Vickers hardness

noun

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

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Meanings

nounVickers hardness (countable and uncountable, plural Vickers hardnesses)

plural Vickers hardnesses

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

Origin

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

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