Development and manufacturing of non-
destructive testing equipment and system
Hardness tester NOVOTEST T-UD3
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During the measurement you can select other hardness scale. The
displayed measurement reading will be converted according with the
new hardness scale if it is calibrated.
NOTE! Calibration is carried out by the direct method, so the
conversion is carried out on the basis of pre-calibration, and does
not correspond to any standard.
Install the probe puck on the sample surface, keeping it in the tough
skirt as shown in Figure 3a. By clicking on the skirt thrust both hands
to bring the diamond tip of the probe perpendiculary to the sample
surface to the touch (Figure 3b). Slowly (in about 0.5 seconds) by
pressing with a force of (5 or 1 kg depending on probe type) thrust
skirt, push the diamond tip into the metal surface, preventing
swinging (Figure 3c). After the sound signal, remove the probe from
the tested object.
a b c
Figure 3
NOTE! For correct operation of the UCI probe try not to exceed the
pressing force which is correspond to the probe (1 or 5 kg).
