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Hardness Testing Machines

There are three types of tests used with accuracy by the metals industry; they are the Brinell hardness test, the Rockwell hardness test, and the Vickers hardness test. Since the definitions of metallurgic ultimate strength and hardness are rather similar, it can generally be assumed that a strong metal is also a hard metal. The way the three of these hardness tests measure a metal's hardness is to determine the metal's resistance to the penetration of a non-deformable ball or cone. The tests determine the depth which such a ball or cone will sink into the metal, under a given load, within a specific period of time.
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Featured Equipment
Nanotest Vantage - Nanomechanical Properties Measurement System from Micro Materials
The new NanoTest Vantage system from Micro Materials Ltd offers a range of mechanical tests on the nano-scale, allowing the researcher to build a complete picture of material performance. The nanotest Vantage can characterise you samples using numerous techniques including nanoindentation, nano-impact and fatigue, nano-scratch and wear and nano-fretting.
Other Equipment
FH10 Series of Universal Hardness Testers from Tinius Olsen
The FH-10 universal hardness tester available from Tinius Olsen is built on a closed loop load cell. It features a video indent system, an indentor/objective swivel system and a high resolution touch screen display with an advanced embedded control firmware.
Struers Duramin-1 Hardness Tester
Duramin hardness testers are state-of-the-art software-controlled devices which enable Vickers, Knoop, Brinell and Rockwell hardness tests to be performed rapidly, accurately and reliably. Thereby saving you valuable time and money.
FH8 Series of Universal Hardness Testers from Tinius Olsen
Tinius Olsen offers the FH-8 universal hardness tester, which is built on a closed loop load cell. It features a video indent system, an indentor/objective swivel system, and a high resolution touch screen display with an advanced embedded control firmware.
FH5 Series of Vickers Hardness Testers from Tinius Olsen
The FH-5 series available from Tinius Olsen is a digital tester that features an excellent loadcell-based force feedback control loop to enable rapid, consistent and repeatable measurements and also to allow a large selection of test rates and test loads for nearly any type of test condition.
Hardness Testing Machine - ZHV30/zwicki-Line by Zwick
The fully automatic ZHV30/zwicki-Line hardness testing machines from Zwick feature closed-loop technology. They offer reduced testing costs and require minimal operator influence, guaranteeing effective and cost-efficient low load hardness testing.
Micro Hardness Tester - HM200 from Spectrographic
The HM200 from Spectrographic is a high specification micro hardness tester with load cell technology and extended load range.
United Tru-Blue II Hardness Testing System
Direct certification of the hardware calibration with NIST traceability and a one-year indirect calibration for customer specified hardness scales. Along with a user friendly control panel, the tester can be put into operation without the need for an initial on-site calibration or manufacturers assistance!
Fischer HM 2000 Micro Hardness Tester
The Fischer HM 2000 micro hardness tester is a very versatile hardness testing device with applications for paint and electroplated coatings, hard material DLC (Diamond Like Carbon), PVD and CVD coatings, surgical implants, synthetics and rubber hardness and material analysis.
PHT-1800 Portable Hardness Tester from Phase II
State of the art, digital portable hardness tester is designed to test the hardness of large hard metal parts. Loaded with useful functions only found on high priced models the PHT-1800 portable hardness tester is clearly setting a new industry standard by being the most accurate, economically priced portable hardness tester on the market today. Fast test speeds coupled with memory and output, this unit is a hand’s down winner whether you are out in the field or in the QC shop.
Sheen Barcol Impressor Hardness Tester
The Impressor is a convenient tool for testing the hardness of aluminum, aluminum alloys, copper, brass and other materials including plastics and fibreglass. The instrument is designed for use on fabricated parts and assemblies as well as on raw stock.
Micro Hardness Tester - H12 from Wallace Instruments
Four models of the Wallace Instruments H12 Micro Hardness Testers are offered. The differ in that they come with printers, imput terminals or PC control.
HMV-G Micro Hardness Testers from Shimadzu
HMV-G Micro Hardness Testers are developed by Shimadzu for performing automatic length measurement without any error.
Dead Load Hardness Testers - Model H14 from Wallace Instruments
The Cogenix Dead Load Hardness Tester, Model H14, is a digital, fully automatic bench mounted instrument which is designed to conform to international standards for testing rubber and elastomers. Simply press the start button and the H14 will function automatically allowing accurate and repeatable results to be recorded.
