| Component | Hardness | Scale |
| Hardened Track for Roller | 670-840 | HV |
| Hardened Machine slideway | 70-75 | HS |
| Surface Hardened Gear (High spc'n) | 58-63 | RC |
| Modern Rails (Used for Normal traffic) | 300-340 | HV |
| Modern Rails (High Duty) | 340 -420 | HV |
| Shear Blades | 81-85 | RC |
| Carbide Dies (Drawing , Forming etc) | 80-92 | RA |
| Mild steel components | 120 | HV |
| Wrought iron | 102 | HV |
| Axe | 600 | HV |
| Fork/Rake | 700 | HV |
| Kitchen knife | 680 | HV |
| Stainless table knife | 550 | HV |
| Hammer Face | 660 | HV |
| Chisel | 600 | HV |
| File | 60-61 | RC |
| Drill Bit HSS | 63-65 | RC |
| Drill Bit Cobalt | 66-67 | RC |
Table of Typical Surface Hardness Values
