Clerc, D.
and Ledbetter, H.
(1998),
Mechanical hardness: A Semiempirical Theory Based on Screened Electrostatics and Elastic Shear, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
(Accessed February 15, 2026)
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Mechanical hardness: A Semiempirical Theory Based on Screened Electrostatics and Elastic Shear
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The equation H = Agh, is the first to describe the mechanical hardness H of materials having arbitrary crystal structure or bonding type.Citation
Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
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59
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Journals
Keywords
ceramics, chemical hardness, effective nuclear charge, elastic, elastic properties, mechanical hardness, mechanical properties, metals, shear modulus
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Created August 1, 1998, Updated June 2, 2021