What is hardness? Explain hardness test methods. Is there any correlation between hardness and tensile strength? Please explain.

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What is hardness? Explain hardness test methods. Is there any correlation between hardness and tensile strength? Please explain.

Table 5.2
A Tabulation of
Diffusing
Species
D(m²/s)
Host Metal
QJ/mol)
Diffusion Data
Interstitial Diffusion
Fe (a or BCC)
1.1 x 10-
87,400
Fe (y or FCC)
2.3 x 10-
148,000
Fe (a or BCC)
5.0 x 10-7
77,000
N°
Fe (y or FCC)
9.1 x 10-
168,000
Self-Diffusion
Fe
Fe (a or BCC)“
Fe (y or FCCY
2.8 x 10-
251,000
Fe
5.0 x 10-
284,000
Cu (FCC)
Al (FCC)
Cu
2.5 x 10-
200,000
Al
2.3 x 10-
144,000
Mg
Mg (HCP)
1.5 x 10
136,000
Zn
Zn (HCP)
1.5 x 10-
94,000
Mo
Mo (BCC)
1.8 x 10-
461,000
Ni
Ni (FCC)
1.9 x 10
285,000
Interdiffusion (Vacancy)
Cu (FCC)
Zn (HCP)
Zn
2.4 x 10-
189,000
Cu
2.1 x 10-
124,000
Cuf
Al (FCC)
6.5 x 10-
136,000
Mg
Al (FCC)
1.2 x 10-
130,000
Cuf
Ni (FCC)
2.7 x 10-
256,000
Ni
Cu (FCC)
1.9 x 10-
230,000
*There are two sets of diffusion coefficients for iron because iron experiences a phase trans-
formation at 912°C; at temperatures less than 912°C, BCC a-iron exists; at temperatures
higher than 912°C, FCC y-iron is the stable phase.
Transcribed Image Text:Table 5.2 A Tabulation of Diffusing Species D(m²/s) Host Metal QJ/mol) Diffusion Data Interstitial Diffusion Fe (a or BCC) 1.1 x 10- 87,400 Fe (y or FCC) 2.3 x 10- 148,000 Fe (a or BCC) 5.0 x 10-7 77,000 N° Fe (y or FCC) 9.1 x 10- 168,000 Self-Diffusion Fe Fe (a or BCC)“ Fe (y or FCCY 2.8 x 10- 251,000 Fe 5.0 x 10- 284,000 Cu (FCC) Al (FCC) Cu 2.5 x 10- 200,000 Al 2.3 x 10- 144,000 Mg Mg (HCP) 1.5 x 10 136,000 Zn Zn (HCP) 1.5 x 10- 94,000 Mo Mo (BCC) 1.8 x 10- 461,000 Ni Ni (FCC) 1.9 x 10 285,000 Interdiffusion (Vacancy) Cu (FCC) Zn (HCP) Zn 2.4 x 10- 189,000 Cu 2.1 x 10- 124,000 Cuf Al (FCC) 6.5 x 10- 136,000 Mg Al (FCC) 1.2 x 10- 130,000 Cuf Ni (FCC) 2.7 x 10- 256,000 Ni Cu (FCC) 1.9 x 10- 230,000 *There are two sets of diffusion coefficients for iron because iron experiences a phase trans- formation at 912°C; at temperatures less than 912°C, BCC a-iron exists; at temperatures higher than 912°C, FCC y-iron is the stable phase.
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