Vickers Hardness (HV) Shore Hardness (HS) Vickers Hardness (HV) Shore Hardness (HS) TECHNICAL DATA HARDNESS COMPARISON TABLE HARDNESS CONVERSION NUMBERS OF STEEL Brinell Hardness (HB), Brinell Hardness (HB), 10 mm Ball, Rockwell Hardness (3) Tensile 10 mm Ball, Rockwell Hardness (3) Tensile Load: 3,000 kgf Strength Load: 3,000 kgf Strength Standard Ball Tungsten Carbide Ball A Scale, B Scale, C Scale, D Scale, (Approx.)Load: 60 kgf, Load: 100 kgf, Load: 150 kgf, Load: 100 kgf,Diamond1/16" BallDiamondDiamondPoint (HRA)(HRB)Point (HRC)Point (HRD)MPa(2)Standard Ball Tungsten Carbide BallA Scale,B Scale,C Scale,D Scale,(Approx.)Load: 60 kgf, Load: 100 kgf, Load: 150 kgf, Load: 100 kgf,Diamond1/16" BallDiamondDiamondPoint (HRA)(HRB)Point (HRC)Point (HRD)MPa(2) ─ ─ 940 85.6 ─ 68.0 76.9 97 ─ 429 429 455 73.4 ─ 45.7 59.7 61 1510 ─ ─ 920 85.3 ─ 67.5 76.5 96 ─ 415 415 440 72.8 ─ 44.5 58.8 59 1460 ─ ─ 900 85.0 ─ 67.0 76.1 95 ─ 401 401 425 72.0 ─ 43.1 57.8 58 1390 ─ (767) 880 84.7 ─ 66.4 75.7 93 ─ 388 388 410 71.4 ─ 41.8 56.8 56 1330 ─ (757) 860 84.4 ─ 65.9 75.3 92 ─ 375 375 396 70.6 ─ 40.4 55.7 54 1270 ─ (745) 840 84.1 ─ 65.3 74.8 91 ─ 363 363 383 70.0 ─ 39.1 54.6 52 1220 ─ (733) 820 83.8 ─ 64.7 74.3 90 ─ 352 352 372 69.3 (110.0) 37.9 53.8 51 1180 ─ (722) 800 83.4 ─ 64.0 73.8 88 ─ 341 341 360 68.7 (109.0) 36.6 52.8 50 1130 ─ (712) ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ 331 331 350 68.1 (108.5) 35.5 51.9 48 1095 ─ (710) 780 83.0 ─ 63.3 73.3 87 ─ 321 321 339 67.5 (108.0) 34.3 51.0 47 1060 ─ (698) 760 82.6 ─ 62.5 72.6 86 ─ 311 311 328 66.9 (107.5) 33.1 50.0 46 1025 ─ (684) 740 82.2 ─ 61.8 72.1 ─ ─ 302 302 319 66.3 (107.0) 32.1 49.3 45 1005 ─ (682) 737 82.2 ─ 61.7 72.0 84 ──(670)72081.8─61.071.583──(656)70081.3─60.170.8───(653)69781.2─60.070.781─29329330965.7(106.0)30.9 48.3 43 97028528530165.3(105.5)29.947.6─95027727729264.6(104.5)28.846.741925 ─ (647) 690 81.1 ─ 59.7 70.5 ─ ──(638)68080.8─59.270.180──63067080.6─58.869.8───62766780.5─58.769.779─26926928464.1(104.0)27.6 45.9 40 89526226227663.6(103.0)26.645.03987525525526963.0(102.0)25.444.23885024824826162.5(101.0)24.243.23782524124125361.810022.842.036800 ─ ─ 677 80.7 ─ 59.1 70.0 ─ ──60164079.8─57.368.777─235235 247 61.4 99.0 21.7 41.4 35 78522922924160.898.220.540.534765 ─ ─ 640 79.8 ─ 57.3 68.7 ─ ──57861579.1─56.067.775─223223 234 ─217217228─212212222─97.3(18.8) ─ ─ ─96.4(17.5)─3372595.5(16.0)──705 ─ ─ 607 78.8─55559178.4── 55.654.7 67.4 ─ ─66.7732055207 207 218201201212 ── 94.6 (15.2) ─ 32 69093.8(13.8)─31675 ─ ─ 579 78.0─53456977.8── 54.053.5 66.1 ─ 201565.8711985197 197 207192192202187187196─── 92.8 (12.7) ─ 30 65591.9(11.5)─2964090.7(10.0)──620 ─ ─ 533 77.1─51454776.9── 52.5 65.0 ─ 191552.164.7701890183183 192 ─179179188─ 90.0 (9.0) ─ 28 61589.0(8.0)─27600 (495) ─ 539 76.7 ─ 51.6 64.3 ─ 1855 174 174 182 ───53076.4─51.163.9─1825170170178─49552876.3─51.063.8681820167167175─87.8(6.4)──58586.8(5.4)─2657086.0(4.4)──560 (477) ─ 516 75.9 ─ 50.3 63.2 ─ 1780 163 163 171 ─ 85.0 (3.3) ─ 25 545 ─ ─ 508 75.6 ─ 49.6 62.7 ─ 1740 156 156 163 ─ 82.9 (0.9) ─ ─ 525 477 508 75.6 ─ 49.6 62.7 66 1740 149 149 156 ─ 80.8 ─ ─ 23 505 143 143 150 ─ 78.7 ─ ─ 22 490 (461) ─ 495 75.1 ─ 48.8 61.9 ─ 1680 137 137 143 ─ 76.4 ─ ─ 21 460 ─ ─ 491 74.9 ─ 48.5 61.7 ─ 1670 461 491 74.9 ─ 48.5 61.7 65 1670 131 131 137 ─ 74.0 ─ ─ ─ 450 126 126 132 ─ 72.0 ─444─47474.3─47.261.0─1595121121127─69.8──20 435─19415 P ─ ─ 472 74.2 ─ 47.1 60.8 ─ 1585 116 116 122 ─ 67.6 ─ ─ 18 400 ─ 444 472 74.2 ─ 47.1 60.8 63 1585 111 111 117 ─ 65.7 ─ ─ 15 385 Note 1) The above list is the same as that of AMS Metals Hand book with tensile strength in approximate metric value and Brinell hardness over a recommended range. Note 2) 1MPa=1N/mm2 Note 3) Figures in ( ) are rarely used and are included for reference. This list has been taken from JIS Handbook Steel I. P041