Description
The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking a commercially available laboratory-grade microhardness tester for the purpose of evaluating the hardness of materials used in various applications. The microhardness tester should support both Vickers and Knoop hardness testing methods, have a load range of 5 gram force to 2000 gram force, and be capable of testing hardness in the range of 0-1000 Vickers Hardness. The system should also include automation features, high-resolution digital imaging, and integrated software for test setup, execution, and reporting. The contractor must have at least 5 years of experience in manufacturing microhardness testing equipment.
• Must support both Vickers and Knoop hardness testing methods
• Load range: 5 gram force to 2000 gram force
• Capable of testing hardness in the range of 0-1000 Vickers Hardness
• Must accommodate small samples down to 1 mm in size
• Automated or semi-automated indentation and measurement
• Auto-focus and auto-indent pattern placement
• Automated z-axis movement
• High-resolution digital imaging system with automatic shading correction
• Pixel calibration and edge detection for accurate measurement
• Objective lenses with at least 10X and 50X magnification
• Integrated software for test setup, execution, and reporting
• Case depth analysis and hardness contour mapping
• Customizable data export
• Visual tracing and pattern definition tools
• Touchscreen or PC-based interface with intuitive controls
• Manual override and measurement capability