Hardness Tester for Steel Materials

The steel hardness tester applies pressure to the surface of the sample through an indenter to form an indentation, and the hardness value is calculated based on the size or depth of the indentation. It is used to detect the resistance of steel to plastic deformation and is applied in material acceptance, heat treatment effect evaluation, and process control.
Selection
When selecting a steel hardness tester, factors such as the thickness of the material being tested, the hardness range, and the testing standards must be considered. Portable testers are suitable for on-site inspections, while benchtop models offer higher accuracy. The indenter type should match the material: the Rockwell method is used for quenched steel, the Brinell method is suitable for soft steel, and the Leeb hardness tester can measure large workpieces.

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Instruments

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 the determination of materials with high Hardness, Measurement range 20-90HD, Indication Error ≤ +/- 1 HD, using Dial display, easy to operate, suitable for rubber and plastic and microporous materials.

$ 162.00

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

Impact energy 11mJ, ball head diaMeter 3mm, suitable for measurement of slender narrow grooves or holes, the average surface asperity of the specimen is 1.6μm, and the minimum depth of the hardened layer is 0.8mm.

$ 364.00

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

Suitable for extremely soft materials with a hardness of less than 20 HO, such as rubber, sponge, and human tissues. It features four measurement modes: real-time, peak, automatic timing, and average. The force holding time can be set, and data curve analysis and qualification judgment can be performed via software.

$ 945.00

The integrated structure is compact and portable, and the dual-coil technology is used to ensure good Repeatability and Measurement accuracy. The built-in Direction Sensor automatically compensates for errors, and supports a variety of Hardness standard conversions.

$ 180.00

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

$ 243.00

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

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

Suitable for medium hard resilience, rubber or microporous materials, Measurement range 0-100HE, more suitable for thinner or curved samples, can be used with handheld or supporting bench.

$ 183.00

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

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

Measurement range 20-90HC, resolution 1HC, Indication Error ≤ +/- 1HC, suitable for microporous hardness of materials testing.

$ 141.00

Travel range 0~ 2.5mm, resolution 1HD, suitable for high-Hardness rubber and engineering plastics and other materials on-site determination, in line with multinational standards.

$ 501.00

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