Dharmaveera, N.Srinivasan, K.2020-03-312020-03-311996Metals Materials and Processes, 1996, Vol.8, 2, pp.159-165https://idr.nitk.ac.in/handle/123456789/11454A simple method of characterizing local stress and local strain variation in metal working is suggested. It is an alternative to complex and time consuming visioplastic technique. A power law expression exists for hardness and strain similar to that of stress and strain. A linear expression relating hardness and stress has been estahlished. These are valid not only for pure metals but also for their alloys. Meshap Science Publishers.Article