Buchholz Hardness Tester
Used to carry out a buchholz indentation test on coatings complying with the ISO 2815-2003 standard, this compact device is ideal for laboratory use and quality control tasks. It enables you to make reliable hardness measurements of coatings like paints and varnishes without complexity.
A high-clarity microscope with built-in lighting determines the hardness of the film, with the hardened steel parts ensuring long-term accuracy you can trust.
Benefits
- Precision buchholz coatings hardness tester with steel indenter wheel.
- Simple and consistent test setup.
- Comfortable grips for safe handling.
- Dual timer to control test and recovery times.
- Bubble level for checking test surface alignment.
- Includes a SER-CT023 certificate, confirming calibration and weight traceability for the Buchholz Durometer.
How Does The Buchholz Hardness Tester Work?
The test involves placing a sharp-edged metal wheel (500 g) on the coating for 30 seconds. Once removed, the mark it leaves is examined using a 20x illuminated microscope.
The shorter the indentation, the harder the coating. This method allows for consistent and repeatable evaluations of coating performance.
Typical Industries
- Automotive.
- Industrial.
- Lab environments.
Standards
BS 3900 E9, ECCA Tl 2 – 1985, ISO NF 2815-2003, and NF T 30-052.
Technical Data
- Microscope: 20x magnification, 0.1 mm scale
- Test weight: 500g
- Test time: 30s
- Weight: approx. 2kg
What’s Included?
Your Buchholz Hardness Tester kit includes:
- Main unit with integrated indenter.
- 20x microscope with illumination.
- 2x AA batteries.
- Positioning template.
- Marker pen.
- Digital timer.
- Bubble level.
- Carrying/storage case.