| Matière | Dureté | Contrainte de compression maximale admissible [psi] | ||
| Brinell | Rockwell C | Droite | Bombé | |
| Acier | 160 - 200 | --- | 1 500 | 6 000 | 
| Acier | 230 - 260 | --- | 2 000 | 8 000 | 
| Acier | 302 - 251 | 33 - 38 | 3 000 | 12 000 | 
| Acier de surface trempé | --- | 48 - 53 | 4 000 | 16 000 | 
| Acier cémenté | --- | 58 - 63 | 5 000 | 20 000 |