The HB1500 Portable Brinell Hardness Tester offers a convenient, accurate, and versatile solution for industrial hardness testing. Designed with a fine-finished C-frame and dual application modes, it allows testing in difficult environments or directly on large assemblies without cutting. With shear-pin force control, it guarantees consistent results compliant with ISO 6506 standards.

CV instruments Portable Brinell Hardness Tester W-HB1500

Engineered for reliability and ease of use, the HB1500 Portable Brinell Hardness Tester provides laboratory-grade accuracy in field conditions. Suitable for forgings, castings, steels, and alloys, it operates with either a C-clamp or hammer impact application. Its portable design and high accuracy make it superior to conventional hammer-type testers.

Features

Robust Design

Solid, fine-finished C-frame ensures stability and durability under harsh conditions.

Dual Application Modes

Crafted with a mechanical frame in 3.5 mm thick hardened and ground stainless steel, our IP67 caliper ensures durability and longevity.

High Accuracy

Test force tolerance within <0.5%, exceeding traditional portable testers.

Wide Material Testing

Suitable for forgings, castings, steels, non-ferrous metals, and alloyed components.

Field-Ready Portability

Lightweight and adaptable, ideal for testing large assemblies without lab preparation.

Overview

Specification	Details
Test Force	1580 kg
Force Tolerance	<0.5%
Accuracy	Conforms to ISO 6506
Indenter	7.26 mm steel spherical indenter (100–400 HB)
	Optional: 4.0 mm carbide spherical indenter (400–650 HB)
Opening Size	150 mm × 100 mm (H × D)
Net Weight	C-clamp: 4.2 kg / Hammer impact: 0.8 kg
Application Types	C-clamp mode, Hammer impact mode
Testing Range	Equivalent to standard Brinell test (3000 kgf load with 10 mm ball)