Handheld Durometers
Wallace offers both analogue and digital Handheld Durometers (including Shore A, Shore D and Shore OO). These durometers enable accurate and repeatable results in accordance with the relevant standards. All models are designed for handheld applications or in conjunction with the Wallace Handheld Durometer Stand (WAH18).
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Features
- Accurate and repeatable results
- Non-reflective, full 360° dial face
- Excellent 1/2 point accuracy
- Digital model connects directly to your PC for data transfer
- Digital model has resolution 0.1 and auto-off function
- Conforms to various ISO, ASTM standards
Accessories
A range of feet attachments for hard to reach and narrow areas or irregular shapes.
Principle of Operation
The Wallace Handheld Durometers are designed for measuring the hardness of various materials. Simply pressing the unit vertically onto the sample will cause the indenter to penetrate the sample under a specific spring force. The indention is converted to a hardness value.
To increase repeatability and accuracy, use the handheld unit in conjunction with the WAH18 stand. This will ensure that repeatable force and perpendicularity are maintained, thus increasing the repeatability and accuracy of each test.
|
SHORE TYPE |
Standard |
Foot Force |
Spring Force |
Indenter Shape & Diameter |
Max. Indention Depth |
Sample Thickness |
Measurement Range |
Application Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A |
ASTM D2240 ISO 48-4 ISO 868 |
1kg |
8.05N |
35° Truncated Cone (Frustrum) |
2.50mm |
>6mm |
10 - 90 A Below 20 D |
Soft vulcanized rubber, natural rubber, nitriles, thermoplastic elastomers, flexible polyacrylics and thermosets, wax, felt and leathers. |
|
B |
ASTM D2240 ISO 48-4 |
1kg |
8.05N |
30° Cone |
2.50mm |
>6mm |
Above 90 A Below 20 D |
Moderately hard rubber, thermoplastic elastomers, paper products and fibrous materials. |
|
C |
ASTM D2240 ISO 48-4 |
5kg |
44.45N |
35° Truncated Cone (Frustrum) |
2.50mm |
>6mm |
Above 90 B Below 20 D |
Medium hard rubber, thermoplastic elastomers, medium hard plastics and thermoplastics. |
|
D |
ASTM D2240 ISO 48-4 ISO 868 |
5kg |
44.50N |
30° Cone |
2.50mm |
>6mm |
Above 90 A |
Hard rubber, thermoplastic elastomers, harder plastics and rigid thermoplastics. |
|
DO |
ASTM D2240 ISO 48-4 |
5kg |
44.45N |
Ø 2.38mm ½ Ball |
2.50mm |
>6mm |
Above 90C Below 20 D |
Moderately hard rubber, thermoplastic elastomers, and very dense windings. |
|
O |
ASTM D2240 ISO 48-4 |
1kg |
8.05N |
Ø 2.38mm ½ Ball |
2.50mm |
>6mm |
Below 20 DO |
Soft rubber, thermoplastic elastomers, very soft plastics and thermoplastics, medium-dense textile windings. |
|
OO |
ASTM D2240 ISO 48-4 |
0.4kg |
1.111N |
Ø 2.38mm ½ Ball |
2.50mm |
>6mm |
Below 20 O |
Extremely soft rubber, thermoplastic elastomers, sponge, extremely soft plastics and thermoplastics, foams, low density textile windings, human and animal tissue. |
Product range
| SKU | Name | Add to quote |
|---|---|---|
| WAH21A | Shore A Digital Handheld Durometer | |
| WAH21B | Shore B Digital Handheld Durometer | |
| WAH21C | Shore C Digital Handheld Durometer | |
| WAH21D | Shore D Digital Handheld Durometer | |
| WAH21DO | Shore DO Digital Handheld Durometer | |
| WAH21O | Shore O Digital Handheld Durometer | |
| WAH21OO | Shore OO Digital Handheld Durometer | |
| WAH20A | Shore A Analogue Handheld Durometer | |
| WAH20D | Shore D Analogue Handheld Durometer | |
| WAH20OO | Shore OO Analogue Handheld Durometer |