-4 55-3 1020 22-8 22-7 22-7 22-6 22-6 22-5 22-5 22-4 22-4 22-3
0-670 55-1 54-9 54-8 54-6 54-4 54-3 54-1 53-9 53-8 53-6 1030 22-3 22-2 22-2 22-1 22-1 22-1 22-0 22-0 21-9 21-9

0-680 53-4 53-3 53-1 52-9 52-8 52-6 52-5 52-3 52-2 52-0 1-040 21-8 21-8 21-7 21-7 21-6 21-6 21-6 21-5 21-5 21-4
0-690 51-8 51-7 51-5 51-4 51-2 51-1 50-9 50-8 50-6 50-5 1050 21-4 21-3 21-3 21-2 21-2 21-2 21-1 21-1 21-0 21-0
0-700 50-3 50-2 50-0 49-9 49-7 49-6 49-4 49-3 49-2 49-0 1-060 20-9 30-9 20-9 20-8 20-8 20-7 20-7 20-6 20-6 20-6

0-710 48-9 48-7 48-6 48-4 48-3 48-2 48-0 47-9 47-7 47-6 ,' I 010 20-5 20-5 20-4 20-4 20-3 20-3 20-3 20-2 20-2 20-1
0-720 47-5 47-3 47-2 47-1 46-9 46-8 46-7 46-5 46-4 46-3 1-080 20-1 20-1 20-0 20-0 19-9 19-9 19-9 19-8 19-8 19-7
0-730 46-1 46-0 45-9 45-7 45-6 45-5 45-4 45-2 45-1 45-0 1-090 19-7 19-7 19-6 19-6 19-5 19-5 19-5 19-4 19-4 19-3

0-740 44-9 44-7 44-6 44-5 44-4 44-2 44-1 44-0 43-9 43-7 .\ 1100 19-3 19-3 19-2 19-2 19-2 19-1 19-1 19-0 19-0 19-0
0-750 43-6 43-5 43-4 43-3 43-1 43-0 42-9 42-8 42-7 42-6 ,$£• > .1110 18-9 18-9 18-9 18-8 18-8 18-7 18-7 18-7 18-6 18-6
0-760 42-4 42-3 42-2 42-1 42-0 41-9 41-7 41-6 41-5 41-4 'Xf 1HM 18-6 18-5 18-5 18-5 18-4 18-4 18-3 18-3 18-3 18-2

0-770 41-3 41'2 41-1 41-0 40-9 40-7 40-6 40-5 40-4 40-3 H30 18-2 18-2 18-1 18-1 18-1 18-0 18-0 18-0 17-9 17-9
40-1 40-0 39-9 39-5 39-4 39-2 ',! U4 17-8 17-8 17-8 17-7 17-7 17-7 17-6 17-6 17-6 17-5
0-780 40-2 39-8 39-7 39-6 l 1SO° 17-5 17-5 17-4 17-4 17-3 17-3 17-3 17-2 17-2
0-790 39-1 39-0 38-9 38-8 38-7 38-6 38-5 : 38-4 38-3 38-2 J| rC, ' 17-4
0-800 38-1 38-0 37-9 37-8 37-7 37-6 37-5 37-4 37-3 37-2 M%*, fl-160 ' 17-2 17-1 17-1 17-1 17-0 17-0 17-0 16-9 16-9 16-9
0-810 37-1 37-1 37-0 36-9 36-8 36-7 36-6 36-5 36-4 36-3 ijSfU, u-w 16-8 16-8 16-8 16-7 16-7 16-7 16-7 16-6 16-6 16-6
0-820 36-2 36-1 36-0 35-9 35-8 35-7 35-7 35-6 35-6 354 |J*H Ml«0 16-5: 16-6 16-5 16-4 16-4 16-4 16-3 16-3 16-3 16-2

