Hardness tester TIME®5310
Digital hand-held Leeb hardness tester

TIME®5310

The TIME®5310 hardness tester is a digital Leeb hardness tester with all the functions needed for testing the hardness of metals – hand-held, easy to use and ideal for use on site as well as in the laboratory. TIME built China's first Leeb hardness tester and has since been one of the leading manufacturers of hardness testing technology.

The TIME®5310 can be used for almost all hardness measurements on ferrous and non-ferrous metals with 7 optionally usable impact devices; the universal impact device type D is included in the scope of delivery. The 2.8-inch colour display with improved readability shows all important values and information clearly, and the backlight is adjustable.

Up to 1000 measurement groups are stored internally. The readings can be transferred to a PC via USB in Word and Excel format (powerful PC software included) and printed directly with the integrated thermal printer.

Features

  • compact hand-held instrument, easy menu-guided operation
  • conversion into the common hardness scales (HL, HV, HB, HRC, HRB, HRA, HS) as well as into tensile strength
  • 7 optionally usable impact devices with automatic identification; universal impact device type D included
  • 2.8-inch TFT colour display with 240 × 320 pixels and 262K colours, adjustable backlight
  • memory for 1000 measurement groups, custom material management
  • adjustable upper and lower limits with audible alarm
  • data transfer to a PC via USB in Word and Excel format, powerful PC software included
  • integrated thermal printer, readings can be printed directly
  • built-in conversion table, HB value directly readable with impact device D/DC
  • rechargeable Li battery without memory effect, with charge indicator

Applications

  • measurements on steel, cast steel, tool steel and stainless steel, grey and nodular cast iron, brass, bronze, wrought aluminium and copper alloys
  • measurements on large and small hollow shapes, bearings, heavy workpieces and permanently installed parts
  • failure analysis on pressure vessels, steam generators and their equipment
  • fast hardness testing directly on site

Additional equipment

  • further impact devices for special applications (DC, D+15, C, G, DL)
  • support rings for measurements on curved surfaces with a radius of less than 30 mm
  • Dataview software
Standard scope of delivery
  • Hardness tester TIME®5310
  • Impact device type D
  • Test block HLD (ca. 780 HLD)
  • Small support ring
  • Charger
  • Cleaning brush
  • Thermal paper
  • Operating manual
Optional accessories
  • further impact devices (DC, D+15, C, G, DL) for special applications
  • Set of support rings for measurements on curved surfaces with a radius of less than 30 mm. They facilitate optimum positioning on the test piece. Available in 12 different variants.
  • Dataview software
Downloads
Data sheet TIME®5310 (PDF)

pdf - 209 KB

Technical specifications
Display3.5-inch TFT colour display, 320 × 480 pixels, three brightness levels
Measuring range170–960 HLD
Hardness scalesHL, HB, HRB, HRC, HV, HS and conversion into tensile strength
Measuring direction360°
Accuracy± 6 HLD (at HLD = 760)
Repeatability6 HLD (at HLD = 760)
Functionsautomatic impact device identification, conversion into other hardness units, built-in conversion table, software calibration function
Memory200 measurement groups (measurement series averaging 1–32 readings); additional microSD card up to 32 GB
Statisticsaverage, min. / max., limit values with audible alarm, histogram
InterfaceUSB and RS232 (data output in Word and Excel format)
Power supply5 V / 500 mA, charging time approx. 5 hours
Dimensions (L × W × H)149 × 82 × 23 mm
Weight200 g
Humidity≤ 90 %
Operating temperature0 °C to 40 °C

All SaluTron® measuring instruments comply with national (DIN) and international (ISO, BS, ASTM) standards and bear the CE mark. Technical changes reserved.

