| λ | Constant of Taylor equation (0.5) |
| b | Burgers vector |
| D | HEBMed powder agglomerate, μm |
| F | Indentation load, mN |
| h | Indentation depth, nm |
| H | Hardness parameter, GPa |
| HV 30 | Vickers hardness measured under the load of 294.2 N |
| K 1 c | Fracture toughness, MPa⋅m1/2 |
| l | Total length of cracks, μm |
| μ | Shear modulus |
| ρ | Dislocation density |
| σ | Normal stress |
| T | Temperature, °C |
| τ | Shear strength |
| Θ | Angle between the side surface of the pyramidal indenter and the base plane |