Improved mechanical resistance is part of many quality requirements. One important criteria for assessing
this feature is hardness.
Depending on the requirements there are various methods for testing hardness. Some are dedicated to
characterise coatings and others are more suitable for testing bulk materials such as metals, plastics, rubber
or elastomers.
Elcometer manufacture and supply a wide range of instrumentation designed for the hardness tests most
frequently used in the industry – these include pendulum, scratching, indentation or rebound measuring
methods.
Please click on the appropriate image or on the heading for more information about each instrument.
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The TH130 Integrated Portable Hardness Tester is an advanced integrated hardness tester distinguished by its very compact size, high accuracy, wide measuring range and simplicity of operation. It is suitable for testing the hardness of all metals and widely applied in many areas of industry.
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The TH134 Integrated Portable Hardness Tester portable hardness tester combines the special impact device DL and a data processor in a single unit. This model features a needle front section with diameter of 4mm and a length of 50mm. It is suitable for testing the hardness in extremely confined spaces, the base of grooves and of special components such as gear wheels. It can display real time printing or batch printing
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The TH150 Integrated Portable Hardness Tester is an advanced portable hardness tester with high precision and it has a wide range of applications and simple operation. It is widely used in chemical, petroleum, machinery, electrics and rubber industry. Hardness scales: HLD, HR3, HRC, HB, HV and HS
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The TH152 Integrated Portable Hardness Tester is an advanced portable hardness tester with high precision and it has a wide range of applications and simple operation. It is widely used in chemical, petroleum, machinery, electrics and rubber industry. Hardness scales: HLD, HR3, HRC, HB, HV and HS
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The TH154 Integrated Portable Hardness Tester is an advanced portable hardness tester with high precision and it has a wide range of applications and simple operation. It is widely used in chemical, petroleum, machinery, electrics and rubber industry. Hardness scales: HLD, HR3, HRC, HB, HV and HS. Its main application is for grooves (depth <= 49mm, width >= 4.2mm) and gearing surface.
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The Proceq Equotip 3 Portable Metal Hardness Tester is a hand-held device with a rugged shock-resistant housing. It has a large and clear display with adjustable contrast and backlight which converts directly to all common hardness scales (HV, HB, HRC, HRB, HRA, HS, Rm); creates and uses another up to 20 customer-specific conversions for uncommon alloys. It is highly accurate ± 4 HL (0.5% at 800 HL) with automatic correction for impact direction. and has a wide measurement range. It is easy to operate with its simple operating menu structure and extensive on-screen help files. The Proceq Equotip 3 Portable Metal Hardness Tester has i nternal storage of ~100'000 measured values in a flexible user-defined file/folder structure which can be download to a PC via USB, Ethernet or RS-232. Free and easy upgrades of the Equotip firmware and Equolink software via internet |
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The Equotip Bambino hardness tester is a simple, economical and easy-to-use portable rebound tester for hardness measurements on most metals. It combines a light and compact design and an innovative impact device type D to offer an unmatched price/performance ratio. |
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The Equotip Piccolo is a revolutionary portable rebound hardness tester for precise measurements on most metals. It integrates the display and a patented mechanism in one device where the impact body type D is launched and loaded for the next test in a single motion!
The Equotip Piccolo is designed and manufactured with the quality and precision that is expected from Proceq's Equotip product family and will comply even with the roughest manufacturing environments. The basic kit comes with the bundle of the Piccolo device and Piccolink PC software, permitting full communication between tester and PC via USB |
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The Equostat is a practical complement to Proceq's portable rebound hardness testers as it resolves most limitations associated with the dynamic testing method. While rebound hardness testers are not suitable to measure very light parts of certain geometries, the portable Equostat is well-suited for testing light, thin-walled or tubular parts.
Ideal for Quality testing of very soft materials through to very hard materials, Thin parts, profiles and pipes of a wall thickness = 2 mm, sheets, coiled metals, and pieces as thin as 0.2 mm depending on the hardness level, Scratch-sensitive and polished surfaces, Hardness of heat-affected zones near welding seams |
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The Affri Portable Metal Hardness Tester is a single digital scale for all metals ranging from the softest alloys such as aluminium to hard metal such as tungsten carbide.
Direct digital indication even in HRC Rockwell C values for hard and soft metals; conversion table in order to obtain values in Brinell, Vickers, Traction Kg mm2. |
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The Barcol Impressor Portable Hardness Tester is a convenient tool for testing the hardness of aluminum, aluminum alloys, copper, brass and other materials including plastics and fiberglass. The instrument is designed for use on fabricated parts and assemblies as well as on raw stock. When pressure is applied to the device a point penetrates the material and the degree of hardness is displayed on the dial. Conforms to ASTM, NFP
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