What is another word for Brinell Number?
Pronunciation: [bɹˈa͡ɪnə͡l nˈʌmbə] (IPA) 
The Brinell Hardness Number is a measure of a material's resistance to permanent indentation. There are several synonyms for this term, including "Brinell hardness", "BHN", "HB", and "Brinell scale". The scale was developed by Swedish engineer Johan August Brinell in 1900 and is widely used in the industrial world for determining the hardness of materials. This method involves impressing a small sphere or ball into the surface of a material at a specific force, and then measuring the diameter of the resulting indentation. The larger the impression, the softer the material, and the lower the Brinell number. Brinell hardness is an important factor in determining the suitability of materials for various applications, from construction to manufacturing.
