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sclerometer

/sklɪˈrɒm.ɪ.tər/

Tradução: Instrumento de medição que determina a dureza dos materiais ao penetrá-los com uma ponta de diamante.

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noun

C2formalcommontechnical/sklɪˈrɒm.ɪ.tər/

A measuring instrument that determines the hardness of materials by penetrating them with a stylus that has a diamond point.

  • 🇵🇹Instrumento de medição que determina a dureza dos materiais ao penetrá-los com uma ponta de diamante.
  1. Hardness measuring instrument C2 formal technical

    A device used to measure the hardness of materials by pressing a diamond-tipped stylus into the surface under a controlled load.

    • The engineer used a sclerometer to test the hardness of the steel sample.
    • A sclerometer provides a quantitative measure of a material's resistance to scratching.
    • The results from the sclerometer indicated the mineral was extremely hard.

    🇵🇹Esclerômetro

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