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H A R D N E S S T E S T E R TCE HT MOD B...
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able of conTenTs Overview Indenter Specifications Application Verification and calibration Verification without material Verification with test block Calibration of the dial Calibration of the load spring Replacing the indenter Maintenance Factors that will influence the accuracy of the tester Material Distance to the edge of the material Distance between two measuring points Oxidation...
The TCE HT Mod B is used for measuring the hardness of aluminium and aluminium alloys within the range of 25-110 HRE/58-131 HV. The thickness of the material to be measured can be between 0.4 - 8 mm and with an inner diameter of >...
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4. U See figure 1 Put the material between the anvil and the indenter and press down the handle until you can press it no further. The dial head now indicates the hardness of the material. Make sure you grip and hold the handle tight while reading the result.
5.5 r eplacing The indenTer When the hardness tester cannot be calibrated correctly anymore, the indenter is worn and must be replaced. • Undo the pivot screw and take out the bottom handle. • Take out the dial head but leave the cylinder in the frame. You can now see the adjusting nut. •...
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8. c onversion Table and charTs Table 1 Figure 5 Figure 6 CHANGES AND T YPING ERRORS RESER VED...