Impact devices
Impact DeviceD, DC, DLD+15CG
Impact Energy11 mJ11 mJ2.7 mJ90 mJ
Weight of Impact BodyD+DC: 5.5 g
DL: 7.2 g		7.8 g3.0 g20.0 g
Hardness of Test Tip1600 HV1600 HV1600 HV1600 HV
Diameter of Test Tip3 mm3 mm3 mm5 mm
Material of Test TipTungsten CarbideTungsten CarbideTungsten CarbideTungsten Carbide
Impact Device Diameter20 mm20 mm20 mm30 mm
Impact Device LengthD: 147 mm
DC: 86 mm
DL: 203 mm		162 mm141 mm254 mm
Impact Device Weight50 g80 g75 g250 g
Max. Hardness of Test Piece940 HV940 HV1000 HV650 HB
Average Roughness of Test Piece Surface Ra1.6 µm1.6 µm0.4 µm6.3 µm
Minimum Weight of Test Piece
direct measurement> 5 kg> 5 kg> 1.5 kg> 15 kg
on solid base2-5 kg2-5 kg0.5-1.5 kg5-15 kg
Coupling with Coupling Paste0.05-2 kg0.05-2 kg0.02-0.5 kg0.5-5 kg
Minimum Thickness of Test Piece
with close coupling5 mm5 mm1 mm10 mm
Minimum Layer Thickness for Surface Hardening≥ 0.8 mm≥ 0.8 mm≥ 0.2 mm≥ 1.2 mm
Size of Impact Impression
Hardness 300 HVØ - Impression0.54 mm0.54 mm0.38 mm1.03 mm
Impression Depth24 µm24 µm12 µm53 µm
Hardness 600 HVØ - Impression0.54 mm0.54 mm0.32 mm0.90 mm
Impression Depth17 µm17 µm8 µm41 µm
Hardness 800 HVØ - Impression0.35 mm0.35 mm0.35 mm-
Impression Depth10 µm10 µm7 µm-
Application of Impact Devices
Impact Device DStandard impact device for most hardness testing tasks
Impact Device DCExtremely short, for measurements in holes, cylinders or internal measurements on workpieces
Impact Device DLDiameter of the tube in the front part: 2.78 mm;
for measurements in tight inaccessible places and recesses
Impact Device D+15Particularly narrow attachment with recessed coil for measurements in grooves and recesses,
same properties as Type D; only for steel
Impact Device CReduced impact energy, approx. 1/4 of Type D;
for surface-hardened workpieces, coatings, thinly coated or impact-sensitive parts (low impression depths)
Impact Device GEnlarged impact body with increased impact energy (approx. 9 times larger than Type D);
only small damage to the surface; only for measurements in the Brinell range;
for solid material, heavy castings and forgings
Impact device typeHardness value of the Leeb standard hardness blockDeviation from the displayed valueRepeatability
D760±30 HLD
530±40 HLD		±6 HLD
±10 HLD		6 HLD
10 HLD
DC760±30 HLDC
530±40 HLDC		±6 HLDC
±10 HLDC		6 HLD
10 HLD
DL878±30 HLDL
736±40 HLDL		±12 HLDL12 HLDL
D+15766±30 HLD+15
544±40 HLD+15		±12 HLD+1512 HLD+15
G590±40 HLG
500±40 HLG		±12 HLG12 HLG
C822±30HLC
590±40HLC		±12 HLC12 HLC

Subject to technical changes.

Material and hardness values
Material
 		Hardness unit
 		Impact device
D/DCD+15CGDL
Steel, Cast steelHRC20-68.519.3-67.920.0-69.5-20.7-58.7
HRB38.4-99.6--47.7-99.9-
HB127-65180-63880-68390-64681-646
HV83-97680-93780-996-80-881
HS32.2-99.533.3-99.331.8-102.1--
Tool steelHRC20.4-67.119.8-68.220.7-68.2--
HV80-89880-935100-941--
Hammered steelHB143-650----
Stainless steelHRB46.5-101.7----
HB85-655----
HV85-802----
Gray cast ironHRB-----
HB93-334--92-326-
HV-----
Nodular cast ironHRC-----
HB131-387--127-364-
HV-----
Aluminum alloysHB19-164-23-21032-168-
HRB23.8-84.6-22.7-85.023.8-85.5-
BrassHB40-173----
HRB13.5-95.3--- 
BronzeHB60-290----
Copper wrought alloysHB45-315----
No.Code TypeDrawingUse
103-03,7Z10-15Measurements on cylindrical outer surfaces R10-R15
203-03,8Z14,5-30Measurements on cylindrical outer surfaces R14,5-R30
303-03,9Z25-50Measurements on cylindrical outer surfaces R25-R50
403-03,10HZ11-13Measurements on cylindrical inner surfaces R11-R13
503-03,11HZ12,5-17Measurements on cylindrical inner surfaces R12,5-R17
603-03,12HZ16,5-30Measurements on cylindrical inner surfaces R16,5-R30
703-03,13K10-15Measurements on spherical outer surfaces SR10-SR15
803-03,14K14,5-30Measurements on spherical outer surfaces SR14,5-SR30
903-03,15HK11-13Measurements on spherical inner surfaces SR11-SR13
1003-03,16HK12,5-17Measurements on spherical inner surfaces SR12,5-SR17
1103-03,17HK16,5-30Measurements on spherical inner surfaces SR16,5-SR30
1203-03,18UNMeasurements on cylindrical outer surfaces, adjustable radius R10-∞
HL Testblocks
TypeDimensionsWeightValues
HLDΦ: ≥ 119 mm H: ≥ 56 mmW: ≈ 2700 g(290 - 880) HLD
HLCΦ: ≥ 119 mm H: ≥ 56 mmW: ≈ 2700 g(525 - 905) HLC
HLDCΦ: ≥ 119 mm H: ≥ 56 mmW: ≈ 2700 g(490 - 830) HLDC
HLD+15Φ: ≥ 119 mm H: ≥ 56 mmW: ≈ 2700 g(481 - 850) HLD+15
HLDLΦ: ≥ 119 mm H: ≥ 56 mmW: ≈ 2700 g(687 - 925) HLDL
HLGΦ: ≥ 119 mm H: ≥ 70 mmW: ≈ 6200 g(280 - 680) HLG

Subject to technical changes.

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Areas of application of hardness testing devices

  • Manufacture of metallic components and rubber components
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Research and development
  • Solid state physics

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