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.
Hardness Testers includes :
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 lightweight portable hardness tester Equopen offers a revolutionary pen-like design which makes this instrument ideal for mobile, periodic use on iron-based metallic materials where fast and accurate hardness readings are essential.
The compact Equopen permits a simple single-hand operation without the need to carry along any cables or other accessories.
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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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The Affri Shore A (3001) for soft rubber and Shore D (3002) for hard rubber Portable Hardness Testers / Durometers to determine indentation hardness of elastomers, rubbers, plastics. Available in pocket, digital, analogue quadrant version. Also optional Bench Stand for ASTM conformance complete with Calibration Tester, Tungsten Tip and Calibration Certificate & precise "O" ring tests Conforms to ISO.R868, ASTM, DIN, JIS.
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The TH200 Shore A Digital Portable Hardness Tester is a digital durometer for Shore A hardness testing. It is a Pocketsize model with integrated probe and Bright & clear LCD display. It has RS232 data output, automatic switches off and a Battery low indication and alarm. It also has an optional Operating stand. Range : 0 to 100HA Resolution : 0.2 Units Conforms to Standards: DIN 53505,ASTM D 2240,ISO 7619 |
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The TH210 Shore D Digital Portable Hardness Tester is a digital durometer for Shore D hardness testing. It is a Pocketsize model with integrated probe and Bright & clear LCD display. It has RS232 data output, automatic switches off and a Battery low indication and alarm. It also has an optional Operating stand. Range : 0 to 100HD Resolution : 0.2 Units Conforms to Standards: DIN 53505, ASTM D 2240, ISO 7619, JIS K7215 |
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A range of instruments used to determine the hardness of soft materials such as rubber, wood, leather, formica, etc. The Elcometer 3120 Shore Durometer uses a point or ball which penetrates the material under spring pressure with a variable force depending on the model and a direct reading is displayed on the dial. Optional Stand with 12.5N load or 50N. Conforms to ISO, ASTM, DIN, NFT.
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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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The low cost HT225A Concrete Compression Test Hammer / Concrete Hardness Tester (Schmidt equivalent) is designed specifically for the non-destructive testing of concrete structures. A calibration certifificate is available on request. Accuracy is 1 to 2%. Conforms to ISO, ASTM, BS, EN, DIN, NFP, UNI
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The Elcometer 181 Mechanical Concrete Test Hammer is a simple to use gauge which consists of a spring loaded plunger which, when released, strikes the surface with fixed and constant impact energy. Conforms to ISO, ASTM, BS, EN, DIN, NFP, UNI
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The Elcometer 182 Digital Concrete Test Hammer is a digital and more advanced version, is equipped with an electronic transducer which converts the rebound values into a reading on the digital display. It displays a range of statistics and there is a facility to download to a PC. Conforms to ISO, ASTM, BS, EN, DIN, NFP, UNI
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The pencil hardness test is perhaps the most simple form of hardness test. Pencils are pushed into the sample and the coating hardness is identified by the trace generated. The Elcometer 3080 Pencil Hardness Tester is supplied with a stand and a series of 14 pencils ranging from 6B to 6H. Conforms to ASTM.
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The Elcometer 501 Wolff-Wilborn Pencil Hardness Tester uses the same technique as the Elcometer 3080, but ensures that the pencil lead is maintained at a constant force of 7.5N and at the appropriate angle to meet the standards.
Conforms to ASTM, ECCA, EN.
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Similar to the Elcometer 501 and using the same pencil hardness technique, the Elcometer 3086 Motorised Pencil Hardness Tester motorised wolff-wilborn test not only ensures the correct angle and force is applied to meet the standard, but also allows the user to ensure a constant and uniform speed - further increasing the reproducibility of the test. Conforms to ASTM.
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This simple Elcometer 3092 Sclerometer Hardness Tester sclerometer contains a round tip which is compressed by a spring. The amount of compression on the spring increases the force as the tip is pressed into the coating - by varying the force the user can determine the coating hardness.
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Designed to evaluate resistance to scratching. The Elcometer 3000 Clemen Hardness Tester, available as either a motorised or a manual version, is fitted with an hemispherical ball and is gradually lowered gradually onto the surface of the sample and moved 6cm. Depending on the purpose of the test and the load applied, varying degrees of penetration of the tool into the coating are observed. Conforms to ISO, BS.
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The Elcometer 3030 & 3040 Persoz & König Pendulum Hardness Testers work on the principle of the damping time of a pendulum oscillating on the sample. The amplitude of the oscillation reduces faster when the sample is soft. The Persoz and K ö nig methods differ by the dimension, time period and amplitude of the ocillation. Conforms to ISO, ASTM, BS, DIN, NBN, NFT.
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During the development of a coating not only do a wide range of physical properties need to be measured, but also a large number of tests need to be carried out in order to establish the most appropriate coating for the specific requirement. Many of the tests can be done using the Elcometer 1535 Multifunction Scratch Tester automated tester, including: St Andrews Cross, Cross Hatch Adhesion, Scratch Test & Coin Test. Conforms to ISO, ASTM, DIN, EN, NF.
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The Elcometer 3025 Scratch Tester is a motorised device that is used to test the resistance for many materials to scratching in accordance with ISO 4586-2. A diamond tip is applied to a rotating sample and the tip leaves a trace dependant on the load applied. Conforms to ISO.
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The Elcometer 3095 Buchholz Hardness Tester is used for measuring the hardness of a coating by indentation of a bevelled disc indenting tool with a sharp edge. The bucholz tester is placed on the coating for 30 seconds and the indentation length is then recorded. The length of the trace is inversely proportional to the hardness. Conforms to ISO, BS, DIN, ECCA, EN, NF, NFT.
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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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