Spherical Indentation Hardness Tester

The spherical indentation hardness tester forms an indentation by pressing a steel ball into the material's surface, and the hardness value is calculated by measuring the diameter of the indentation. It is used for hardness testing of soft materials such as coatings and plastics, reflecting the material's resistance to indentation.
Selection
Select the diameter of the steel ball and the test force based on the hardness of the material, with softer materials requiring a larger diameter steel ball and a smaller test force. Ensure that the sample thickness is sufficient to avoid any support effects, and maintain the ambient temperature and humidity in accordance with standard requirements.

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Instruments

Equipped with spherical 2.5mm Φ indenter and convertible Probe, suitable for different diaMeter bobbin measurement, accuracy up to +/- 1H, supports average calculation and MAX Maximum latching, and uses USB or Bluetooth output data.

$ 489.00

The support ring contains 12 different models, covering the R10 to infinity surface range, suitable for inner and outer cylindrical and spherical surface measurement, ensuring the accuracy and Stability of surface hardness testing.

$ 251.00

1000 +/- 5g dead weight and 500 +/- 5g payload combined pressure, equipped with 20 times reading Microscope to achieve 0.1mm accuracy measurement, can quantify the anti-indentation performance of coatings and support plastic deformation analysis.

$ 267.00

High Accuracy Position Sensor, indentation accuracy of 0.01mm, the maximum can be measured 1.25mm thick plate, automatic zero after the test without cumulative error, with 10 times magnifying glass for easy observation.

$ 1380.00

Test accuracy is ensured by using 500g payload and carbide circular tool, built-in horizontal bubble, and 20 times Microscope can accurately measure the size of the Crowd, with a reading accuracy of 0.1mm.

$ 299.00

The eccentric spherical shaft structure is used to ensure uniform mixing, and the 2800RPM speed is fixed to achieve fast vortex mixing. The TPU material countertop is wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant, and the Protection Rating reaches IP21, which is suitable for long-term stable operation.

$ 170.00

The eccentric spherical shaft structure ensures uniform mixing, the fixed Rotation speed is 2800rpm to provide stable oscillation, the TPU material table is resistant to corrosion and wear, supports two operating Modes of pointing and continuous, and the volume is small and the noise is low.

$ 223.00

Cedar device weight 1Kg +/- 5g, Cedar load 500 +/- 5g, reading accuracy 0.1mm, in line with international standards, easy and reliable operation.

$ 312.00

Imported special steel pressure needle, Hardness and long life, range 0-20HW, can directly read the Hardness value, suitable for on-site rapid testing, Stability and portability.

$ 1017.00

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

It adopts 45 ° fixed angle design, loads 1000g +/- 10g, and evaluates Hardness by scratching coatings with different Hardness pencils, which is easy to operate and accurate.

$ 162.00

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

Adopt four-link mechanism to ensure a constant 45 ° test angle, equipped with 500/750/1000g adjustable load, accurately determine film Hardness through different Hardness pencil scratches, meeting standard test Environmental requirements.

$ 307.00

The test head has a diaMeter of 1.0mm and a spherical radius of 0.5mm, which meets the Opel, Volvo, van Laar industry standards and can accurately evaluate the scratch resistance of coatings.

$ 325.00

The 45 ° fixed angle design is adopted to ensure that the cylindrical pencil lead maintains a constant angle and pressure, the load is 500g, the error is +/- 10g, and the coating Hardness level is determined by the minimum Hardness value pencil trace.

$ 162.00

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