PROCEQ Equostat 3-Metal Hardness Testing

Unmatched Metal Hardness Testing

The Equostat 3 hardness tester can be connected both to the portable Equotip 3 platform and directly to a PC, with graphic user guidance

Benefits to the Customer

Standards conformance: True hardness reading rather than comparative value; conforms to DIN 50157 and ASTM B724 with ISO 18265 or ASTM E140 conversions. Uniqueness: The first hardness tester that connects directly to a PC and to the portable Equotip 3 testing

platform.
 

User guidance:
The user is instructed precisely when to apply and release the test loads; the displayed

signal curve enables the user to judge the quality of the measurement.

Repeatability:
Unmatched by the competition. Robustness: The new Equostat 3 indenter is extremely durable; the probe features a protective rubber sleeve.

Versatility:
Measuring clamp, magnetic feet, and special feet adapt to most sample shapes. 

Software:
The included PC software package Equolink 3 addresses professional data management needs. Hardness Measurements made easy

Stationary hardness testers can only accomodate test pieces of limited size. Moreover, transportation of the test pieces is often impractical. The Equostat 3 works well in outdoor, factory and lab environments, and has only very few requirements on test piece geometries. The Equostat 3 probe can be connected directly to a laptop or PC, on which live user guidance dialogs as well as the hardness readings are displayed. Alternatively, the probe plugs into the Equotip 3 indicating device to combine the Rockwell principle of Equostat 3 with the Leeb rebound principle of Equotip to become the most versatile hardness tester. Stable Measurements according to DIN 50157 and ASTM B724 In contrast to other portable hardness test methods, such as UCI, Equostat 3 generates (via penetration depth measurements) true hardness readings rather than a comparative value. Compared to stationary testers, Equostat 3 uses a sharper indenter and smaller loads. The test method is standardized both according to DIN 50157 (metals) and ASTM B724 (aluminum). The conversions from Rockwell hardness to many other scales follow the ISO 18265 and the ASTM E140 tables. The Equostat 3 displays the signal curve as well as operating instructions in real time. This enables users to achieve the most repeatable

measurements of any commercially available hardness tester.


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