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DynaPOCKET
Pocket-Size Hardness Tester
standardized to ASTM A 956
Mobile hardness testing - faster, easier.
With no trouble at all. With compact setup. With easy operation.
Are you facing the task of having The DynaPOCKET integrates the Needless to say, we have ensured
to determine the hardness of large, impact device and display or easy and straightforward opera-
non-transportable components? evaluation unit into one instru- tion: All functions can be activated
Do you still work with a Poldi Hammer? ment. This means: small dimen- in the DynaPOCKET with just two
Do you need an economic and easy sions, low weight, no cables. As keys.
method for on-site hardness testing? a result, youll have an extremely The DynaPOCKET makes hardness
In this case, we would recommend compact hardness tester at your testing fast and easy as never
to you our small, compact, rebound disposal which really ts into any before: switching on, measuring,
hardness tester DynaPOCKET which pocket, and goes with you every- and reading - in a matter of
has no trouble at all in solving such where without any problem. seconds! The hardness value is
test tasks. This is possible because No matter which test location, immediately digitally displayed
the instruments size is yet smaller, which test position, and which on the large and easy-to-read
its yet faster in operation, and yet test direction you wish to work LCD display.
easier to use. in, the DynaPOCKET is the right
instrument.
Naturally including innovative technology.

The dynamic method.

The DynaPOCKET operates accord-
ing to the rebound method in which
an impact body is impelled against
the test surface by spring force.
Impact and rebound velocities are
each measured in non-contact
mode; the hardness value is calcu-
lated on the basis of these two
readings. The harder the material,
the higher the rebound velocity and
the displayed hardness value. The
rebound method offers measure-
ment with high precision and You can directly read the measured
reproducibility, and consequently hardness value on the large LCD display.
At the same time, the selected hardness
an especially high test reliability. scale _(in this case HL) and the option
Average x is displayed. The battery icon
informs you about the current battery
The patented technology. charge condition.

Now, thats what we call easy In the setup or conguration mode,

you can select different settings,
testing: when using the DynaPOCKET, in this case e.g. the required hardness
youll measure immediately, every- scale (SCAL), or a material group (MAt).
Other setting options: Single/Average,
where, in any direction and all this
conversion according to DIN 50150,
with constant accuracy. This is ASTM E 140, or instrument-specic
ensured by our patented signal conversion.

processing which spares you the

trouble of having to input additional
correction factors for the impact
direction, no matter if youre The measurement itself is childs
measuring in horizontal or over- play, and the measured hardness
head positions. value is directly displayed. Of course
you can decide for yourself whether
you wish to see the single reading
The ease of use. or the arithmetical mean or aver-
We even make the calibration of age value of a complete measure-
the DynaPOCKET easy for you: ment set.
Standard conversion tables for It goes without saying that the
nine material groups are stored in DynaPOCKET makes various
the instrument from which you hardness scales available for you
can choose the one that suits your to choose from. A conversion is
application. Youll easily recognize possible to the following scales: The DynaPOCKET is also able to
the material groups by the alphanu- HL Leeb make conversions according to the
merical abbreviations displayed by HS Shore standard specications DIN 50150
the instrument (e.g. St for low-alloy/ HB Brinell and ASTM E 140, provided the
unalloyed steel and cast steel, GCI HRB Rockwell B material group in question is low-
for gray cast iron, Cu for wrought HRC Rockwell C alloy/unalloyed steel and cast steel.
copper alloys, etc.). HV Vickers The instrument-specic conversion
N/mm Tensile strength tables apply to the other materials.
This is where the small DynaPOCKET comes out real big.

Mobile on site. Application examples.

The DynaPOCKET is an instrument Rebound hardness testing using workpieces made of cast
for on-site hardness testing. Thanks the DynaPOCKET is mainly suitable materials of all types
to its compact size, it enables tests for solid workpieces made of steel material sorting in material
in almost any position, especially or cast materials. The following are stores
in places where the access is typical applications: hardness testing of large series
difcult due to the test objects large, coarse-grain components products during the production.
geometry. Heavy, non-transport- with surfaces as rolled
able components are also a case
forgings with inhomogeneous
for the DynaPOCKET, the same as
surface structures
permanently installed system
parts or machines.

Specifications and Accessories

Test method Measuring range Power supply
Rebound hardness testing according Depending on the material group, Battery operation (2 x AAA cells, NiCd,
to ASTM standard specication A 956; e.g for low-alloy steel: 150-1000 HL; NiMH or AlMn)
dynamic measuring method; ratio of 75-1000 HV; 75-700 HB; 35-100 HRB; Operating time
rebound (Rp) and impact (Ip) veloci- 20-70 HRC; 30-100 HS; 250-2200 N/
>4000 measurements depending on
ties with output of hardness in Leebs mm; 9 xed material groups stored in
battery type
hardness value HL = 1000 Rp/Ip the instrument
Battery charge indication
Setup Display
LowBatt indicator, instrument switchoff
Miniaturized processor-controlled LCD, 4-digit display of the hardness
with low voltage
rebound hardness tester; impact value and status symbols
device and integrated electronics Permissible temperatures
Conversion scales and resolution
Integrated impact device Operation: -10C to +50C (14F to 122F)
HL (1.0); HV (1.0); HB (1.0); HS (0.1);
Storage: -20C to +70C (-4F to +158F)
Dyna D (tungsten carbide spherical HRC (0.1); HRB (0.1); N/mm (5.0)
Lower temperatures according to
test tip); impact energy approx. Conversion individual tests
12 N/mm, diameter of spherical test
According to DIN 50150, ASTM E 140, Weight
tip 3 mm / 0.1
instrument-specic conversion (Dyna)
Materials tested approx. 200 g / 0.4 lb.
Statistics
Forged, rolled and cast materials Dimensions
Display of average value
Stored material groups 38 x 170 mm / 1.5" x 6.7"
Automatic instrument switchoff (diameter x length)
Low-alloy/unalloyed steel and cast
After 3 min. of non-use in the average Test attachments
steel; tool steel; corrosion-resistant
mode
steel; gray cast iron; nodular graph- For better positioning with curved
ite iron; aluminum cast alloys; brass; Keypad surfaces; for spherical, hollow spheri-
bronze; wrought copper alloys Membrane keypad with 2 keys cal, cylindrical and hollow cylindrical
surfaces (Dyna 41 and Dyna 42)
Other accessories
Transport case, cleaning brush,
hardness reference block MIC D62,
hardness reference block MPA-
certied, grinding set for surface
treatment, exchange impact bodies.

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