Material Hardness Measurement Instrument

A durometer applies pressure to a sample through an indenter and calculates the hardness value based on the depth or diameter of the indentation. It is used to test the compressive resistance of materials such as metals and plastics, helping to determine whether the materials meet usage requirements in quality inspection and production control.
Selection
When selecting, consider the type and hardness range of the material being tested to determine the appropriate scale; match the indenter and load according to the thickness and shape of the specimen; verify the accuracy requirements specified by standard norms; choose between handheld or benchtop structures based on the testing environment; and balance equipment maintenance costs with ease of operation.

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Instruments

Support user material calibration function, can store 600 sets of measurement data, equipped with 3.5 inch IPS full view LCD screen, Continuous Operating Time more than 10 hours, automatic identification Probe type without recalibrating.

$ 1587.00

According to the Richter Hardness Measurement principle, it can perform High Accuracy detection on all metal materials, support a variety of Hardness standard conversion, Measurement range HLD 170-960, can store 600 sets of data, equipped with true color screen and USB interface.

$ 296.00

Dial design can maintain the maximum Measured value display, Measurement range 0-100 Shore, accuracy up to 1shore, made of wear and corrosion resistant stainless steel aluminum oxide material.

$ 1053.00

Impact energy 11mJ, ball head diaMeter 3mm tungsten carbide material, can measure a variety of metal hardness of materials, Che diaMeter minimum 0.35mm, suitable for conventional Hardness testing needs.

$ 154.00

Suitable for Medium and Low Hardness Material Testing, Needle Stroke 2.5mm, Needle Head Size Φ 0.79mm. It can be matched with a special test frame to improve Measurement accuracy and Stability.

$ 170.00

Impact energy 11mJ, Impact device mass 50g, ball head diaMeter 3mm, Hardness measurement hole or cylinder, suitable for a variety of metal hardness of materials testing.

$ 162.00

The minimum sample inner diaMeter is 10mm, the maximum sample thickness is 6mm, the crimping needle is made of imported special steel material, which has high Hardness and long life, and the pointer assembly has high strength and is not easy to deform.

$ 1017.00

New material pressure needle Hardness long life, high strength pointer is not easy to deform, forging handle wear and pollution resistance, range 0-20HW accuracy 0.5HW, can be quickly tested on site and support multi Hardness value conversion.

$ 666.00

Compact size is only 130 * 76 * 32mm, supports 9 kinds of hardness of materials measurement, can store 50 sets of data and realize six kinds of Hardness standard conversion, equipped with RS232 interface for data communication.

$ 348.00

New material pressure needle Hardness high life, high strength pointer is not easy to deform, forging handle wear and pollution resistance, full point and correction point stability, accuracy 0.5HW, suitable for 0.6-6 mm thickness material.

$ 451.00

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

Impact energy up to 90Num, Impact device mass 250g, can measure surface roughness up to 30μm large heavy specimen, ball head using tungsten carbide material Hardness up to 1600HV.

$ 1138.00

Measurement range greater than 90A, resolution up to 0.1H, with MAX Maximum latch and automatic shutdown function, support USB and Bluetooth data output, to meet a variety of hardness of materials testing needs.

$ 302.00

Impact energy 11mN, Impact device mass 80g, suitable for measurement of slender narrow groove, can meet the needs of different shapes and sizes of workpiece Hardness detection.

$ 1232.00

Impact energy 11Num, Impact device mass 50g, suitable for measurement of grooves or concave surfaces, is an optional Impact device from Leeb Hardness Tester.

$ 764.00

Articles

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Don't confuse the A-type, D-type, and AX-type Shore durometers for measuring rubber hardness.
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