Barcol Impressor

The Barber Colman Barcol Impressor
Hardness Testers - Durometers

The Barcol Impressor or Hardness Tester or Durometer meets the following ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) standards: E140-97; D2583-75; B648-78: E140-97 Standard Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals; D2583-75 Standard Method of Testing for Indentation Hardness of Plastics by means of a Barcol Impressor; B648-78 Standard Method of Testing for Indentation Harness of Aluminum Alloys by means of a Barcol Impressor.

Fire Department version: The Barcol Impressor meets the following NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) standards: NFPA 1931 Design of and Design Verification Tests for Fire Department Ground Ladders; NFPA 1932 Use, Maintenance, and Service Testing of Fire Department Ground Ladders.

Features of the Barcol Impressor

Ordering Guide:

for soft metals such as aluminum and its alloys, brass, copper, and some of the harder plastics and fiberglass, with conversion table into Brinell, Vickers and Rockwell B, E, F, H. Approximate range 25 to 150 Brinell (10 mm ball 500 kg load). This unit meets ASTM Standard D­2583.

934-1-0-1

for fire department ladder testing. A variation of the 934-1 that has a "flat bottom" shaped support leg. This is used to sit on top of the crest of the round rung of a ladder such as a fire department ladder. Compliant with NFPA 1932, National Fire Protection Association - 1994 Edition; ASTM B648-76, American Society for Testing and Materials - 1984 Edition.

935

for the softer plastics and very soft metals.

936

for extremely soft materials such as lead, linoleum and leather.

Certified Test Disks for use with 934-1; Barcol scale 43 - 48 (set of 5)

Certified Test Disks for use with 934-1; Barcol scale 87 / 89 (set of 5)

Certified Test Disks for use with 935; Barcol scale 87 - 89 (set of 5)

Certified Test Disks for use with 936; Barcol scale 48 - 50 (set of 5)

Non-Certified Test Disk for use with 934-1; Barcol scale 43 - 48

Non-Certified Test Disk for use with 934-1; Barcol scale 87 / 89

Non-Certified Test Disk for use with 935; Barcol scale 87 - 89

Non-Certified Test Disk for use with 936; Barcol scale 48 - 50

Field replaceable indicator for 934, 935 & 936

Field replaceable indentor point for 934 & 935

Field replaceable indentor point for 936

Complete Kit of the Barcol Impressor:

The Barcol Impressor Hand-Held Portable Hardness Tester comes complete with hardness tester, carrying case, adjusting wrench and two (2) spare indenter points.