0-830 35-3 35-2 35-1 35-0 34-9 34-9 34-8 34-7 34-6 34-5 jj ! |€1f « 1-190 J6-2 16-2 16-2 16-1 16-1 16-1 16-0 16-0 16-0 15-9
' m&f , 1 1 inn 15-9
0840 34-4 34-3 34-2 34-2 34-1 34-0 33-9 33-8 33-7 33-t £Kj"M?t * •*" ~T
0-850 33-6 33-5 33-4 33-3 33-2 33-2 33-1 33-0 33-9 311
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TABLE 12 TABLE 12 (continued)
1
DIAMETER OF BALL = 2 mm LOAD = 4 kgf F/D = 1

Diameter Diameter
of 0-000 0-001 0-002 0-003 0-004 0-005 0-006 0-007 0-008 0-009 of 0-000 0-001 0-002 0-003 0-004 0-005 0-006 0-007 0-008 0-009
Impression Impression

mm mm
0-500 20-0 20-0 19-9 19-8 19-7 19-6 19-6 19-5 19-4 19-3 0-860 6-55 6-54 6-52 6-50 6-49 6-47 6-46 6-44 6-42 6-41
0-510 19-3 19-2 19-1 19-0 19-0 18-9 18-8 18-7 18-7 18-6 0-870 6-39 6-38 6-36 6-35 6-33 6-32 6-30 6-29 6-27 6-26
0-520 18-5 18-4 18-4 18-3 18-2 18-2 18-1 18-0 17-9 17-9 0-880 6-24 6-23 6-21 6-20 6-18 6-17 6-15 6-14 6-12 6-11
0-530 17-8 17-7 17-7 17-6 17-5 17-5 17-4 17-3 17-3 17-2 0-890 6-09 6-08 6-06 6-05 6-04 6-02 6-01 5-99 5-98 5-97
0-540 17-1 17-1 17-0 16-9 16-9 16-8 16-8 16-7 16-6 16-6 0-900 5-95 5-94 5-92 5-91 5-90 5-88 5-87 5-85 5-84 5-83
0-550 16-5 16-5 16-4 16-3 16-3 16-2 16-2 16-1 16-0 16-0 0-910 5-81 5-80 5-79 5-77 5-76 5-75 5-73 5-72 5-71 5-69
0560 15-9 15-9 15-8 15-7 15-7 15-6 15-6 15-5 15-5 15-4 0-920 5-68 5-67 5-65 5-64 5-63 5-61 5-60 5-59 5-58 5-56
0-570 15-4 15-3 15-2 15-2 15-1 15-1 15-0 15-0 14-9 14-9 0-930 5-65 5-54 5-53 5-51 5-50 5-49 5-48 5-46 5-45 5-44
0-580 14-8 14-8 14-7 14-7 14-6 14-6 14-5 14-5 14-4 14-4 0-940 5-43 5-41 5-40 5-39 5-38 5-36 5-36 5-34 5-33 5-32
0-590 14-3 14-3 14-2 14-2 14-1 14-1 14-0 14-0 13-9 13-9 0-950 5-30 5-29 5-28 5-27 5-26 5-25 5-23 5-22 5-21 5-20
0-600 13-8 13-8 13-7 13-7 13-6 13-6 13-5 13-5 13-5 13-4 0-960 5-19 5-18 5-16 5-15 5-14 5-13 5-12 5-11 5-10 5-08
0610 13-4 13-3 13-3 13-2 13-2 13-1 13-1 13-1 13-0 13-0 0-970 5-07 5-06 5-05 5-04 5-03 5-02 5-01 5-00 4-98 4-97
0-620 12-9 12-9 12-8 12-8 12-8 12-7 12-7 12-6 12-6 12-5 0-980 4-96 4-95 4-94 4-93 4-92 4-91 4-90 4-89 4-88 4-87
0-630 12-5 12-5 12-4 12-4 12-3 12-3 12-3 12-2 12-2 12-1 0-990 4-86 4-85 4-83 4-82 4-81 4-80 4-79 4-78 4-77 4-76
0640 12-1 12-1 12-0 12-0 12-0 11-9 11-9 11-8 11-8 11-8 1-000 4-76 4-74 4-73 4-72 4-71 4-70 4-69 4-68 4-67 4-66
0-650 11-7 11-7 11-7 11-6 11-6 11-5 11-5 11-5 11-4 11-4 1-010 4-65 4-64 4-63 4-62 4-61 4-60 4-59 4-58 4-57 4-56
