It provides rapid, multi-element determinations with sufficient accuracy to assure product quality. Thousands of tests for product quality and reliability under heat, humidity, temperature shock, vibration, drop, electrostatic discharge. Calibrate on a small standard of testing material standards, the machine can measure same material. UCI Hardness Tester has the sealed housing with rubber protective strips, it is ideal for use in workshop, and field conditions with high humidity, dust, etc. The hardness tester has frost-resistant display, which allows user to use the device at any season and in any climatic zone of the Earth. Thus, we can infer the stiffness change by measuring the resonance frequency shift or the signal amplitude change.

Hardness of metals

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To validate the effectiveness of the sensor model, finite element analyses and experiments are conducted. The contact-impedance meter is a surface hardness tester based upon the measurement of the change in the resonance frequency of a mechanical resonator brought into contact with a surface. In this article, which is the first of a series, some of the theoretical aspects of the meter are discussed and the contact-impedance method is compared and contrasted with other hardness testing methods. Our Ultrasonic hardness testers display test results in Rockwell C, Brinell, Vickers.

Measurement Range

A large LED display and simple three-button control make this device easy to use. The first is dynamic impact, which is based on the Leeb principle of hardness developed by Dietmar Leeb in the 1970s. Initial thrust and rebound speed are measured in a noncontact mode and are calculated as a Leeb hardness value. AJR AUH-II model machine allows for the testing of highly sensitive on finished parts that previously could not be tested in an operational setting. The non-destructive feature of AJR AUH-II allow the operator to accurately test parts without causing physical or structural damage that would normally lead to disposal or refinish of operators part. This translates into less scrap parts/ lower mfg costs due to necessary inspections.

They also excel at performing hardness tests on larger, harder metals as well. Another reason for the rise in popularity is due to the fact that the UCI method is categorized as “Non-Destructive”. That translates into less scrap parts/ lower mfg costs due to necessary inspections. The UCI test procedure is slower than the Dynamic Impact style, however the “UCI” method of hardness testing is portable, easy and accurate. When a mark or indentation on the workpiece must be avoided, however, ultrasonic testing is a great solution. These units can test metals as thin as 2 mm throughout all scales – hard or soft.

For surfaces with Ra below 400μin

“Ultrasonic Contact Impedance”is based on a 136 degree diamond at the end of a vibrating rod being depressed into the test surface at a fixed load. The difference in Ultrasonic vibration frequency is then calculated into a hardness value. The UCI portable hardness tester procedure is slower than the Dynamic Impact style, however the “UCI” method of hardness testing is portable, easy and accurate. It also has its own advantages when utilized for certain testing applications. UCI portable hardness testers are not restricted to large mass items like dynamic type testers. vision measurement systems manufacturers can test metals as thin as 2mm and at a hardness value as low as 20HRC .

Availability will be subject to periodic interruption and downtime for server maintenance, software installation or testing, loading new files, and reasons beyond the control of ASTM. The hardness of a material is a defined quantity having many scales and being dependent on the way the test is performed. In order to avoid the creation of a new method involving a new hardness scale, the UCI method converts into common hardness values, for example, HV, HRC, etc. If using an older Rockwell hardness system, the operator may have to manually control some or all of the test procedure steps.

Conforming to ASTM E-18 Superficial Rockwell Hardness standards, hardness testers in this category offer excellent repeatability in all superficial Rockwell hardness scales. Superficial Rockwell hardness testing is designed for very thin and soft workpieces. The systems are ideally suited for a wide range of environments, including inspection labs, heat-treat facilities, tool rooms, workshops and laboratories. For more versatility, twin hardness testers are capable of testing in all the regular Rockwell and superficial Rockwell hardness scales. Offering you a complete choice of products which include portable uci hardness tester, portable leeb hardness tester, portable combined hardness tester, uci & leeb hardness tester and rebound hammer. Previously, destructive indentations made on such sample pieces meant the garbage heap for those tested.