Scratch Hardness Tester
Scratch Hardness Tester
Scratch Hardness is the ability of a material surface to resist usually by scratch and abrasion. It used to determine the hardness of a material and its ability to resist scratching. When testing the surface of the coating, by scratch hardness a necessary force is applied to cut through the film to the substrate.
Standard: IS 101 (Parts 5/ Sec. 2), ISO 1518, BS 3900 E2, ASTM D 5178, ASTM D 2197.
Scratch Hardness Testers available into two models.
1. Automatic Scratch Hardness Tester.
2. Hand Operated Scratch Hardness Tester.
Specifications
| Automatic Scratch Hardness Tester | |
|---|---|
| Scratch Speed | 30 to 40 mm/s |
| Needle or Stylus | Hard Stainless Steel with hemispherical ball Ø1mm (Tungsten Carbide) |
| Scratch Length | 60 mm |
| Panel Size | 150 x 75 x 1 mm |
| Load Capacity | 1.5 Kg / 5 Kg |
| Hand Operated Scratch Hardness Tester | |
| Scratch Speed | Manually |
| Needle or Stylus | Hard Stainless Steel with hemispherical ball Ø1mm (Tungsten Carbide) |
| Scratch Length | 60 mm |
| Panel Size | 150 x 50 x 1 mm |
| Load Capacity | 1.5 Kg / 3 Kg |
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