0-660 11-4 11-3 11-3 11-3 11-2 11-2 11-2 11-1 11-1 11-1 1-020 4-55 4-54 4-53 4-52 4-51 4-51 4-50 4-49 4-48 4-47
0-670 11-0 11-0 11-0 10-9 10-9 10-9 10-8 10-8 10-8 10-7 1-030 4-46 4-45 4-44 4-43 4-42 4-41 4-40 4-39 4-38 4-37
0-680 10-7 10-7 10-6 10-6 10-6 10-5 10-5 10-5 10-4 10-4 1-040 4-37 4-36 4-35 4-34 4-33 4-32 4-31 4-30 4-29 4-28
0-690 10-4 10-3 10-3 10-3 10-2 10-2 10-2 10-2 10-1 10-1 1-090 4-28 4-27 4-26 4-25 4-24 4-23 4-22 4-21 4-21 4-20
0-700 10-1 10-0 10-0 9-98 9-95 9-92 9-89 9-86 9-83 9-80 1-060 4-19 4-18 4-J7 4-16 4-15 4-15 4-14 4-13 4-12 4-11
0-710 9-77 9-75 9-72 9-69 9-66 9-63 9-61 9-58 9-55 9-52 1-070 4-10 4-09 4-09 4-08 4-07 4-06 4-05 4-05 4-04 4-03
0-720 9-50 9-47 9-44 9-41 9-39 9-36 9-33 9-31 9-28 9-25 1-080 4-02 4-01 4-00 4-00 3-99 3-98 3-97 3-96 3-96 3-95
0-730 9-23 9-20 9-18 9-15 9-12 9-10 9-07 9-05 9-02 9-00 1-090 3-94 3-93 3-92 3-92 3-91 3-90 3-89 3-89 3-88 3-87
0-740 8-97 8-95 8-92 8-90 8-87 8-85 8-82 8-80 8-77 8-75 1-100 3-86 3-85 3-85 3-84 3-83 3-82 3-82 3-81 3-80 3-79
0-750 8-72 8-70 8-68 8-65 8-63 8-60 8-58 8-56 8-53 8-51 1-110 3-79 3-78 3-77 3-76 3-76 3-75 3-74 3-73 3-73 3-72
0-760 8-49 8-46 8-44 8-42 8-39 8-37 8-35 8-33 8-30 8-28 1-120 3-71 3-70 3-70 3-69 3-68 3-68 3-67 3-66 3-65 3-65
0-770 8-26 8-24 8-21 8-19 8-17 8-15 8-13 8-10 8-08 8-06 1-130 3-64 3-63 3-63 3-62 3-61 3-60 3-60 3-59 3-58 3-58
0-780 8-04 8-02 8-00 7-98 7-95 7-93 7-91 7-89 7-87 7-85 1-140 3-57 3-56 3-56 3-55 3-54 3-53 3-53 3-52 3-51 3-51
0-790 7-83 7-81 7-79 7-77 7-75 7-73 7-71 7-69 7-67 7-65 1-150 3-50 3-49 3-4.9 3-48 3-47 3-47 3-46 3-45 3-45 3-44
0-800 7-63 7-61 7-59 7-57 7-55 7-53 7-51 7-49 7-47 7-45 1-160 3-43 3-43 3-42 3-41 3-41 3-40 3-39 3-39 3-38 3-38
0-810 7-43 7-41 7-39 7-37 7-35 7-33 7-32 7-30 7-28 7-26 1-170 3-37 3-36 3-36 3-35 3-34 3-34 3-33 3-32 3-32 3-31
0-820 7-24 7-22 7-20 7-19 7-17 7-15 7-13 7-11 7-10 7-08 M80 3-31 3-30 3-29 3-29 3-28 3-27 3-27 3-26 3-26 3-25
6-97 6-92 6-90
0-830
0-840
0850
7-06
6-88
6-71
7-04
6-87
6-70
7-02
6-85
6-68
7-01
6-83
6-67
6-99
6-82
6-65
6-80
6-63
6-95
6-78
6-62
6-94
6-77
6-60
6-75
6-58
6-73
6-57
1-190
1-200
3-24
3-18
3-24 3-23 3-23 3-22 3-21 3-21 3-20 3-20 3-19
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TABLE 13 TABLE 14
!
DIAMETER OF BALL = 1 mm LOAD 30 kgt /7/> = 30 DIAMETER OF BALL = 1 mm LOAD 10 kgf FID1 = 10

