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NOBLE” POLDI HARDNESS TESTER

MODEL : “NP”

DIRECTIONS FOR USE OF POLDI HARDNESS TESTER MODEL

“NP”:

Insert the tapered end of the standard test bar after cleaning into
the space provided between the ball and the plunger and slide it
further beyond the tapered position. The test bat will thus be firmly
gripped betw een the ball and the plunger pressed by a spring. The
specimen to be tested be properly ground or filed and polished at
the surface w here it is to be tested to ensure accurate readings,
W ith standard test bar inserted place the tester vertically on the
specimen such that the ball touches the polished surface. Give a
blow on the top of the plunger, w ith a hammer.

The blow should not be very hard and should as vertical as possible. The blow w ill cause two indentations, one
on the standard test bar and the other on the specimen. The diameters of these two indentations should be
measured accurately w ith magnifier having, lease count of 0.1 mm provided w ith the machine. If the indentations
so obtained are slightly elliptical, average diameter should be found out. The distance betw een the centers of
any two indentations on standard test bar should be less than 15mm. If the bar is fully utilized it has to be
replaced. The limiting indentation diameter on the standard test bar is 4.2mm.

SPECIFICATION OF POLDI TESTER

MATERIAL : ALLOY STEEL EN-8 OR EN-9

DIA : 30 MM
LENGTH : 85 MM

TUNGSTON CARBIDE BALL

DIA 10 MM
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POLDI BAR
ALOOY STEEL EN-8 OR EN-9 OR CARBEN STEEL-
MATERIAL :
W PS
SIZE : 12mm x 12mm x 150mm
EYE PIECE : 8X
BRINELL MICROSCOPE 25 X (OPTIONAL AT EXTRA COST)

Tensile strength and Brinell Hardness Numbers of various metals can be found as under :

STEELS

The booklet contains tw o tables, one for steel in natural of annealed state and the other for steels in hardened
or hardened and tempered state. It is necessary to know the condition of specimens before and It, how ever it is
not know n or cannot be determined then first tables for natural or annealed steels be used for specimens having
Brinell hardness of up to 360. When the hardness of the specimens exceeds 360, the other tables are to be
used.

OTHER METALS

Separate Tables have been provided for other metals, e.g. Brass, Copper, Aluminium, Bronze and Cast Iron.
These tables do not show the tensile strength of these metals but only the Brinell hardness number because the
relation betw een the Brinell hardness & the corresponding tensile strength has not yet established with as much
reliability as in the case of steels.

PROCEDURE

After measuring the actual dia of indentation on standard test bar the column “Dia of indentation on standard
test bar” should be referred for the same value and for actual dia of indentation on work piece the raw “Dia of
indentation on work piece” should be referred. W here the horizontal and vertical columns intersect the tensile
strength in tones per sq. in (the upper figures) and the Brinell Hardness Numbers (the low er figures) can be read.
To convert tensile strength from tons / sq. in to Kg. / sq. mm use a multiplying factors of 1.575.

To take care of the varieties in the tensile strength and the hardness of standard test bars coming out of
production, each test bar is properly tested and a multiplying factor is inscribed on it, at one end.

For determining the exact tensile strength and hardness of specimens, multiply, the reading found from the
tables by this multiplying factor.

EXAMPLE

Diameter of ball indentation -

1) On the test bar 1.8 mm.

2) On the specimen (steel in natural condition) 1.7 mm.

Tensile strength founds from Tables 50.8 tone/sq. inch after multiplying w ith 1.575 to convert in to kg/sq. mm
comes to 80 Kg./sq.mm.

Brinell Hardness Number found from tables 225 BHN.

Multiplying factor inscribed on standard test bar: 1.14. Therefore, the tensile strength of specimen is 80 x 1.14 =
91.20 Kg/sq. mm in and the Brinell hardness = 225 x 1.14 = 256.5 BHN. W hen after some use, the protruding end
of the plunger gets deformed by blow s, it may be reconditioned and rounded off again or simply replaces.

Poldi type Impact Hardness Tester is not designed to replace the tensile strength testing machine or standard
hardness tester. The accuracy of this hardness tester may very sometimes to the extent
+/- 10% as against the more accurate table type standard Hardness testers. How ever, the Poldi Impact
Hardness Tester has the advantage of easy handling and greater flexibility. This is very important, especially for
testing heavy specimens w ho cannot be taken to table type hardness are extremely costly eompared to Poldi
tester and require greater skill to operated properly.
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tester and require greater skill to operated properly.

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