CIMETRIX TCM-R1 User manual
TCM-R1
Leeb Hardness Tester
User Manual
Preface
Dear users:
Thank you for your purchase of our Leeb Hardness Tester of TCM-R1
Series (it is called Hardness Tester belo ), the Hardness Tester is portable
device, and it is equipped ith printer and soft are for data processing. It is
small in size, light in eight and easy to catch ith. Before using the
Hardness Tester you must read this User’s Manual carefully, hich could help
you use this device correctly and e hope that it could open up to your
satisfaction.
The Hardness Tester confirm to the follo ing specifications:
Technical standards for Leeb Hardness Tester, JB/T 9378-2001
Transformation relation of different hardness scales, ISO 18265: 2003
CONTENTS
1 Structure Feature......................................................................................................................... 3
2 Overview...................................................................................................................................... 7
3 Preparation & Testing................................................................................................................. 12
4 Operation in Details................................................................................................................... 17
5 Servicing & Maintenance........................................................................................................... 2
Malfunction analysis and maintenance......................................................................................28
7 List of components not warranty............................................................................................... 29
8 Instructions for Standard Leeb Hardness Test Specimen............................................................30
Users Notice.................................................................................................................................. 32
1 Structure Feature
1.1The body
Front vie
1.2 Impact device of type D
1. Release button 2.Plug of the impact device 3.Connection cable 4.Loading tube
5.Guide tube 6.Coil unit 7. Impact body 8.Support ring
1.3 Some other types of impact device for purchasing
1.4 Technica Specifications
Error and repeatability of displayed value see Table 1.
Table 1
Type of impact device DC(D)/DL D+15 C G E
Impacting energy
Mass of impact body
11mJ
5.5g/7.2g
11mJ
7.8g
2.7mJ
3.0g
90mJ
20.0g
11mJ
5.5g
Test tip hardness: 1600HV 1600HV 1600HV 1600HV 5000HV
Dia. Test tip:
Material of test tip:
3mm
Tungsten
carbide
3mm
Tungsten
carbide
3mm
Tungsten
carbide
5mm
Tungsten
carbide
3mm
synthetic
diamond
Impact device diameter:
Impact device length:
Impact device eight:
20mm
75mm
50g
20mm
162mm
80g
20mm
141mm
75g
30mm
254mm
250g
20mm
155mm
80g
Max. hardness of sample 940HV 940HV 1000HV 650HB 1200HV
Mean roughness value of
sample surface Ra:
1.6μm 1.6μm 0.4μm 6.3μm 1.6μm
Min. eight of sample:
Measure directly
Need support firmly
Need coupling tightly
>5kg
2～5kg
0.05～2kg
>5kg
2～5kg
0.05～2kg
>1.5kg
0.5～1.5kg
0.02～0.5kg
>15kg
5～15kg
0.5～5kg
>5kg
2～5kg
0.05～2kg
Min. thickness of sample
Coupling tightly
Min. layer thickness for
5mm 5mm 1mm 10mm 5mm
surface hardening ≥0.8mm ≥0.8mm ≥0.2mm ≥1.2mm ≥0.8mm
Size of tip indentation
Hardness
300HV
Indentation
diameter
Depth of
indentation
0.54mm
24μm
0.54mm
24μm
0.38mm
12μm
1.03mm
53μm
0.54mm
24μm
Hardness
600HV
Indentation
diameter
Depth of
indentation
0.54mm
17μm
0.54mm
17μm
0.32mm
8μm
0.90mm
41μm
0.54mm
17μm
Hardness
800HV
Indentation
diameter
Depth of
indentation
0.35mm
10μm
0.35mm
10μm
0.35mm
7μm
--
--
0.35mm
10μm
Available type of impact DC: Test hole or D+15: Test C: Test G: Test E: Test super
device
hollo
cylindrical;
DL: Test slender
narro groove
or hole
groove or
reentrant
surface
small, light,
thin parts
and surface
of hardened
layer
large, thick,
heavy and
rough
surface
steel
high
hardness
material
2 Overview
2.1 Features
Ultra-thin shell, more easily to hold
Suitable for multiple impact device and 6 types of hardness scales are available for
various applications
Large and clear digital display
Ultra-lo po er dissipation ith three AAA batteries po ered
2.2 Technica Specification：
Hardness Scales：HL、 HRC、HRB、HV、HB、HS
Test Precision：HLD：±6 HRC：±1 HB：±4
Standard Impact Device: impact device of Type D
Upper / ower imits Setting：(170-960)HLD, (17.9-69.5)HRC, (19-683)HB, (80-
1042)HV, (30.6-102.6)HS, (13.5-101.7)HRB
Optional Impact Device: D/ C /DC / D+15 / DL/ G
Number of Impact Devices Equipped With One Time: any
PC Interface: USB 2.0
anguage： Chinese/English
Screen Display: 128X64 dot matrix LCD, backlight and adjustable contrast
Measuring Direction：360°（do n, inclined do n, level,inclined up and up）
Data Memory ：200 readings
Maximum Hardness of The Measured Work Piece: 940HV（for
D,DC,DL,D+15,C impact device）
Radius of Rurvature of The Measured Work: Rmin=50mm（If using Alien
supporting ring, Rmin=10mm）
Recognition Function：Recognize the type of the impact device by itself
Measurable Material：Steel and cast steel, alloy tool steel, stainless steel, gray
cast iron, nodular cast iron, aluminum casting alloy, copper zinc alloy(brass), copper
tin alloy(bronze), fine copper
Power Supply: 1.5V AAA battery ( 3 PCS)
Working time: about 150 hours
Shape Size: 155mm*68mm*27mm
Weight: 230g
2.3 Main function parameter
Choose Testing Materials, Hardness Scales, Measuring Direction and times of Tests
By Button;
Direct Display of Hardness Scales including HRB, HRC,HV, HB, HS, HL;
Sho the Result of Each Test Repeated, Automatically or Manually Remove the
Wrong Test Results;
Directly Output the Average Single Test Result or All the Results In One Time;
Automatic detection of the Battery Voltage, Lo Voltage Warning for Battery
protection, ith Battery Indicating Icon in Test Status;
Plenty of Status Bar Display, Displaying Bluetooth, Buzzer, Error Information, Time,
Battery Quantity and so on;
Ambient temperature：Operating temperature
10～＋50 ; ℃
Storage temperature：-30℃～＋60 .℃
2.4 Testing and measurement range
Table 2 Measurement range
Material Method Impact device
D/DC D+15 C G E D
Steel and
cast steel
HRC 17.9～
68.5
19.3～
67.9 20.0～69.5 22.4～70.7 20.6～
68.2
HRB 59.6～
99.6
47.7～
99.9
37.0～
99.9
HRA 59.1～
85.8 61.7～88.0
HB 127～651 80～638 80～683 90～646 83～663 81～646
HV 83～976 80～937 80～996 84～1042 80～950
HS 32.2～
99.5
33.3～
99.3
31.8～
102.1
35.8～
102.6
30.6～
96.8
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