- Inert gas atmosphere
- Automatic Rockwell hardness up to 1000°C
- Automatic multiple indents on multiple samples
- Can accommodate several tips – Rockwell, Vicker’s, and more
- Up to 2000 N down force
Why Hot Hardness? Phenomena such as phase transformation and change in solubility of alloys could significantly alter the mechanical properties of the components used in high temperature applications. As the temperature of the material increases, its hardness generally decreases until it reaches a point where it shows a drastic reduction in hardness. Thus for accurate engineering calculations, such as component life and wear protection, it is imperative to measure the hardness of materials at the temperatures experienced during its use.
Rtec Solution – Perform hot hardness testing at elevated temperature up to 1000 °C. To prevent oxidation of tip and the samples, the chamber comes with optional inert gas sealed chamber. Mounts on our MFT-5000 platform. Motorized XY stages allow arrays of indents on same or across multiple samples.
Hot Hardness Indent 3D Images
High-resolution 3D surface characterization of hot hardness indents across elevated temperatures.
at 250°C
at 450°C
at 650°C
Module Information
MFT-5000 high temperature modules are an excellent option for running hardness testing at elevated temperatures.
at 250°C
at 450°C
at 650°C
Hot Hardness Testing Analysis
The table shows materials hardness vs temperature for certain metallic alloy.
Features
The high-temperature hardness module on the MFT-5000 is interchangeable to allow running several other standard and nonstandard high-temperature tests on the same platform.
Sensor
Isolate the high resolution load cells using innovative design and methods resulting in negligible thermal drift during the test.
Down force control
Real-time force control during the test. This allows to run several hardness standard on same tool.
Temperature Control
Close loop temperature control characterizes hardness at various temperatures.
XY Stage
The XY stage to create multiple indents automatically at various temperatures and locations.
