Shore-Type Hardness Tester

The Shore hardness tester measures the hardness by pressing a spring-loaded indenter vertically into the material's surface and converting the penetration depth into a Shore hardness value. It is used for rapid testing of the softness or hardness of non-metallic materials such as rubber and plastics, ensuring consistency in material hardness on production lines and in laboratory settings.

Instruments

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

Supporting D-type Shore DuroMeter, applying 5kg test force by weight, equipped with Glass bench and adjusting nut to ensure full contact with the sample and improve measurement Stability.

$ 248.00

Dial design can maintain the maximum Measured value display, Measurement range 0-100 Shore, accuracy up to 1shore, made of wear and corrosion resistant stainless steel aluminum oxide material.

$ 1053.00

Suitable for materials such as high Hardness rubber and engineering plastics, pressing needle Travel 0~ 2.5mm, Measurement range 0~ 100HD, error +/- 1HD, in line with ASTM D 2240-05 and GB/T2411-2008 standards.

$ 864.00

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

Suitable for thin samples with a thickness of less than 6mm, featuring multiple testing modes such as real-time, peak, automatic timing, and average value. It can be connected to a computer for data management and curve analysis.

$ 896.00

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

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

Tempered Glass platform, long-term use is not easy to abrasion and rust; the level of the working platform is adjustable, and the hardness Gauge is adjusted to the same level; the weight is accurate, the column lifting space is ≤ 140mm, Dimension 165 * 145 * 380mm.

$ 181.00

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

Equipped with a 1kg fixed load weight, pressing the specimen at a speed of 3.2mm/s, providing stability testing conditions, suitable for standard Hardness measurement, preventing vibration from affecting the results.

$ 235.00

D type High Accuracy Impact device, Measurement accuracy is stable, can measure 7 kinds of Hardness values and automatically switch, Data storage up to 500 groups, with indication software Adjustment, fully sealed metal shell has excellent anti-vibration and electromagnetic interference ability.

$ 512.00

Suitable for low hardness rubber and sponge determination, measurement range 20-90HAO, resolution 0.1HAO, support real-time mode, peak mode, automatic timing and average mode.

$ 399.00

Suitable for low and medium Hardness material measurement, pressure needle end pressure 0.55N-8.06N, pressure needle stroke 0-2.5 mm, can be matched with test rack to reduce manual operation error, improve test accuracy and Repeatability.

$ 212.00

Pressure is applied to the hardness Gauge by weight, with a total mass of about 5kg and a pressing speed of 3.2mm/s to ensure test Stability and High Precision, suitable for standard specimen adjustment.

$ 199.00

Articles

Shore Durometer Selection: Matching Principles of Hardness Models and Measurement Ranges
This article introduces the selection method for Shore durometers, with the core focus on ensuring that the hardness type matches the material's hardness range and rebound characteristics. When selecting, the principle that the measured value falls within 20% to 80% of the full scale should be followed to avoid data distortion.
Shore hardness tester measures the hardness of rubber sealing rings.
This article introduces the method of measuring the hardness of rubber sealing rings using a Shore durometer. The Shore durometer presses a needle into the rubber surface under spring force and converts the indentation depth into a hardness value, commonly using the A scale.
Shore durometer measures the hardness of cured cast resin.
The Shore durometer measures hardness by pressing an indenter into the material surface, making it suitable for evaluating the properties of cast resin after curing.
Shore durometer measures the elastic modulus of flexible resin.
This article explores how to use a Shore rubber hardness tester to measure the hardness of flexible resins and estimate their elastic modulus through theoretical models and empirical formulas.
Don't confuse the A-type, D-type, and AX-type Shore durometers for measuring rubber hardness.
The Shore durometer measures hardness by assessing the depth to which the indenter penetrates the material under the force of a spring, with higher values indicating greater material hardness. The main differences between Type A, Type D, and Type AX lie in the shape of the indenter and the magnitude of the spring force, making them suitable for materials within different hardness ranges.