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HRC=30+(50x%C)
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The hardness of untempered martensite in carbon steel is proportional to the carbon content by that formula. If you do a microhardness traverse of the case to the core you can approximate the carbon content by the hardness. In your example the carbon content of the case averages 0.88% carbon over the depth of the hardness impression.
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