Description
The Ultrasonic Contact Impedance (UCI) probe is used for measuring the hardness value of small items, objects with a thin wall, complex form, and to measure the hardness of surface hardened layers. Built-in camera allows user to picture of testing object and mark tested area with corresponding hardness value. UCI Hardness Tester NOVOTEST T-U3 has the sealed housing with rubber protective strips, it is ideal for use in workshop, and field conditions with high humidity, dust, etc. The hardness tester has frost-resistant display, which allows user to use the device at any season and in any climatic zone of the Earth. The device has PC software with a comfortable and intuitive interface.
UCI method for the hardness testing
The UCI hardness measuring method complies to ASTM A1038.
The ultrasonic contact impedance (UCI) probe is purposed to be used for hardness measuring in the case of the testing area minimal thickness (from 1 mm), objects of complex surface shape, and for measuring surface hardened layers hardness.
This method is very fast and easy: place the probe on the tested object surface, press the probe with the required effort to the surface and save the hardness value, shown on the display of the device. Small size diamond indenter allows measuring hardness value of all items, which are thicker than 1 mm. The UCI method of hardness testing is the least destructive because the hardness tester NOVOTEST T-UD3 with UCI probe leaves much smaller prints (imprints) than the majority of bench hardness tester would. That’s why a portable hardness tester with UCI probe is the best choice.
Features
- Hardness measurement of any mass products with a thickness more than 1 mm – inaccessible to the dynamic (Leeb) hardness testers (small parts, thin-walled structures, pipes, tanks, steel sheets, articles of complex shape, hardness control of metal coatings, etc.)
- Measuring the hardness of the surface hardened layer
- Small imprint after measuring (mirror surfaces of shafts necks, blades, gear teeth, etc.)
- Wide range of hardness testing
- Various measurement modes
- Calibration of any scale in any range
- Convenience and ease for measurement
- Optimized number of buttons
- Large full color graphic display with bright back-lighting
- Calibrations stored in memory of probe
- Extended temperature range (frost, down to – 40°C)
- Internal memory and communication with PC
- New, intuitive menu with tips on the buttons
- Optional wireless mini printer
- Water resistant case
- Rubber protected bumper
- Has different operating modes:
Graph – the mode of building of graph
Histogram – the mode of building of histogram
Statistics – the mode of statistic
Smart – the mode of filtering of incorrect measurements
Available Option
- Additional UCI (10N, 50N, 98N) probes can be purchased. Also, after the purchase if will be needed, user can order dynamic Leeb probe (D, DC, DL, C, D+15, E, G) with activation code and will get combined hardness tester with two probes (Leeb+UCI).
- Different colors of rubber bumper protected case
- Wireless printer
- Batteries
- Chargers
- Hardness tests blocks
- Portable grinding machine
- Case for hardness tester
UCI Hardness Tester NOVOTEST T-U3 can be equipped with three types of UCI probes:
| Model | Load | Features | Main applications | |
| UCI U1 (98 N) | 98 N(10 kgf) | The main type of probe for solving most problems of hardness measurement. 10 kg load is to be applied for measurement (set automatically by the probe). Low requirements for surface cleanliness. | – Heat-treated and cemented details.- Measuring in grooves, on teeth, on radius surfaces.- Measurement on the blades, on the internal surface of the pipes, openings. | |
| UCI U1 (50 N) | 50 N(5 kgf) | The main probe type for the most tasks of hardness measurement. 5 kg. load is to be applied for measurement (automatically controled by the probe). Average surface cleannes requirements. | – Heat-treated and cemented parts, for example, shafts, turbines, gears, teeth, welds, heat affected zones.- Measuring in grooves, on teeth, in grooves, on radius surfaces.- Measurement on the blades, on the internal surface of the pipes, openings. | |
| UCI U1 (10 N) | 10 N(1 kgf) | The reduced load probe is designed to measure the hardness of material with increased requirements to the print size (polished surfaces), to measure the hardness of surface hardened layers. 1 kg. load is to be applied for measurement (automatically controled by the probe).
More sensible to the surface cleanliness, in comparison with U1 (50 N). | – Nitrided and cemented surface layers of molds, stamps, stamps, thin-walled parts.- Bearings, lateral surfaces of saws teeth.- Measurement of hardness of hardening coatings.- Measurement on the blades, on the inner surface of the pipes, inside the holes. |
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