Diameter Diameter
of 0-000 0-001 0-002 0-003 0-004 0-005 0-006 0-007 0-008 0-009 of 0-000 0-001 0-002 0-003 0-004 0-005 0-006 0-007 0-008 0-009
impression impression

mm mm .
0-250 601 597 592 587 582 578 573 569 564 560 0-250 200 199 197 196 194 193 191 190 188 187
0260 555 551 547 543 538 534 530 526 522 518 0-260 185 184 182 181 179 178 177 175 174 173
0-270 514 510 507 503 499 495 492 488 485 481 0-270 171 170 169 168 166 165 164 163 162 160
0-280 477 474 471 467 464 461 457 454 451 448 0-280 159 158 157 156 155 154 152 151 150 149
0-290 444 441 438 435 432 429 426 423 420 417 0-290 148 147 146 145 144 143 142 141 140 139
0-300 415 412 409 406 404 401 398 395 393 390 0-300 138 137 136 135 135 134 133 132 131 130
0-310 388 385 383 380 378 375 373 370 368 366 0-310 129 128 128 127 126 125 124 123 123 122
0-320 363 361 359 356 354 352 350 347 345 343 0-320 121 120 120 119 118 117 117 116 115 114
0-330 341 339 337 335 333 331 329 326 ,- 325 323 0-330 114 113 112 112 111 110 110 109 108 108
0-340 321 319 317 315 313 311 309, 307 306 304 0-340 107 106 106 105 104 104 103 102 102 101
0-350 302 300 298 297 295 293 292 290 288 286 0-350 101 100 99-5 98-9 98-3 97-7 97-2 96-6 96-1 95-5
0-360 285 283 282 280 278 277 x- 275 274 272 271 0-360 95-0 94-4. 93-9 93-3 92-8 92-3 91-8 91-2 90-7 90-2
0-370 269 268 266 265 263 262 260 259 257 256 0-370 89-7 89-2 88-7 88-2 87-7 87-2 86-8 86-3 85-8 85-3
0-380 255 253 252 250 249 248 246 245 244 242 0-380 84-9 84-4 83-9 83-5 83-0 82-6 82-1 81-7 81-3 80-8
0-390 241 240 239 237 236 235 234 232 231 230 0-390 80-4 80-0 79-5 79-1 78-7 78-3 77-9 77-5 77-1 76-7
0-400 229 228. 226 225 224 223 222 221 219 218 0-400 76-3 75-9 75-6 75-1 74-7 74-3 73-9 73-5 73-2 72-8
0-410 217 216 215 214 213 212 211 210 209 208 0-410 72-4 72-0 71-7 71-3 71-0 70-6 70-2 69-9 69-5 69-2
0-420 207 205 204 203 202 201 200 199 198 198 0420 68-8 68-5 68-2 67-8 6T-5 67-1 66-8 66-5 66-2 65-8
0-430 197 196 195 194 193 192 191 190 189 188 0-430 65-5 65-2 64-9 64-6 64-2 63-9 63-6 63-3 63-0 62-7
