Plating Hardness Gauge

A coating hardness tester applies a fixed pressure on the coating surface using an indenter and measures the indentation size to calculate the hardness value. It is used to evaluate the resistance of metal coatings to indentation and to control the quality of coatings in industries such as electroplated parts and automotive components for surface treatment.
Selection
When selecting, consider matching the coating thickness with the indenter load. The influence of the substrate material must be controlled to manage the indentation depth, and the testing environment should be stable and vibration-free. Based on the characteristics of the plating type, choose between Vickers or Knoop scales. For conventional coatings, a load range of 0.1–1 kgf can be selected.
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Instruments

Che type hardness Gauge, test range 0~ 100HBa, equivalent to brinell hardness 25~ 150HB, no support, one-handed operation, with MAX Maximum retention function, suitable for various aluminum alloys and frp materials.

$ 719.00

Can be used with A type or C type Shore DuroMeter, fixed load weight mass 0.75 +/- 0.05kg, hardness Gauge clamping Rod connection size M7x0.5mm, improve hardness testing accuracy and Stability.

$ 180.00

With a 45 ° test angle and an adjustable speed of 5mm/sec, equipped with a 500g weight and a standard pencil set, stable and low-noise electric control is achieved through a stepper motor.

$ 477.00

Compact and lightweight can be operated with one hand, without support and testing experience, the test range is equivalent to brinell hardness 25~ 150HB, can measure a variety of Hardness scales and has MAX Maximum hold and average calculation functions.

$ 696.00

Measurement range 20-90HA, Indication Error ≤ +/- 1HA, can determine a variety of hardness of materials, easy to operate and high accuracy, suitable for laboratory and field testing.

$ 122.00

Tempered Glass platform, long-term use is not easy to abrasion and rust; the level of the working platform is adjustable, and the hardness Gauge is adjusted to the same level; the weight is accurate, the column lifting space is ≤ 140mm, Dimension 165 * 145 * 380mm.

$ 181.00

Double-sided uniform tin plating, surface mass I, Hardness T52, standard thickness 0.28mm, provide crimping listening plate, rounded corners with or without holes and other specifications, single batch pRoduction of 10w sheets.

$ 138.00

Travel range of pressure needle 0~ 2.5mm, measurement error +/- 1HAO, suitable for low Hardness rubber and sponge materials, can be hand-held or installed on a fixed load measuring rack.

$ 525.00

Suitable for low Hardness Rubber and Sponge Determination, Measurement range 20-90HAO, Indication Error ≤ +/- 1HAO, Portable design for quick field testing.

$ 141.00

The pencil scratch method is used to test film Hardness, and the three-point contact design always guarantees a 45 ° angle, which meets the GB6379 standard and is suitable for film Hardness detection in laboratories and construction sites.

$ 138.00

Using reciprocating lame plating technology, the effective lame plating area of 160 × 80mm can be expanded to 200 × 100mm. Support 0.1-5 ml/min precision discharge control, with Vacuum chuck platform to ensure the substrate is flat. Integrated PLC and Touchscreen realize paraMeter preset and real-time monitoring.

$ 4108.00

Using D type High Accuracy Impact device, Measurement range 30~ 110HS, can detect cast steel roll, forged steel roll and cast iron roll three kinds of hardness of materials, with anti-Impact and anti-electromagnetic interference ability, support 7 kinds of Hardness standard automatic conversion.

$ 554.00

Suitable for low hardness rubber and sponge determination, measurement range 20-90HAO, resolution 0.1HAO, support real-time mode, peak mode, automatic timing and average mode.

$ 399.00

Measurement range 0-100HF, Indication Error ≤ +/- 1HF, compact and portable, suitable for the determination of soft foam hardness of materials.

$ 243.00

Using 45 degree angle fixed test, equipped with adjustable load (500g/250g) and adjustable traverse speed (5mm/s), electric control running smooth noise is small, Test Travel can reach 90mm, the platform is suitable for a variety of samples.

$ 654.00

Articles

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