Brinell hardness testing is a widely used method to determine the hardness of materials, particularly metals. It involves pressing a hard steel or tungsten carbide ball into the surface of a material using a specified load. The diameter of the resulting indentation is measured, using a microscope/camera, and the Brinell hardness number (HB) is calculated based on the applied load and the surface area of the indentation. This method offers several advantages, including its ability to test materials of varying sizes and shapes, as well as its suitability for measuring the hardness of relatively soft materials. Additionally, Brinell testing provides a relatively large and well-defined indentation, making it less susceptible to errors caused by surface imperfections compared to other hardness testing methods.
Our solution for Brinell Hardness sports:
- Loads from 62.5kgf to 3000kgf( customisable on reuqest)
- Load cell based closed loop system technology
- Automatic reading of indent with Basler, Germany camera
- Motorized/Manual elevation of screw for sample
- Digital display
- User-friendly operation
- Holding time adjustable
- Solution compliant to ISO/JIS/ASTM/EN/DIN
- Software
- Conversion to different hardness scales