0-440 187 186 185 185 184 183 182 181 180 179 0-440 62-4 62-1 61-8 61-5 61-2 60-9 60-6 60-4 60-1 59-8
0-450 179 178 177 176 175 174 174 173 172 171 0-450 59-5 59-2 59-0 58-7 58-4 58-1 57-9 57-6 57-3 57-1
0-460 170 170 169 168 167 167 166 165 164 164 0-460 56-8 56-5 56-3 56-0 55-8 55-5 55-3 55-0 54-8 54-5
0-470 163 162 161 161 160 159 158 158 157 156 0-470 54-3 54-0 53-8 53-5 53-3 53-0 52-8 52-6 52-3 52-1
0-480 156 155 154 154 153 152 152 151 150 150 0-480 51-9 51-6 51-4 51-2 51-0 50-7 50-5 50-3 50-1 49-8
0-490 149 148 148 147 146 146 145 144 144 143 0-490 49-6 49-4 49-2 49-0 48-8 48-6 48-3 48-1 47-9 47-7
0-500 143 142 141 141 140 140 139 138 138 137 0-500 47-5 47-3 47-1 46-9 46-7 46-5 46-3 46-1 45-9 45-7
0-510 137 136 135 135 134 134 133 133 132 132 0-510 46-5 45-3 45-1 45-0 44-8 44-6 44-4 44-2 44-0 43-8
0-520 131 130 130 129 129 128 128 127 127 126 0-520 43-7 43-5 43-3 43-1 42-9 42-8 42-6 42-4 42-2 42-1
0-530 126 125 125 124 124 123 123 122 122 121 0-530 41-9 41-7 41-6 41-4 41-2 41-0 40-9 40-7 40-5 40-4
0-540 121 120 120 119 119 118 118 117 117 116 0-540 40-2 40-0 39-9 : 39-7 39-6 39-4 39-2 39-1 38-9 38-8
0-550 116 115 115 114 114 114 113 113 112 112 0-550 38-6 38-5 38-3 38-2 38-0 37-9 37-7 37-6 37-4 37-3
0-560 111 111 110 110 110 109 109 108 108 107 0-560 37-1 37-0 36-8 36-7 36-5 36-4 36-3 36-1 36-0 35-8
0-570 107 107 106 106 105 105 105 104 104 103 0-570 36-7 35-6 35-4 35-3 35-1 35-0 34-9 34-7 34-6 34-5
0-580 103 103 102 102 101 101 101 100 99-9 99-5 0-580 34-3 34-2 34-1 33-9 33-8 33-7 33-6 33-4 33-3 33-2
0-590 99-2 98-8 98-4
_«»
98-0 97-7 97-3 96-9 96-6 96-2 95-9 0-590 33-1 32-9 32-8
_ 32-7
_ 32-6 32-4 32-3 32-2 32-1 38-0
0-600 95-5 ^^ "•""•
—.
.
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~~ 0-600 31-8 '" ""• ™~ ~~"~ " ~ ~ ~
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TABLE 15 TABLE 16
DIAMETER OF BALL = 1 mm LOAD = 5 kgf F\D% =5 DIAMETER OF BALL = 1 mm LOAD 1 kgf FID* = 1

Diameter Diameter
of 0-000 0-001 0-002 0-003 0-004 0-005 0-006 0007 0-008 0-009 of 0-000 0-001 0-002 0-003 0-004 0005 0-006 0-007 0-008 0-009
impression Impression

