Indenter Types and specs.:
- Rockwell Diamond Cone Indenter:with a cone angle of 120 degrees and a top spherical radius of 0.2 mm. (applicable to HRA, HRC, HRD, and HRN scales);
- Rockwell WC Ball Indenter:with a ball diameter of 1.588mm(1/16'),applicable to HRB,HRF,HRG and HRJ scales;
- Plastic Rockwell WC Ball Indenter:with ball indenter diameter of 3.175mm(1/8')for HRE, HRH, and HRK scales;diameter of 6.35mm (1/4')for HRL and HRM scales,;diameter of 12.7mm (1/2')for HRR scales;
- Brinell WC Ball Indenter:with ball diameter of 10mm,5mm,2.5mm,1mm;
- Vickers Diamond Square Pyramid Indenter:with an opposite angle of 136 degree;
- Knoop Diamond Square Pyramid Indenter:with an opposite angle of 130 and 172.30 degree;
- Shore hardness Diamond indenter(Symmetrical Punch):with a spherical radius of 1.0 mm at the top;
- Leeb hardness impact body:made of tungsten carbide and diamond,wxcept E-type impact body made of diamond, other types are made of tungsten carbide. There are six types: D, DC, D+15, G, E, and C. While the G-ball is set to 5mm, other balls are 3mm.
Indenter Ball or Diamond |
Diameter |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ1.5875 |
Diamond Square Pyramid Indenter |
opposite angle 136° |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ1.5875 |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ1.5875 |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ3.175 |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ6.35 |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ12.7 |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ10 |
Diamond Cone Indenter |
Angle120°
R0.2 mm |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ10,Φ12.7,Φ6.35,Φ3.175,Φ1.5875 |
Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ10,Φ5,Φ2.5,Φ2,Φ1 |
Leeb Impact Body |
Φ3 |
D,DC,D+15 Tye Impact Device |
Φ5 |
G Type |
Suitable hardness machine for diamond indenter:
- Rockwell Hardness Tester(rockwell diamond indenter in HRC,HRA scales).
- Vickers Hardness Tester(vickers indenter HV2,HV6).
- Micro Vickers Hardness Tester(knoop intender).
Sample of calibration certificate for Hardness Indenter:
Indenter Types and specs.:
- Rockwell Diamond Cone Indenter:with a cone angle of 120 degrees and a top spherical radius of 0.2 mm. (applicable to HRA, HRC, HRD, and HRN scales);
- Rockwell WC Ball Indenter:with a ball diameter of 1.588mm(1/16'),applicable to HRB,HRF,HRG and HRJ scales;
- Plastic Rockwell WC Ball Indenter:with ball indenter diameter of 3.175mm(1/8')for HRE, HRH, and HRK scales;diameter of 6.35mm (1/4')for HRL and HRM scales,;diameter of 12.7mm (1/2')for HRR scales;
- Brinell WC Ball Indenter:with ball diameter of 10mm,5mm,2.5mm,1mm;
- Vickers Diamond Square Pyramid Indenter:with an opposite angle of 136 degree;
- Knoop Diamond Square Pyramid Indenter:with an opposite angle of 130 and 172.30 degree;
- Shore hardness Diamond indenter(Symmetrical Punch):with a spherical radius of 1.0 mm at the top;
- Leeb hardness impact body:made of tungsten carbide and diamond,wxcept E-type impact body made of diamond, other types are made of tungsten carbide. There are six types: D, DC, D+15, G, E, and C. While the G-ball is set to 5mm, other balls are 3mm.
Indenter Ball or Diamond |
Diameter |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ1.5875 |
Diamond Square Pyramid Indenter |
opposite angle 136° |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ1.5875 |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ1.5875 |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ3.175 |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ6.35 |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ12.7 |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ10 |
Diamond Cone Indenter |
Angle120°
R0.2 mm |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ10,Φ12.7,Φ6.35,Φ3.175,Φ1.5875 |
Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ10,Φ5,Φ2.5,Φ2,Φ1 |
Leeb Impact Body |
Φ3 |
D,DC,D+15 Tye Impact Device |
Φ5 |
G Type |
Suitable hardness machine for diamond indenter:
- Rockwell Hardness Tester(rockwell diamond indenter in HRC,HRA scales).
- Vickers Hardness Tester(vickers indenter HV2,HV6).
- Micro Vickers Hardness Tester(knoop intender).
Sample of calibration certificate for Hardness Indenter:
Indenter Types and specs.:
- Rockwell Diamond Cone Indenter:with a cone angle of 120 degrees and a top spherical radius of 0.2 mm. (applicable to HRA, HRC, HRD, and HRN scales);
- Rockwell WC Ball Indenter:with a ball diameter of 1.588mm(1/16'),applicable to HRB,HRF,HRG and HRJ scales;
- Plastic Rockwell WC Ball Indenter:with ball indenter diameter of 3.175mm(1/8')for HRE, HRH, and HRK scales;diameter of 6.35mm (1/4')for HRL and HRM scales,;diameter of 12.7mm (1/2')for HRR scales;
- Brinell WC Ball Indenter:with ball diameter of 10mm,5mm,2.5mm,1mm;
- Vickers Diamond Square Pyramid Indenter:with an opposite angle of 136 degree;
- Knoop Diamond Square Pyramid Indenter:with an opposite angle of 130 and 172.30 degree;
- Shore hardness Diamond indenter(Symmetrical Punch):with a spherical radius of 1.0 mm at the top;
- Leeb hardness impact body:made of tungsten carbide and diamond,wxcept E-type impact body made of diamond, other types are made of tungsten carbide. There are six types: D, DC, D+15, G, E, and C. While the G-ball is set to 5mm, other balls are 3mm.
Indenter Ball or Diamond |
Diameter |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ1.5875 |
Diamond Square Pyramid Indenter |
opposite angle 136° |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ1.5875 |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ1.5875 |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ3.175 |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ6.35 |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ12.7 |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ10 |
Diamond Cone Indenter |
Angle120°
R0.2 mm |
Steel Ball/Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ10,Φ12.7,Φ6.35,Φ3.175,Φ1.5875 |
Tungsten Carbide(WC) |
Φ10,Φ5,Φ2.5,Φ2,Φ1 |
Leeb Impact Body |
Φ3 |
D,DC,D+15 Tye Impact Device |
Φ5 |
G Type |
Suitable hardness machine for diamond indenter:
- Rockwell Hardness Tester(rockwell diamond indenter in HRC,HRA scales).
- Vickers Hardness Tester(vickers indenter HV2,HV6).
- Micro Vickers Hardness Tester(knoop intender).
Sample of calibration certificate for Hardness Indenter: