Probe Hardness Tester

The probe hardness tester measures the hardness value by vertically pressing a metal probe into the material's surface and converting the indentation depth or diameter. It is used for detecting the surface hardness of coatings, plastics, etc., reflecting the material's resistance to indentation.
Selection
When selecting, consider matching the material's hardness range with the instrument's measuring range, and use a low-load probe for brittle materials. Determine the type of indenter according to standard requirements, opt for portable devices for on-site testing, and use fixed ones for laboratory applications. Pay attention to the impact of temperature and humidity on measurements.

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Instruments

Using split design, the probe and the host are connected by aviation plug, equipped with digital dual coil probe technology, Measurement accuracy can reach +/- 6HL, support a variety of Hardness standard automatic conversion, with 360 ° direction automatic compensation function.

$ 335.00

Measurement accuracy up to +/- 6HL with digital dual coil probe technology, support for a variety of Hardness standard automatic conversion, with 360 ° direction automatic compensation function, can be adapted to four different Impact devices to meet diverse measurement needs.

$ 958.00

Digital probe technology implementation signal direct processing, strong anti-interference ability, Measurement accuracy +/- 12HL, built-in direction Sensor automatic compensation Impact direction error, support 8 kinds of Hardness standard automatic conversion, weight only 270 grams easy to carry.

$ 231.00

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

Split design can be matched with a variety of Impact devices, using digital dual coil probe technology, Measurement accuracy of +/- 6HL, support 360 ° automatic direction compensation, built-in a variety of Hardness standard automatic conversion, with statistical and QC two Measurement modes.

$ 574.00

Split design with four Impact devices, digital dual coil probe technology to ensure +/- 6HL Measurement accuracy, automatic direction compensation to achieve 360 ° measurement, support a variety of Hardness standard automatic conversion, to meet different detection needs.

$ 335.00

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

The Portable design is equipped with a 3.5mm Probe, Measurement range 0.2 to 5.0 kgf/cm ², supports average calculation and MAX Maximum latching, and can output data via USB, RS-232 or Bluetooth.

$ 264.00

Measurement accuracy +/- 6HL, support 360 ° automatic direction compensation, built-in 8 kinds of Hardness standard automatic conversion, with statistical and QC two detection modes.

$ 477.00

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

Repeatability and accuracy are improved by dual coil technology. The built-in directional Sensor of the probe automatically compensates for measurement errors. The Measurement range covers HLD (170-960) to HRC (17.6-68), and supports a variety of Hardness standards for mutual conversion.

$ 231.00

It can extend the measurement length, suitable for long-distance measurement in narrow areas, and supports a variety of curved surface Measurement ranges, including outer cylindrical surface R10-R50, inner cylindrical surface R11-R30 and other specifications.

$ 131.00

Impact energy 11N, Impact device mass 75g, suitable for general-purpose part measurement, can be measured with a minimum thickness of 3mm, and a minimum diaMeter of 0.35mm.

$ 703.00

Impact energy 3N, Impact device mass 75g, suitable for measurement of small or thin specimens and surface hardening layer, the minimum thickness can be measured 1mm and the minimum hardening layer depth 0.2mm.

$ 764.00

Impact energy 11mN, Impact device mass 75g, can measure the inner surface of the inner hole or narrow space, suitable for a variety of specimen types and surface conditions.

$ 748.00

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