mm mm
0-250 100 99-4 98-6 97-8 97-1 96-3 95-5 94-8 94-0 93-3 0-250 20-0 19-9 19-7 19-6 19-4 19-3 19-1 19-0 18-8 18-7
0-260 92-6 91-8 91-1 90-4 89-7 89-0 88-4 87-7 87-0 86-4 0-260 18-5 18-4 18-2 18-1 17-9 17-8 17-7 17-5 17-4 17-3
0-270 85-7 85-1 84-4 83-8 83-2 82-6 81-9 81-3 80-8 80-2 0-270 17-1 17-0 16-9 16-8 16-6 16-5 16-4 16-3 16-2 16-0
0-280 79-6 79-0 78-4 77-9 77-3 76-8 76-2 75-7 75-1 74-6 0-280 15-9 15-8 15-7 15-6 15-5 15-4 15-2 15-1 15-0 14-9
0-290 74-1 73-6 73-0 72-5 72-0 71-5 71-0 70-5 70-1 69-6 0-290 14-8 14-7 14-6 14-5 14-4 14-3 14-2 14-1 14-0 13-9
0-300 69-1 68-6 68-2 67-7 67-3 66-8 66-4 65-9 65-5 65-0 0-300 13-8 13-7 13-6 13-5 13-5 13-4 13-3 13-2 13-1 13-0
0-310 64-6 64-2 63-8 63-3 62-9 62-5 62-1 61-7 61-3 60-9 0-310 12-9 12-8 12-8 12-7 12-6 12-5 12-4 12-3 12-3 12-2
0-320 60-5 60-1 59-8 59-4 59-0 58-6 58-3 57-9 57-5 57-2 0-320 12-1 12-0 12-0 11-9 11-8 11-7 11-7 11-6 11-5 11-4
0-330 56-8 56-5 56-1 55-8 55-4 55-1 54-8 54-4 54-1 53-8 0-330 11-4 11-3 11-2 11-2 11-1 11-0 11-0 10-9 10-8 10-8
0-340 53-4 53-1 52-8 52-5 52-2 51-8 51-5 51-2 50-9 50-6 0-340 10-7 10-6 10-6 10-5 10-4 10-4 10-3 10-2 10-2 10-1
0-350 50-3 50-0 49-7 49-4 49-2 48-9 48-6 48-3 48-0 47-7 0-350 10-1 10-0 9-95 9-89 9-83 9-77 9-72 9-66 9-61 9-55
0-360 47-5 47-2 46-9 46-7 46-4 46-1 45-9 45-6 45-4 45-1 0-360 9-50 9-44 9-39 9-33 9-28 9-23 9-18 9-12 9-07 9-02
0-370 44-9 44-6 44-4 44-1 43-9 43-6 43-4 43-1 42-9 42-7 0-370 8-97 8-92 8-87 8-82 8-77 8-72 8-68 8-63 8-58 8-53
0-380 42-4 42-2 42-0 41-7 41-5 41-3 41-1 40-9 40-6 40-4 0-380 8-49 8-44 8-39 8-35 8-30 8-26 8-21 8-17 8-13 8-08
0-390 40-2 40-0 39-8 39-6 39-4 39-1 38-9 38-7 38-5 38-3 0-390 8-04 8-00 7-95 7-91 7-87 7-83 7-79 7-75 7-71 7-67
0-400 38-1 37-9 37-7 37-5 37-3 37-1 37-0 36-8 36-6 36-4 0-400 7-63 7-59 7-55 7-51 7-47 7-43 7-39 7-35 7-32 7-28
