Micro Hardness Testing

• Available with a measuring head HT2000 that contains the test load generating unit, the position measurement unit and the indenter that is ideal for measuring indentation depth and whole electronic system.

• HM2000 S can be upgraded with a programmable positioning aid.

• Minimum requirements on sample preparation

• In-situ zero point determination while measuring

• Measurement of dark surfaces with no sample pretreatment

• Optional: additional stone plate along with silicon damper pads to decrease influence of vibrations

• Easy operations through the WIN-HCU Software

• Outstanding measuring head HT2000 temperature stability, the creep behavior of materials is determined accurately with measuring times up to numerous hours

• Ample load and depth variety

• Ideal for a number of applications like ceramic diamond-like carbon coatings, polymeric automotive clear coats, etc.

• High end designs for all environments

• Majority of samples is measured quickly without the need of preparation of special samples

• Exceptional thermal stability for study of rate-dependent polymers material properties

• Optional: Stone plate with silicon damper pads to decrease influence of vibrations

• Indentation: Berkovich, spherical indentors or Vickers are provided

• Dark surfaces measurement in the lack of sample pre-treatment

• Convenient operations with customizable WIN-HCU Software

• Paint, synthetic coatings (PVD, CVD) or hard material

• Materials used in medical technology applications

• Plasma-applied coating systems

• Electroplated coatings (decorative, functional)

• Electronic components 

• Intended use: Nanoindentation on lacquer coatings, hard material coatings, bulk materials, electroplated coatings and polymers and much more

• Design:Measurement system with PC, measuring head and stand

• Damper system:Stone plate with 4 damper pads

• Hardness measurement range: 0.001 - 120 000 N/mm2: near diamond hardness

• Test load range:0.1 - 2000 mN

• Load resolution:  150 nN

• Distance resolution: < 10 pm

• Noise floor: < 175 pm

• Design:Standard: Vickers
  Optional: Berkovich, Knoop, hard metal spheres  0.4 mm or  2.0 mm,
  Special shapes on request

• Approach speed of the indenter:  0.7 m/sec
  Maximum indentation depth:150 m, special design up to 500 m

• Design:Stand

• Specimen size:Min.  6 mm

• Enhanced damper system:Additional stone plate with 4 damper pads

• Sample holders:Holder for cylindrical specimens

• Measurement chamber S: Closed measurement chamber for reducing influences caused by flowing air like air conditioning. Door can be mounted on left or right side.

• Main voltage, mains frequency:100 to 240 V 10 % 47 - 63 Hz

• Power consumption: max. 20 W (without evaluation PC)

• Protection class:IP40

• External dimensions:Width x depth x height [mm]: 400 mm x 400 mm x 600 mm

• Weight:35 kg incl. stand

• Operating temperature:10^oC - 40^oC / 50^oF- 104^oF

• Storage temperature: 0^oC - 50^oC / 32^oF - 122^oF

• Admissible air humidity: 95 %, non-condensing

• Software:WIN-HCU

• Operating system:Windows

• CE approval:EN 61010

Standards:DIN EN ISO 14577, ASTM E 2546

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