Portable Hand – Held Hardness Tester Model : ALP-1

Barcol Hardness Tester

Application for :

  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Soft Metals
  • Plastics
  • Fiber Glass

Salient Features :

Portable : The ALP-1 is a small portable Hardness Tester having weight around 1 kg., suitable for testing the hardness of aluminum, aluminum alloys, copper, brass & other materials having hardness from 25 to 150 BHN (10 mm ball / 500 kg. Load)

Easy to Use : No experience required, can be used in any position. The hardness readings is indicated on the dial gauge which is divided into hundred graduations.

Testing : The ALP-1 is best suitable for testing homogeneous materials. For accurate & better results, the thickness of material should be minimum 1 mm thick & minimum 3 mm distance should be kept from the edge of specimen while taking the readings. The testing surface should be smooth. For testing the surface, simply exert a light pressure against the machine, so that spring loaded indenter will penetrate into the material.

Technical Specification :

Recommended sample sizes to Equalize the Variance of the Average

Hardness Scale ALP-1 Readings Variance No of Readings Variance of Average

Homogeneous Material

20 2.47 9 0.27
30 2.20 8 0.28
40 1.93 7 0.27
50 1.66 6 0.28
60 1.39 5 0.28
70 1.12 4 0.28
80 0.85 3 0.28

Homogeneous Material

30 22.4 29 0.77
40 17.2 22 0.78
50 12.0 16 0.75
60 7.8 10 0.78
70 3.6 5 0.75