Hardness tester HardyTest D600^©

Precise and practical

The HardyTest D600^©, together with its brother the HardyTest D700^©, belong to the upscale category in hardness-measurement instruments. It is designed to meet all requirements in the professional measurement of hardness.

The HardyTest D600^© is applicable with almost all hardness measurements on ferrous and non-ferrous metals. It has proven its applications in the power industry, petrochemical industry, in apparatus-, automotive- and mechanical-engineering, quality control, steelwork industry, and many more.

Features and equipment

7 Impact device types (D , DC , DL , D + 15 , C , G and E) available for special applications; automatic identification on the device
Large measuring range: 170-960 HLD (Leeb hardness testing principle)
All hardness units: HL (Leeb), HB (Brinell), HRB (Rockwell B), HRC (Rockwell C), HV (Vickers), HS (Shore D)
Simple and convenient operation
Storage Capacity: 48 - 600 separate panels, each 1-32 measurements (contains the following information: date, average value, impact device, impact number, material, readings)
Upper and lower limit can be set; Alarm signal when limits are exceeded
Measurements at any angle (even upside down)
Rapid tests by multiple measurement functions
User calibration function
Support rings (12 pieces) for convex and concave surfaces
128 x 64 dot matrix LCD: display of all functions and parameters + screen lighting
PC-transfer with USB/RS232 cable and software
Battery capacity display - 100 hours operating time (without backlight)
Automatic shutdown (after 5 minutes) to save energy

Application

Measurements on steel, cast steel, cold work tool steel, stainless steel, gray cast iron, nodular cast iron, cast aluminium alloys, brass, bronze and wrought copper alloys
Measurements on large and small hollows, bearings, heavy parts, permanently assembled parts
Defect analysis of pressure vessels, steam generators, etc.
Material identification

Areas of application

Production of metal and rubber components
Mechanical engineering
Research and development
Solid state physics

Please request an offer or additional product info

Standard delivery range

HardyTest D600^© with impact device D
Cleaning brush
Testblock 800 HLD
Small supporting ring
Manual
Service-case
USB cable
Software DataView on USB Stick

Optional accessory

Other impact devices (for selection see "Impact devices")
Set of supporting rings (see "Supporting rings")
Printer

Downloads

Data sheet HardyTest D600 (PDF)

Instruction manual HardyTest D600 (PDF)

Software HardyTest D600

Specifications

All SaluTron^® gauges correspond to national (DIN) and international (ISO, BS, ASTM) norms and possess the CE-sign.
Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

Hardness units	HL (Leeb), HB (Brinell), HRB (Rockwell B), HRC (Rockwell C), HV (Vickers), HS (Shore D)
Measuring range	170 – 960 HLD
Accuracy	± 0,75 % (refered to HL = 800 ± 6 HL)
Measuring direction	360°
Standard impact device	D
Memory size	48-600 groups (relative to number of impact times 1-32)
Statistics	number of group, date, average value, impact device, impact times, material, measured values
Setting of limits	Acoustic signal by trespassing preset min. und max. limits
Minimum weight of sample	> 5 kg solid material; 2-5 kg on stable surface; < 2 kg with coupling paste on stable surface
Memory function	Manually oder automatically
Data transfer	1 cable (both USB and RS232-connection) und software
Display	Dot-Matrix-LCD, 128 × 64 dots
Backlight	ON / OFF key
Battery capacity	100 hours (without backlight)
Power supply	2 x 1.5 Volt-AA-batteries
Auto Power-OFF	After 5 minutes
Relative humidity	≤ 90%
Working temperature	-10°C to +40°C
Weight	380 g (with batteries)
Size (length x width x height)	125 x 67 x 30mm

