Benchtop Hardness Tester

The bench-top hardness tester applies a fixed pressure to the material surface through an indenter, measuring the depth or diameter of the indentation to reflect the material's ability to resist deformation. It is used to test the surface hardness of materials such as coatings and plastics, ensuring that products meet the required specifications for use.
Selection
When selecting, consider the type and hardness range of the material being tested, and match the appropriate indenter and test force. Pay attention to the instrument's precision and compliance with standards, as well as the ease of operation and replaceability of the indenter. Determine whether a manual or automatic model is suitable based on the daily testing volume, and ensure the data output method meets recording requirements.

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Instruments

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 45 ° fixed angle design ensures precise application of 1000g constant pressure, coating marks are evaluated by 13 different Hardness pencil systems, and the four-link mechanism ensures test Stability.

$ 396.00

Suitable for medium Hardness rubber, thermal plasticity resilience and other materials, Measurement range 0-100HDO, Indication Error ≤ +/- 1HDO, can be hand-held or matched with fixed load test bench, flexible operation.

$ 183.00

Using 45 degree test angle to ensure accurate measurement, equipped with 500g, 750g and 1000g multiple load options to adapt to different Hardness requirements, with reset function and adjustable travel distance 0-90mm, easy and efficient operation.

$ 977.00

Suitable for medium-hardness rubber, thermoplastic elastomers, and plastics, with a measurement range greater than 90 HB and less than 20 HD, compliant with ASTM D2240 standard, and supports both handheld and benchtop usage modes.

$ 178.00

Hand crank type is easy to operate, load 1000g +/- 1g, scratch speed about 1mm/s, test angle 45 °, standard 6B-6H pencil, in line with a number of international standards, through the pencil Hardness grade to accurately evaluate the scratch performance of the paint film.

$ 325.00

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

Measurement range 320~ 685cst, flow hole diaMeter 6mm, Benchtop design with bracket, ISO2431 standard, suitable for viscosity measurement.

$ 196.00

Measurement range 35~ 135cst, flow hole diaMeter 4mm, Benchtop design with bracket, in accordance with ISO2431 standard, suitable for viscosity testing.

$ 196.00

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

Measurement range 100~ 300cst, equipped with 5mm flow hole and bracket, using copper Cup body, in line with ISO2431 standard, suitable for Benchtop viscosity testing.

$ 196.00

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

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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