Hardness tester HardyTest UCI 3000©

Ultrasonic hardness tester with 10, 50 or 100 Newton probe

The HardyTest UCI 3000© meets all the needs of the professional user in hardness testing. It is oriented by the different types of probes, the wide range and high precision for an incredible variety of applications.

Working principle

The HardyTest UCI 3000© works on the principle of "Ultrasonic Contact Impedance": The piezoelectric crystal causes the rod in the probe to vibrate longitudinally. The Vickers diamond at the lower end of the rod is pressed by a spring into the workpiece surface. Depending on probe choice, this is done with the thrust of 10, 50 or 100 Newton.

The rod oscillates at natural resonance frequency, which is however reduced when the diamond penetrates into the measurement object. The change in the resonance frequency also depends on the elastic modulus of the material. For this reason, the device must be calibrated in accordance with new material changes.
The frequency shift is proportional from the root of the impression surface. The device measures the change in frequency and calculates the hardness value considering the thrust and the calibration.

Features and equipment

  • Hardness testing on all ferromagnetic materials and alloys (with limitations)
  • Color display-screen
  • Memory for 12,900 readings , divisible into 100 blocks
  • Automatic test sequence
  • Measurements of the hardness of layers starting at 30 microns!
  • Very good reproducibility
  • Suitable for mass testing of workpieces
  • Housing is protected against moisture and dust
  • Can also be used in hard to reach places
  • Any testing directions without having to enter correction values
  • Managing and processing the stored measurement results
  • Evaluation of measurement results in graphic form
  • Data transfer to PC with USB/RS232 cable and software

Application

Hardness testing on fine-grained, thin-walled materials and alloys, nitrided and high frequency hardened and chrome plated parts in the power industry, petrochemical industry, in the apparatus, vehicle and mechanical engineering, quality control and in the steel industry.

Areas of application

  • Production of steel components
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Research and development
  • Solid state physics
Härteprüfgerät HardyTest UCI 3000

Standard delivery

  • HardyTest UCI 3000©
  • Probe 50N or 10N (length: 145 mm), cable and adapter
  • Battery and charger
  • USB-Data cable
  • Software-CD
  • User manual
  • Carry case

Sonderzubehör

  • Additional probes for advanced applications

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 HRC, HB, HV, in addition: HRA, HRB, HS
Measuring range
Rockwell 20 - 70 HRC
Brinell 90 - 460 HB
Vickers 240 - 940 HV
Accuracy
HRC 1,5%
HB 4%
HV 3%
Application Hardness testing on fine-grained, thin-walled materials and alloys, nitrided and high frequency hardened and chrome plated parts
Material all ferromagnetic material (with exeptions)
Coating testing from 30 μm (micron) with special probe 10 Newton
Minimum weight of sample 1 kg
Contact area 1 mm, 5mm depth in a blind hole (a bore which does not completely penetrate the workpiece)
Minimum hardness depth little influence of mass and thickness of sample. Impact indenter: no noticable grooves, impact body: cone of diamond with an angle of 136° (Vickers indenter equivalent)
Direction of impact device 360°
Language Menue/Software/Instructions: german/english/russian
Functions 1- and 2-point calibration, Auto off, Reset, random test, low energy mode, naming of memory cells, correction of measuring results
Statistics adjustable, analysis of measuring results (Standard deviation, limits, avarage values, graphic illustration, minimum, maximum)
Data memory 12.900 values, 100 different groups of measuring values
PC data processing USB data cable + software
Display coloured LCD display with adjustable backlight
Power supply rechargeable battery, capacity 15 – 20 hours (with backlight)
Environment Working temperature: -10°C to +40°C, rel. humidity: ≤90%
Dimensions (L x W x H) 125 x 70 x 40 mm
Weight 450 g with probe, case: 2,6 kg

Standard probe (145 mm)

A - 50N
H - 10N
C - 100N

Special probe (75 mm)

K - 50N

Special probe (170 mm)

AL - 50N

Convex adapter

for measurements on pipes and round parts with small diameters, matching the probes A,H,C