0-410 36-2 36-0 35-8 35-7 35-5 35-3 35-1 34-9 34-8 34-6 0-410 7-24 7-20 7-17 7-13 7-10 7-06 7-02 6-99 6-95 6-92
0-420 34-4 34-2 34-1 33-9 33-7 33-6 33-4 33-2 33-1 32-9 0-420 6-88 6-85 6-82 6-78 6-75 6-71 6-68 6-65 6-62 6-58
0-430 32-8 32-6 32-4 32-3 32-1 32-0 31-8 31-7 31-5 31-4 0-430 6-55 6-52 6-49 6-46 6-42 6-39 6-36 6-33 6-30 6-27
0-440 31-2 31-1 30-9 30-8 30-6 30-5 30-3 30-2 30-0 29-9 0-440 6-24 6-21 6-18 6-15 6-12 6-09 6-06 6-04 6-01 5-98
0-450 29-8 29-6 29-5 29-3 29-2 29-1 28-9 28-8 28-7 28-5 0-450 5-95 5-92 5-90 5-87 5-84 5-81 5-79 5-76 5-73 5-71
0-460 28-4 28-3 28-1 28-0 27-9 27-8 27-6 27-5 27-4 27-3 0-460 5-68 5-65 5-63 5-60 5-58 5-55 5-53 5-50 5-48 5-45
0-470 27-1 27-0 26-9 26-8 26-6 26-5 26-4 26-3 26-2 26-1 0-470 5-43 5-40 5-38 5-35 5-33 5-30 5-28 5-26 5-23 5-21
0-480 25-9 25-8 25-7 25-6 25-5 25-4 25-3 25-1 25-0 24-9 0-480 5-19 5-16 5-14 5-12 5-10 5-07 5-05 5-03 5-01 4-98
0-490 24-8 24-7 24-6 24-5 24-4 24-3 24-2 24-1 24-0 23-9 0-490 4-96 4-94 4-92 4-90 4-88 4-86 4-83 4-81 4-79 4-77
0-500 23-8 23-7 23-6 23-5 23-4 23-3 23-2 23-1 23-0 22-9 0-500 4-75 4-73 4-71 4-69 4-67 4-65 4-63 4-61 4-59 4-57
0-510 22-8 22-7 22-6 22-5 22-4 22-3 22-2 22-1 22-0 21-9 0-510 4-55 4-53 4-51 4-50 4-48 4-46 4-44 4-42 4-40 4-38
0-520 21-8 21-7 21-6 21-6 21-5 21-4 21-3 21-2 21-1 21-0 0-520 4-37 4-35 4-33 4-31 4-29 4-28 4-26 4-24 4-22 4-21
0-530 20-9 20-9 20-8 20-7 20-6 20-5 20-4 20-3 20-3 20-2 0-530 4-19 4-17 4-15 4-14 4-12 4-10 4-09 4-07 4-05 4-04
0-540 20^1 20-0 19-9 19-9 19-8 19-7 19-6 19-5 19-5 19-4 0-540 4-02 4-00 3-99 3-97 3-96 3-94 3-92 3-91 3-89 3-88
0-550 19-3 19-2 19-2 19-1 19-0 18-9 18-9 18-8 18-7 18-6 0-550 3-86 3-85 3-83 3-82 3-80 3-79 3-77 3-76 3-74 3-73
0-560 18-6 18-5 18-4 18-3 18-3 18-2 18-1 18-1 18-0 17-9 0-560 3-71 3-70 3-68 3-67 3-65 3-64 3-63 3-61 3-60 3-58
0-570 17-8 17-8 17-7 17-6 17-6 17-5 17-4 17-4 17-3 17-2 0-570 3-57 3-56 3-64 3-53 3-51 3-50 3-49 3-47 3-46 3-45

