The shore scleroscope described above is a dynamic hardness testing method for. Shore scleroscope hardness of the kuala lumpur granite, peninsular malaysia article pdf available in warta geologi 184. Hardness number is indicated based on astm a448 as hsd xx model d. Laboratory tests were carried out to determine the shore scleroscope hardness of samples from the kuala lumpur granite, collected in the eastern part of kuala lumpur. Shore scleroscope article about shore scleroscope by the. Shore scleroscope hardess and its relationship to uniaxial compressive strength of some andesite specimens. Shore scleroscope leaving certificate engineering notes. Shore scleroscope hardness tests open geotechnical. Prepare the test specimen as described for the brinell and rockwell tests in preceding paragraphs and clamp it on the base. A device used in rebound hardness testing of rubber, metal, and plastic. The shore scleroscope measures hardness in terms of the elasticity of the material and the hardness number depends on the height to which the hammer rebounds, the harder the material, the higher the rebound. Shore hsc, hsd scleroscope hardness shore hfrsc shore hs hschsd leeb hld hle astm e 140 astm a 427 jis b 7731 eqoutip proceq 940 68 97,3 98 890 855 926 67,6 96,8 105 97,2 886 850. Orientation of the test surface relative to bedding. A measure of hardness on a scale in which tempered steel is rated 100.
Principle of any hardness test method is forcing an indenter into the sample surface followed by. Suggested method for determination of shore scleroscope hardness. In normal use the shore scleroscope test does not mark the material under test. Shore a hardness scale cross references extra soft soft medium hard shore 00 shore a shore d shore 0 shore b shore c 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 6 7 8 10 12 14 16 19 22 25 29 33 39 46 60 75 90 8 14 21 28 35 42 48 53 57 61 65 69 72 75 79 84. The shore scleroscope hardness test from tm 1423 heat treating and inspection of metals, u.