According to the German standard DIN50150, the following tables are used to compare the tensile strength with Vickers hardness, Brinell hardness and Rockwell hardness.
If you want to check the tensile strength > 1000N/mm2, or Vickers hardness > 310HV, or Brinell hardness > 300HB, or Rockwell hardness > 32HRC.
Tensile strength
Rm
N/mm2 |
Vickers hardness
HV |
Brinell hardness
HB |
Rockwell hardness
HRC |
|
250 |
80 |
76.0 |
- |
|
270 |
85 |
80.7 |
- |
|
285 |
90 |
85.2 |
- |
|
305 |
95 |
90.2 |
- |
|
320 |
100 |
95.0 |
- |
|
335 |
105 |
99.8 |
- |
|
350 |
110 |
105 |
- |
|
370 |
115 |
109 |
- |
|
380 |
120 |
114 |
- |
|
400 |
125 |
119 |
- |
|
415 |
130 |
124 |
- |
|
430 |
135 |
128 |
- |
|
450 |
140 |
133 |
- |
|
465 |
145 |
138 |
- |
|
480 |
150 |
143 |
- |
|
490 |
155 |
147 |
- |
|
510 |
160 |
152 |
- |
|
530 |
165 |
156 |
- |
|
545 |
170 |
162 |
- |
|
560 |
175 |
166 |
- |
|
575 |
180 |
171 |
- |
|
595 |
185 |
176 |
- |
|
610 |
190 |
181 |
- |
|
625 |
195 |
185 |
- |
|
640 |
200 |
190 |
- |
|
660 |
205 |
195 |
- |
|
675 |
210 |
199 |
- |
|
690 |
215 |
204 |
- |
|
705 |
220 |
209 |
- |
|
720 |
225 |
214 |
- |
|
740 |
230 |
219 |
- |
|
755 |
235 |
223 |
- |
|
770 |
240 |
228 |
20.3 |
|
785 |
245 |
233 |
21.3 |
|
800 |
250 |
238 |
22.2 |
|
820 |
255 |
242 |
23.1 |
|
835 |
260 |
247 |
24.0 |
|
850 |
265 |
252 |
24.8 |
|
865 |
270 |
257 |
25.6 |
|
880 |
275 |
261 |
26.4 |
|
900 |
280 |
266 |
27.1 |
|
915 |
285 |
271 |
27.8 |
|
930 |
290 |
276 |
28.5 |
|
950 |
295 |
280 |
29.2 |
|
965 |
300 |
285 |
29.8 |
|
995 |
310 |
295 |
31.0 |
Hardness test is the simplest and easiest test method in mechanical performance test. In order to replace some mechanical properties tests with hardness tests, a more accurate conversion relationship between hardness and strength is needed in production.
Practice has proved that there is an approximate relationship between hardness and strength of metal materials. Because the hardness value is determined by the initial plastic deformation resistance and the continuing plastic deformation resistance, the higher the strength of the material, the higher the plastic deformation resistance, the higher the hardness value.