HVST-1000Z Automatic Control Micro Vickers Hardness Tester

Product Description

The HVST-1000Z Automatic Control Micro Vickers Hardness Tester is a next-generation instrument engineered for precision microhardness evaluation across metals, coatings, surface-treated layers, and microstructures. Designed with a modern 7-inch touchscreen interface, dual-channel optical system, and automatic turret switching, the device provides a smooth workflow from observation to testing and measurement. The upgraded digital encoder eyepiece allows users to directly read indentation lengths with exceptional consistency, significantly reducing manual error.

The system supports test forces from 10 gf to 1000 gf, offering a hardness range from 5 to 3000 HV. Its high-resolution optical system provides 100× observation and 400× measurement magnification, with optional 600× capability. The auto-loading, holding, and unloading mechanism ensures stable force application. With adjustable illumination (0–100), auto-calibration, data storage, multi-scale hardness conversion, diagonal memory, unit switching, and bilingual interface options, the HVST-1000Z is ideal for laboratories, research institutions, and industrial quality-control environments. Additionally, the integrated computer measurement software provides automated indentation recognition, curve plotting, statistical analysis, and report generation for advanced material characterization.

Product Advantages

1. Automatic turret enables smooth switching between observation, testing, and measurement without manual adjustment.

2. Touchscreen interface displays hardness values, converted scales, test force, dwell time, brightness, number of tests, and statistical results.

3. High-resolution optical system designed by senior optical engineers ensures sharp, stable images under prolonged use.

4. Digital encoder eyepiece enables direct and precise indentation length reading with 0.01 μm resolution.

5. Dual optical channels (eyepiece + CCD) allow users to observe indentation images directly on screen without optical-path switching.

6. Test force range 10–1000 gf with automatic loading–holding–unloading ensures stability and repeatability.

7. Supports conversion to 18 hardness scales including HV, HK, HBW, HRA–HR45T, compatible with international standards.

8. Stores up to 100 groups of testing data and displays the latest five results on the main interface.

9. Diagonal memory function eliminates the need for re-zeroing during repeated sessions.

10. Durable die-cast aluminum body with automotive paint ensures rigidity, long-term stability, and resistance to deformation.

Software Introduction

1. Hardness Tester Control:
   The system communicates with the hardness tester via serial port to control operations such as turret rotation, loading, holding time, illumination adjustment, and test-force feedback.

2. Automatic Measurement:
   The software automatically detects indentation corners, measures indentation size, and generates hardening curves while updating statistical results in real time.

3. Manual Measurement:
   Supports manual measurement modes including four-point measurement and diagonal measurement.

4. Hardness Conversion, Correction & Validation:
   Converts measured Vickers values into multiple international hardness scales such as HB and HR.
   Provides curvature correction for spherical or cylindrical surfaces and performs validity verification of measured results.

5. Data Statistics:
   Automatically calculates average hardness, variance, Cp, Cpk, and other statistical parameters, with optional auto-save functions.

6. Data Storage:
   Stores individual test results and corresponding indentation images into a single document for easy retrieval and long-term record management, with optional automatic saving.

7. Test Report:
   Automatically generates Word or Excel reports. Users can customize report templates; standard reports include hardness values, statistical data, indentation images, and hardening curves.

8. Knoop Hardness Mode:
   Supports switching to Knoop hardness testing when required.

9. Fracture Toughness Measurement:
   Capable of calculating indentation-based fracture toughness.

10. Additional iVision-PM Imaging Functions:
    Includes the full suite of iVision-PM image analysis tools—image capture, calibration, processing, geometric measurement, annotation, gallery management, and fixed-magnification printing.

11. Manual Adjustment:
    After automatic or manual measurement, users can refine measurement lines using mouse drag, and the system will automatically update results and statistical data.

Application Range

• Steel, non-ferrous metals, alloy materials, foils, thin sheets, and microstructures.

• Carburized, nitrided, hardened, and decarburized surface layers.

• Coatings, electroplated layers, thin films, and treated surfaces.

• Glass, wafers, ceramics, and other brittle materials.

Technical Parameters

Standard Configuration