CMT.HD Micro Hardness Tester from Clemex Technologies
The most advanced micro hardness tester on the market. Improve your production and get your results only in a few easy steps with Clemex CMT.HD. this hardness tester includes a motorized turret and stage, all controlled by the Clemex CMT.HD software. Up to 4 objectives and 2 indenters. Vikers, Knoop available (Britnell & Rockwell by custom scale). Test load from 5g to 1000g or 1g to 2000g.
Paper Roll Hardness Tester - PaperSchmidt from Proceq
Proceq offers PaperSchmidt which is used for testing the roll profile. It is compliant with the TAPPI T834 om-07 standard, thus regulating the test of the paper roll profile and providing all key parameters that are needed to determine the quality of paper roll.
Nanoindentation Testers NHT from CSM Instruments
The Nano-Indentation Tester from CSM Instruments has been designed to provide surface mechanical characterization data by indenting to depths at the nanometer-micron scales.
FH2 Series of Rockwell and Universal Hardness Testers from Tinius Olsen
Tinius Olsen offers the FH-2 hardness testing instruments, which are closed loop systems built on a precision load cell that provides excellent gauge reproducibility and repeatability results in contrast to other Rockwell hardness testers.
Automatic Hardness Testing System - AMH-43 from Leco
The AMH Series supports both microindentation and Macro/Vickers hardness testing in fully automatic and semi-automatic configurations for greater precision, accuracy, and efficiency. A patented method allows you to create a path for indentation patterns directly on an overview image of the part, creating a single "panoptic view". The software also features a configurable user interface, report designer, and optional macro language.
CSM Instruments Ultra Nanoindentation Tester
CSM Instruments offers Ultra Nanoindentation Tester, a high resolution nanoindentation system with low thermal drift. The Ultra Nano Hardness Tester provides an accurate data of instruments when used according to ISO 14577 test methods.
Universal Hardness Testing Machine - ZHU topLine from Zwick
Zwick’s state-of-the-art universal hardness testing machines use innovative electromechanical technology for high precision testing in a wide range of applications, particularly for quality assurance, production-line testing and in the laboratory.
FH1 Series of Rockwell and Universal Hardness Testers from Tinius Olsen
The FH-1 series available from Tinius Olsen are closed loop systems, which are based on a precision load cell and offer excellent gauge repeatability and reproducability results when compared to other Rockwell hardness testers.
Proceq Equotip 3 Portable Hardness Testing Device
The Equotip 3 is a versatile portable hardness testing solution using the dynamic Leeb rebound technique that was invented by Proceq. Proceq has combined today's technology with its over 35 years of Equotip know-how and customer feedback to create the Equotip 3 - a portable instrument that offers extended capabilities and unmatched ease of operation.
Shore 'A' Scale Hardness Tester - H17A from Wallace Instruments
Four models of the H17A Shore 'A' Scale Hardness Tester are offered. Features of all four models are provided.
Nanomechanical Testing Machine/Nanoindenter - T150 from Agilent Technologies
The T150 UTM is a sophisticated universal testing machine for the determination of nanomechanical properties. The nanomechanical testing system uses an actuating transducer head to generate a tensile force.
Rockwell Hardness Tester - Indentec form Spectrographic
The Indentec Rockwell Hardness tester is suited to the surface inspection of heat treated components.
Mitutoyo Rockwell Hardnness Tester - Durotwin from Spectrographic
The Mitutoyo Durotwin hardness tester from Spectrographic has been designed to test the hardness of steels and metals in general, according to Rockwell and Rockwell superficial scales.
Nano Indenter G200 from Agilent Technologies
The Agilent Nano Indenter G200 is the world’s most accurate, flexible, and user-friendly instrument for nanoscale mechanical testing. Electromagnetic actuation allows it to achieve unparalleled dynamic range in force and displacement. The G200 Nano Indenter enables users to measure Young’s modulus and hardness in compliance with ISO 14577.
Digital Rockwell-Superficial Hardness Hardness Tester - 900-385 from Phase II
The Phase II state of the art multi-functional 900-385 twin hardness tester can be used directly to measure Rockwell and superficial Rockwell hardness and change those values of Rockwell hardness into HB, HV, HLD, HK and ób values.
Portable Metal Hardness Test – Equotip Piccolo 2 by Proceq
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