Elastomer/Plastic Hardness Inspector

The rubber and plastic hardness tester measures the hardness of materials such as rubber and plastic by pressing an indenter into the material surface under constant pressure and converting the indentation depth or diameter into a hardness value. It is used to assess the softness or hardness of materials and determine whether they meet usage requirements during quality inspection.
Selection
Select the indenter type based on the thickness of the material being tested: use a spherical indenter for soft materials and a conical indenter for hard materials. Consider matching the test standards with the instrument's measurement range; choose a benchtop model for routine quality inspections and a portable one for on-site testing. Regularly calibrate the instrument using standard hardness blocks.

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Instruments

With average value calculation and MAX Maximum latch function, support a variety of data output methods, Measurement range 10HA~ 90HA, resolution 0.1H, suitable for soft plastic, sponge and other hardness of materials detection.

$ 286.00

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

Travel 0-2.5 mm, measurement error +/- 1HA, can be used with a rack or hand-held operation to meet the requirements of standard test pieces and field object Hardness measurement.

$ 135.00

Double pointer design can be used with rack or hand, pressing needle Travel 0-2.5 mm, measurement error +/- 1HA, suitable for rubber and plastic hardness testing.

$ 138.00

With average value calculation and data latch function, support a variety of data output interfaces, Measurement accuracy of +/- 1H, suitable for testing rubber and plastic materials in different Hardness ranges.

$ 286.00

Dual pointer design can display the current value and peak value at the same time, the pressure at the end of the crimp is 445mN, and the measurement error is +/- 1HD, which is suitable for plastic sample condition adjustment testing.

$ 167.00

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

Suitable for medium Hardness Rubber and Plastic, Measurement range 0-100HC, resolution 0.1HC. Measurement modes of real-time, peak, automatic timing and average value can be connected to computer for data Linear dispersion analysis and storage.

$ 590.00

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

Double pointer design for easy reading, Pin Travel 0~ 2.5mm, Measurement range 0~ 100HD, error +/- 1HD, lightweight and portable only 0.16kg, suitable for on-site Hardness detection.

$ 180.00

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

$ 141.00

With peak recording and automatic Timing function, Measurement range 20-90HA, resolution 0.1HA, support real-time and average mode, can be connected to the host computer for Data storage and analysis.

$ 336.00

Pin Travel 0-2.5 mm, Measurement range 20-90HD, error +/- 1HD, weight only 0.16kg easy to carry, can be used with racks or handheld to meet different testing needs.

$ 175.00

Digital display design, compact and easy to operate, Measuring accuracy, low power consumption, easy to carry, suitable for field and laboratory rapid Hardness detection.

$ 477.00

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

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