0-580 17-2 17-1 17-0 17-0 16-9 16-8 16-8 16-7 16-7 16-6 0-580 3-43 3-42 3-41 3-39 3-38 3-37 3-36 3-34 3-33 3-32
0-590 16-5 16-5 16-4 16-3 16-3 16-2 16-2 16-1 16-0 16-0 0-590 3-31 3-29 3-28 3-27 3-26 3-24 3-23 3-22 3-21 3-20
0-600 15-9 0-600 3-18

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APPENDIX B FID* = 10

MINIMUM THICKNESS OF TEST PIECE BrineH hardness value (HB)

Ball Load 30 75 120 160 200

For convenience when carrying out tests in accordance with this standard, the dia.
following tables, which are based on the requirements of Clause %b, give the
minimum thickness of test pieces for selected ball diameters, loads and hardness • Minimum thickness
values.

FID* = 1
mm kef in in in in in

1 10 0-033 0013 0-008

Brinell hardness value (1111) 2 40 0-067 0-027 0-017 0-013 0-010
5 250 0-167 0-067 0-042 0-031 0-025
Ball 3 5 10 20 10 1000 0-334 0-134 0-084 0-063 0-050
Load 15
dia.
Minimum thickness

FID* = 30
mm kgf in in -fn in in
__
1 1 0-033 0-020 0-010 0-007 Brinell hardness value (HB)
2 4 0-067 0-040 0-020 0-013 0-010
5 25 0-167 0-100 0-050 0-033 0-025 Ball Load 100 200 300 400 450
dia.
10 100 0-334 0-201 0-100 0-067 0-050
Minimum thickness

mm kgf in in • in in in
FID* _
1 30 0-030 0-015 0-010
2 120 0-060 0-030 0-020 0-015 0-013
Brinell hardness value (HB) 5 750 0-150 0-075 0-050 0-038 0-033
10 3000 0-301 0-150 0-100 0-075 0-067
Ball Load 15 30 50 75 100
dia.
Minimum thickness

mm kgf in in in in ' in

1 5 0-033 0-017 0-010 0'007

0-020 0-013
—
0-010
2 20 0-067 0-033
5 125 0-167 0-084 0-050 0-033 0-025
10 500 0-334 0-167 0-100 0067 0-050

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SECTIONAL LISTS. Gratis The principal objects of the Institution as set out in
Acoustics (SL 10)
Aerospace materials and components (SL 25) the charter are to co-ordinate the efforts of producers
Automobile (SL 34) and users for the improvement, standardization and
British Standard Handbooks (SL 27)
Building (SL 16) simplification of engineering and industrial materials;
Chemical engineering (SL 5) to simplify production and distribution; to eliminate the
Chemicals, fats, glues, oils, soap, etc. (SL 4) waste of time and material involved in the production
Cinematography and photography (SL 1)
Coal, coke and colliery requisites (SL 13) of an unnecessary variety of patterns and sizes of articles
Codes of Practice (SL 8) for one and the same purpose; to set up standards of
Consumer goods (SL 3)
Documentation, including Universal Decimal Classification (SL 35) quality and dimensions, and to promote the general
Drawing practice (SL 37) adoption of British Standards.
Electrical engineering (SL 26)
Farming, dairying and allied interests (SL 31) In carrying out its work the Institution endeavours
Furniture, bedding and furnishings (SL 11) to ensure adequate representation of all viewpoints.
Gardening, horticulture and landscape work (SL 41) Before embarking on any project it must be satisfied
Gas and solid fuel and refractories (SL 2) '
Glassware, excluding laboratory apparatus (SL 39) that there is a strong body of opinion in favour of
Heating, ventilating and air conditioning (SL 42) proceeding and that there is a recognized need to be met.
Hospital equipment (SL 18)
Illumination and lighting fittings (SL 14) The Institution is a non-profit-making concern. It is
Industrial instruments, etc. (SL 17) financed by subscriptions from firms, trade associations,
Iron and steel (SL 24)
Laboratory apparatus (SL 23) professional institutions and other bodies interested in
Leather, plastics, rubber (SL 12) its work, by a Government grant and by the sale of
Local authority purchasing officers' guide (SL 28)
Machine tools (SL 20) its publications. The demands on the services of the
Mechanical engineering (SL 6) Institution are steadily increasing and can only be
Nomenclature, symbols and abbreviations (SL 29) met if continuing and increased financial support is
Non-ferrous metals (SL 19)
Nuclear energy (SL 36) provided.
Packaging and containers (SL 15) Membership of the Institution is open to British
Paints, varnishes, paint ingredients and colours for paints (SL 9)
Personal safety equipment (SL 30) subjects, companies, technical and trade associations
Petroleum industry (SL 38) and local and public authorities.
Printing and stationery, paper and board (SL 22)
Road engineering (SL 32)
Shipbuilding (SL 40)
Textiles and clothing (SL 33)
Welding (SL 7)
Applications should be addressed to:
BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION
Sales Branch Telephone: 01-278 2161
Newton House, 101/113 Pentonville Rd., London, N.I
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