• 1. Introduction ; 2. Hardness measurements by spherical indenters ; 3. Deformation and indentation of ideal plastic metals ; 4. Deformation of metals by spherical indenters. Ideal plastic metals ; 5. Deformation of metals by spherical indenters. Metals which work-harden ; 6. Deformation of metals by spherical indenters. 'Shallowing' and elastic 'recovery' ; 7. Hardness measurements with conical and pyramidal indenters ; 8. Dynamic or rebound hardness ; 9. Area of contact between solids ; Appendix I. Brinell hardness ; Appendix II. Meyer hardness ; Appendix III. Vickers hardness ; Appendix IV. Hardness conversion ; Appendix V. Hardness and ultimate tensile strength ; Appendix VI. Some typical hardness values

'a classic text from Oxford University Press ... Throughout the text, the theories are derived mathematically with concepts developed very clearly within the text ... This is surprisingly readable book' Materials World

• 1. Introduction ; 2. Hardness measurements by spherical indenters ; 3. Deformation and indentation of ideal plastic metals ; 4. Deformation of metals by spherical indenters. Ideal plastic metals ; 5. Deformation of metals by spherical indenters. Metals which work-harden ; 6. Deformation of metals by spherical indenters. 'Shallowing' and elastic 'recovery' ; 7. Hardness measurements with conical and pyramidal indenters ; 8. Dynamic or rebound hardness ; 9. Area of contact between solids ; Appendix I. Brinell hardness ; Appendix II. Meyer hardness ; Appendix III. Vickers hardness ; Appendix IV. Hardness conversion ; Appendix V. Hardness and ultimate tensile strength ; Appendix VI. Some typical hardness values

'a classic text from Oxford University Press ... Throughout the text, the theories are derived mathematically with concepts developed very clearly within the text ... This is surprisingly readable book' Materials World

• 1. Introduction ; 2. Hardness measurements by spherical indenters ; 3. Deformation and indentation of ideal plastic metals ; 4. Deformation of metals by spherical indenters. Ideal plastic metals ; 5. Deformation of metals by spherical indenters. Metals which work-harden ; 6. Deformation of metals by spherical indenters. 'Shallowing' and elastic 'recovery' ; 7. Hardness measurements with conical and pyramidal indenters ; 8. Dynamic or rebound hardness ; 9. Area of contact between solids ; Appendix I. Brinell hardness ; Appendix II. Meyer hardness ; Appendix III. Vickers hardness ; Appendix IV. Hardness conversion ; Appendix V. Hardness and ultimate tensile strength ; Appendix VI. Some typical hardness values

'a classic text from Oxford University Press ... Throughout the text, the theories are derived mathematically with concepts developed very clearly within the text ... This is surprisingly readable book' Materials World