Product Information The UCI Measuring Principle The UCI (Ultrasonic Contact Impedance) method uses the same pyramid-shaped diamond as a conventional Vickers hardness tester. Unlike Vickers testing, no optical evaluation of the indentation is required, enabling fast and portable measurements. The UCI method excites a rod into an ultrasonic oscillation. The test load is applied by a spring and typically ranges from 1 to 5 kg of force (HV1 – HV5). As the diamond is forced into the material, the frequency of the rod oscillation changes in response to the contact area between the diamond and the material under test. The instrument detects the shift in frequency, converts it to a hardness value which is immediately displayed on the screen. Applications Standard to large objects Round objects Light objects Very hard objects Heat treated surfaces Polished objects Additional Applications : Steam turbine generator Thermal cutting Overview Your Benefits Combine with Leeb and Portable Rockwell On-screen feedback to reduce measurement inaccuracies caused by the operator Ready-to-go reports through powerful built-in reporting feature Native Scale HV (UCI) Measuring Range 20 – 2000 HV Measuring Accuracy ± 2% (150 – 950 HV) Available Scales HB, HV, HRA, HRB, HRC, HR15N, HR15T, MPA Available Probes UCI (Adjustable HV1 – HV5) Combination With Other Methods Leeb, Portable Rockwell Average Roughness Ra (µm / µinch) 12.5 / 500 Minimum Mass (kg / lbs) 0.3 / 0.66 Minimum Thickness (mm / inch) 5 / 0.2 Features Instrument Firmware Profile view One-step calibration Automatic compensation for impact direction Personalized user profiles and views Integration in automated testing environments (incl. remote control) 11 Languages and timezone supported PC Software Equotip Link allowing direct reporting and custom reports Display 7” color rugged touchscreen unit (800 x 480 pixels) with dual core processor Memory Internal 8 GB flash memory (> 1’000’000 measurements) Connections USB host / device and Ethernet Standardization Standards DIN 50159 ASTM A 1038 Guidelines ASME CRTD-91 DGZfP Guideline MC 1 VDI / VDE Guideline 2616 Paper 1 Nordtest Technical Reports 424-1, 424-2, 424-3 Accessories Measurement Accessories Equotip UCI Probe HV1-HV5 (356 00 700) Equotip UCI Special Foot (356 00 720) Battery complete (327 01 033) Quick Charger (external) (327 01 053) 2-in-1 Kits Special Offers: Equotip 550 Portable Rockwell & UCI Kit (356 10 020), Equotip 550 Leeb D & UCI Kit (356 10 022) Verification Tools Equotip UCI Test Block ~850HV, ISO 6507-3 HV5 Calibration (357 54 100) Resources Equotip 550 UCI Datasheet Equotip 550 Brochure
