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PCE-2550 Hardness Tester 

User Manual 

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Summary of Contents for PCE-2550

Page 1: ...s Tester User Manual User manuals in various languages français italiano español português nederlands türk polski русский 中文 can be found by using our product search on www pce instruments com Last change 28 December 2021 v1 0 English ...

Page 2: ...5 4 Device description 6 5 Operation 8 5 1 Getting started 8 5 2 Switching on the meter 9 5 3 Check before measurement 9 5 4 Calibration 10 5 5 Measurement 10 5 6 Save and delete 11 5 7 Menu structure 12 6 Maintenance and cleaning 14 6 1 Batteries no rechargeable batteries 14 6 2 Troubleshooting 14 6 3 Maintenance of the impact body 14 7 Warranty 15 8 Disposal 15 ...

Page 3: ...ns The case should only be opened by qualified PCE Instruments personnel Never use the instrument when your hands are wet You must not make any technical changes to the device The appliance should only be cleaned with a damp cloth Use only pH neutral cleaner no abrasives or solvents The device must only be used with accessories from PCE Instruments or equivalent Before each use inspect the case fo...

Page 4: ... D type Measuring units HL HB HRB HRC HRA HV HS Selectable materials 10 Calibration Possible on included hardness test block Display OLED display 128 x 64 pixels Internal memory 1 373 measurement series with averaging from 31 measurements 1 2688 measurement series with averaging from 1 measurement approx 2000 measurement series with AVG after 3 measurements Measurement series consists of mean valu...

Page 5: ...655 HV 85 802 Material Grey cast iron GC Iron Gray Cast Iron HL HB Scale Rockwell Brinell Vickers Measurement range HRC HB 93 334 HV Material Ductile iron NC Iron HL HB Scale Rockwell Brinell Vickers Measurement range HRC HB 131 387 HV Material Cast aluminium alloy Cast Alumin HL HB HRB Scale Rockwell Brinell Measurement range HRB 23 8 84 6 HB 19 164 Material Brass Cooper Zinc HL HB HRB Scale Rock...

Page 6: ...ckness 0 8 mm Test indentation diameter depth 300 HV 30 HRC 0 54 mm 24 µm 600 HV 55 HRC 0 45 mm 17 µm 800 HV 63 HRC 0 35 mm 10 µm Min Radius of curvature 30 mm Min distance of impact points 3 mm Min distance to edge 5 mm Chart 3 Conversion table HLD Mpa No Material Hardness HLD Tensile strength σ b MPa 1 Mild Steel 350 522 374 780 2 High Carbon Steel 500 710 737 1670 3 Cr Steel 500 730 707 1829 4 ...

Page 7: ...cave adaptor 12 5 17 mm inside HZ11 13 Concave adaptor 11 13 mm inside HZ16 5 30 Concave adaptor 16 5 30 mm inside Z10 15 Convex adaptor 10 15 mm outside Z14 5 30 Convex adaptor 14 5 30 mm outside Z25 50 Convex adaptor 25 50 mm outside HK11 13 Ball adaptor 11 13 mm inside HK12 5 17Sphere Ball adaptor 12 5 17 mm inside HK16 5 30Sphere Ball adaptor 16 5 30 mm inside K14 5 30 Ball adaptor 14 5 30 mm ...

Page 8: ... PCE Instruments 6 4 Device description 1 OLED display 2 Function keys 3 Micro USB interface 4 Impact device 5 Impact body 6 Support ring 7 Clamping slide 8 Trigger button ...

Page 9: ...ent Display in measuring mode 1 Measured value average value AVG 2 Hardness scale 3 Battery level indicator no battery charging via USB not possible 4 Direction of impact direction of measurement 5 Number of measurements carried out for averaging 6 Material Hint In measuring mode the key can be used to switch directly between the hardness scale measuring direction material and number of measuremen...

Page 10: ...ess specified in the specifications The surface to be tested should not be too uneven or rough This could cause errors The sample being measured should be metallic smooth and free of grease The surface should not be magnetic If the radius of curvature R of the test surface is smaller than 30 mm a small support ring should be used The intrinsic magnetism of the sample should be below 30 Gauss ...

Page 11: ...th hardened surface Surface and case hardened steel often gives deviating hardness readings due to its non homogeneous nature if the material thickness of the hardened layer is less than 0 8 mm Note Good coupling needs experience Insufficiently coupled samples cause large fluctuations in measured values Usually the values are then lower than expected and an unusual noise development occurs acousti...

Page 12: ... measurement settings shown in the display correspond to the application Press down the clamping slide to clamp the impact body Then press the support ring vertically 90 onto the sample surface Then release the impact body with the trigger button We recommend making 5 measurements per test spot Hint The minimum centre to centre distance between two impact points should not be less than 3 mm and th...

Page 13: ...sured value means that the measured value is outside the measurement range 5 6 Save and delete To manually save the measurement series press and release the key in AVG mode The following query then appears in the display The key can now be used to scroll through the options Confirmation is made by pressing the key Note Automatic data storage can also be set in the System Set menu To access the sav...

Page 14: ... Test Set Impact Direc Measuring direction direction of impact Average Number of measurements from which the mean value is to be formed 1 31 Material see chart 2 and 4 Depending on whether hardness or tensile strength is tested Hardness Scale HL HV HB HRC HS HRB HRA Depending on the selected material Tolerance Limit Min Max 0000 9999 not activated Hard σb Hard or σb Hard hardness measurement σb te...

Page 15: ...range selection Change number Change position Confirm Transfer Measurement data transfer to the PCE 2550 software Delete By No Deletion of certain measurements Change number Change position Confirm Delete All Delete all measurements System Set Auto Save Off On Automatic data storage Auto Delete Off On Automatic deletion Car Trans Off On No function Auto Off Off On Automatic power off About Softwar...

Page 16: ...he impact body If it hits the test spot without any problems contact our service department The measured value is inaccurate Calibration expired Calibrate the meter 6 3 Maintenance of the impact body No special maintenance is required apart from occasional after approx 1000 2000 measurements cleaning of the impact body and the guide tube To do this unscrew the support ring and remove the impact bo...

Page 17: ...ed pollutants batteries must not be disposed of as household waste They must be given to collection points designed for that purpose In order to comply with the EU directive 2012 19 EU we take our devices back We either re use them or give them to a recycling company which disposes of the devices in line with law For countries outside the EU batteries and devices should be disposed of in accordanc...

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