Impact devices

Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

Type of impact device		D, DC, DL	D+15	C	G
Impacting energy		11 mJ	11 mJ	2.7 mJ	90 mJ
Mass of impact body		D+DC: 5.5 g DL: 7.2 g	7.8 g	3.0 g	20.0 g
Test tip hardness		1600 HV	1600 HV	1600 HV	1600 HV
Dia. test tip		3 mm	3 mm	3 mm	5 mm
Material of test tip		Tungsten carbide	Tungsten carbide	Tungsten carbide	Tungsten carbide
Impact device diameter		20 mm	20 mm	20 mm	30 mm
Impact device length		D: 147 mm DC: 86 mm DL: 202 mm	162 mm	141 mm	254 mm
Impact device weight		50 g	80 g	75 g	250 g
Max. hardness of sample		940 HV	940 HV	1000 HV	650 HB
Mean roughness value of sample surface Ra		1.6 µm	1.6 µm	0.4 µm	6.3 µm
Min. weight of sample
Measure directly		> 5 kg	> 5 kg	> 1.5 kg	> 15 kg
Needs support firmly		2-5 kg	2-5 kg	0.5-1.5 kg	5-15 kg
Needs coupling tightly		0.05-2 kg	0.05-2 kg	0.02-0.5 kg	0.5-5 kg
Min. thickness of sample
with tight coupling		5 mm	5 mm	1 mm	10 mm
Min. layer thickness for surface hardening		≥ 0.8 mm	≥ 0.8 mm	≥ 0.2 mm	≥ 1.2 mm
Size of tip indentation
Hardness 300 HV	Indentation diameter	0.54 mm	0.54 mm	0.38 mm	1.03 mm
Hardness 300 HV	Depth of indentation	24 µm	24 µm	12 µm	53 µm
Hardness 600 HV	Indentation diameter	0.54 mm	0.54 mm	0.32 mm	0.90 mm
Hardness 600 HV	Depth of indentation	17 µm	17 µm	8 µm	41 µm
Hardness 800 HV	Indentation diameter	0.35 mm	0.35 mm	0.35 mm	-
Hardness 800 HV	Depth of indentation	10 µm	10 µm	7 µm	-
Available type of impact device
Impact device D		Universal device for most hardness requirements
Impact device DC		Ultra-short version; manually loaded on the front; same characteristics as type D; for testing in boreholes, built-in parts, hollow cylindrical parts, etc.
Impact device DL		With extremely long and fine front piece only for steel and cast steel; for testing in narrow or hard to reach areas
Impact device D+15		The front part is narrow and the coil is located behind it; same characteristics as type D; only for steel; for hardness testing in slots, grooves, recessed areas, gear flanks, grooves, cavities, tooth flanks, etc.
Impact device C		Reduced impact energy of about ¼ of type D; for tempered or surface treated steel, small or sensitive-to-shocks parts (minimal imprint is left)
Impact device G		With large test-tip diameter; impact energy 9 times larger than type D; on steel, gray or nodular cast iron; for large cast parts and forgings or parts with high surface roughness

Type of impact device	Hardness value of standard Leeb hardness block	Error of displayed value	Repeatability of displayed value
D	760±30 HLD 530±40 HLD	±6 HLD ±10 HLD	6 HLD 10 HLD
DC	760±30 HLDC 530±40 HLDC	±6 HLDC ±10 HLDC	6 HLD 10 HLD
DL	878±30 HLDL 736±40 HLDL	±12 HLDL	12 HLDL
D+15	766±30 HLD+15 544±40 HLD+15	±12 HLD+15	12 HLD+15
G	590±40 HLG 500±40 HLG	±12 HLG	12 HLG
C	822±30HLC 590±40HLC	±12 HLC	12 HLC

Test work pieces and hardness units

The ranges correspond to the limits applied in static test methods.
Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

Material	Hardness unit	Impact device
Material	Hardness unit	D/DC	D+15	C	G	E	DL
Steel and cast steel	HRC	20-68.5	19.3-67.9	20.0-69.5	-	22.4-70.7	20.7-58.7
	HRB	38.4-99.6	-	-	47.7-99.9	-	-
	HB	127-651	80-638	80-683	90-646	83-663	81-646
	HV	83-976	80-937	80-996	-	84-1042	80-881
	HS	32.2-99.5	33.3-99.3	31.8-102.1	-	35.8-102.6	-
Cold work tool steel	HRC	20.4-67.1	19.8-68.2	20.7-68.2	-	22.6-70.2	-
Cold work tool steel	HV	80-898	80-935	100-941	-	82-1009	-
Hammered steel	HB	143-650	-	-	-	-	-
Stainless steel	HRB	46.5-101.7	-	-	-	-	-
	HB	85-655	-	-	-	-	-
	HV	85-802	-	-	-	-	-
Grey cast iron	HRB	-	-	-	-	-	-
	HB	93-334	-	-	92-326	-	-
	HV	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nodular cast iron	HRC	-	-	-	-	-	-
	HB	131-387	-	-	127-364	-	-
	HV	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cast aluminum alloys	HB	19-164	-	23-210	32-168	-	-
Cast aluminum alloys	HRB	23.8-84.6	-	22.7-85.0	23.8-85.5	-	-
Brass	HB	40-173	-	-	-	-	-
Brass	HRB	13.5-95.3	-	-	-	-
Bronze	HB	60-290	-	-	-	-	-
Wrought copper alloys	HB	45-315	-	-	-	-	-

Supporting rings