PTC Instuments manufactures Portable Steel Hardness Testers Rockwell C and B Scale

Portable Steel Hardness Tester measures the hardness of metals in the range of 20 to 65 HRC on the equivalent Rockwell C Scale. The instrument is fully portable and easy to use. It is exceptionally useful where the test piece is too large or heavy to test on a bench-type tester. This high quality, affordable, portable tester is a must for large work pieces, small machine shops, heat treaters, quality control personnel, and engineers. The slim design of the microscope allows the user to test in tight spaces which are not accessible to bench testers. The hand held automatic indenter is used to make a small indentation in the piece to be tested. The microscope is the used to directly "read" the hardness from the size of the impression on its equivalent Rockwell C Scale. The Model 316 is used by heat treaters, engineers, quality control inspectors and shop personnel to test the hardness of metals in such industrial equipment as dies and punches, gears, cutting teeth, welds, hardened way, bars, rods, nuts, bolts, rivets, etc... The 60x microscope features a direct reading reticle. The illumination system features a Maglite ® flashlight. The fiber optic light pipe directs the light to the focus of the microscope. The calibrated test block can be furnished with certification to ASTM E18 Specification.

Model 316 Portable Steel Hardness Tester