Phenomena and Processes

Hardness

The mechanical property of material that determines its resistance to force. HARDNESS TESTS measure this property.

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Abstract

The mechanical property of material that determines its resistance to force. HARDNESS TESTS measure this property.

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1 entry terms
  • Hardnesses

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3 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, physiology, radiation effects.

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  1. G01w.374.647w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hardness. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006244. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006244
  2. Hardness. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardness
  3. Hardness. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3236003