Portable Shore D Hardness Tester, 90 A, 10~90H

Applicable Materials: Hard rubber, thermoplastic elastomers, harder plastics and rigid thermoplastics

Accessories

• Standard Accessories: Main unit, test block, carrying case, operation manual
• *Optional Accessories: USB data output, BlueTooth data output (If you need USB/Bluetooth output, please contact us)

Portable Shore Hardness Tester User Manual

Q1: What is a Shore hardness tester?
A1: A Shore hardness tester (Shore durometer) is widely used in the hardness determination of rubber and plastics. It has a simple structure, convenient use, small size and light body, and intuitive reading. Digital Shore A/B/C/ D/DO/E/F/O/OO hardness testers are available on sisco.com.

Q2: What are the 6 steps of sisco hardness tester measurement?

A2:

1. The specimen should allow the measurement to be taken at least 12 mm from any edge. The specimen surface should be flat and parallel to allow the presser face to contact the specimen over an area that has a minimum radius of 6mm from the durometer probe. The specimen may be constructed with layered pieces to achieve the necessary thickness requirements, however, measurements taken on these specimens may not agree with those made on solid specimens, due to the surface faces between layers not being in complete contact.
2. Depress and release the “Power key" to power the tester on.
3. Depress the "MAX" key till the mark MAX shows on the display.
4. Hold the durometer vertically with the point of the indenter at least 12 mm from any edge. Apply the presser foot to the specimen as rapidly as possible, without shock, keeping the foot parallel to the surface of the specimen. Apply just sufficient force to obtain firm contact between the presser foot and the specimen. Hold for 1 or 2 seconds, the maximum reading can be obtained automatically.
5. To take the next measurement, just depress the "Zero key" and repeat 4. On the other hand, you can depress the "Max hold key" till the mark MAX disappears from the display. And then repeat steps 3 and 4.
6. If other than a maximum reading is needed, no need to set the mark "MAX” showing on the display. In such cases, the reading on the display is an instant value. Just hold the durometer in place without motion and obtain the reading after the required time interval ( Normally less than 1 second)

Tips: Rockwell vs. Shore Hardness

They are both standardized tests used across the industry, the Shore D hardness technique measures the penetration depth of an indenter, typically using ASTM D2240 and ISO 868 test methods. Shore hardness measurements are dimensionless when reading between 0 and 100. The Shore D method of hardness comes into play when the material is too soft to be measured by the Rockwell test.

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