difference between strength&hardness

Answer Posted / krishna kanth

strength of a material is the maximum load that it can sustain per unit area. it is measured in KN/Sq mm. while hardness is the exterior property of a material to resist any physical changes on the surface like scratching, pitting, denting etc.

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