Universal hardness tester TH-170
Quick and easy
The hardness testers of the TH-series are especially suitable for quick and easy hardness measurements.
They are applicable with almost all hardness measurements on ferrous and non- ferrous metals. Costumers of the product include the power industry, petrochemical industry, apparatus-, automotive- and mechanical-engineering, quality control, steelworks and many more.
Features and equipment
- For fast, on site hardness testing
- Integrated Impact device D
- All hardness units: HL (Leeb), HB (Brinell), HRB (Rockwell B), HRC (Rockwell C), HV (Vickers), HS (Shore D)
- Large measuring range: 170-960 HLD / 81-955 HV on steel
- Storage capacity up to 270 readings divisible into 9 blocks
- PC data transfer via USB to MS Hyper terminal for storing and printing
- Adjustable display illumination
- High accuracy: up to ± 6 HLD (± 0.5 %)
- Automatic shutdown
- Automatic impact direction detection
- Deletion of data automatically or manually
- Limit setting (min. And max . Adjustable with arrow indicate exceeded)
- Software calibration with test block
Application
Fixtures, dies, molds, large parts, narrow spaces, axles, steering knuckles, frames, etc. Furthermore, the device is often used for material identification, and for fault checking in pressure vessels and steam turbines.
Areas of application
- Production of metal and rubber components
- Mechanical engineering
- Research and development
- Solid state physics
Standard delivery range
- TH-170 with impact device D
- Test block (HLD)
- Cleaning brush
- Coupling paste
- Small supporting ring
- Battery 2 x AAA 1.5 V
- USB cable
- Software
- Instructions Manual
- Certificate
- Carrying case
Optional accessory
- Test blocks UKAS certified in any hardness parameter
- Support rings for convex and concave surfaces
Specifications
Alle SaluTron® Messgeräte entsprechen nationalen (DIN) und internationalen (ISO, BS, ASTM) Normen und sie besitzen das CE-Zeichen.
Technische Änderungen vorbehalten.
| Hardness scales | HLD, HRC, HRB, HV, HB, HS |
| Measuring range / materials | See table |
| Measuring direction | 360° |
| Accuracy | Within ± 6 HLD (± 0,5%) |
| Memory | 270 average readings in 9 group files |
| Output | USB 2.0 |
| Standard Impact Device | D integrated |
| Max. Workpiece Hardness | 900 HLD |
| Min. Surface Roughness of Workpiece | 1.6 µm (Ra) |
| Workpiece radius (convex/concave) | Rmin = 50 mm (with support ring Rmin = 10 mm) |
| Min. Workpiece weight | 2 ~ 5kg on stable support 0.05 ~ 2kg with compact coupling |
| Min. Workpiece thickness coupled | 5 mm |
| Min. Thickness of hardened layers | 0.8 mm |
| Indentation depth | See page: Impact devices data |
| Power | 2 x AAA 1.5 V batteries |
| Continuous working time | 150 h (without backlight) |
| Operating temperature | 0°C to 40°C |
| Overall dimensions | 155 mm x 55 mm x 25 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 166 gr |
Test work pieces and hardness units
The ranges are stipulated by the application limits of the relevant static procedure.
| Test work pieces | Hardness units | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLD | HRB | HRC | HB | HV | HS | |
| Steel and cast steel | 300 - 900 | 38 - 100 | 20 - 68 | 81 - 654 | 81 - 955 | 32 - 100 |
| Cold work tool steel | 300 - 840 | - | 20 - 67 | - | 80 - 898 | - |
| Stainless steel | 300 - 800 | 46 - 101 | - | 85 - 655 | 85 - 802 | - |
| Grey cast iron | 360 - 650 | - | - | 93 - 334 | - | - |
| Nodular cast iron | 400 - 660 | - | - | 131 - 387 | - | - |
| Cast aluminium alloys | 170 - 570 | 23 - 84 | - | 19 - 164 | - | - |
| Brass | 200 - 550 | 13 - 95 | - | 40 - 173 | - | - |
| Bronze | 300 - 700 | - | - | 60 - 290 | - | - |
| Copper | 200 - 690 | - | - | 45 - 315 | - | - |
Accessories for hardness tester series TH
Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
| Support rings for convex and concave surfaces | ||
|---|---|---|
 For perfect positioning on spherical surfaces < 30 mm. | ||
| No. | Drawing | Application |
| 1 |  | Measurements on outer cylindrical surfaces with an radius of 10-15 mm (konvex) |
| 2 | Measurements on outer cylindrical surfaces with an radius of 14,5-30 mm (konvex) | |
| 3 | Messungen an zylindrischen Außenflächen mit einem Radius von 25-50 mm (konvex) | |
| 4 |  | Measurements on outer cylindrical surfaces with an radius of 11-13 mm (konkav) |
| 5 | Measurements on outer cylindrical surfaces with an radius of 12,5-17 mm (konkav) | |
| 6 | Measurements on outer cylindrical surfaces with an radius of 16,5-30 mm (konkav) | |
| 7 |  | Measurements on outer cylindrical surfaces, radius adjustable 10-∞ |
| Testblock D, UKAS certified |
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 Testblock HLD / Rockwell / Vickers / Brinell UKAS certified. |
| Coupling paste |
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| Used to connect light pieces on heavier substrates (e.g. testblock) to be able to measure pieces which are lighter then required. |