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MicroStar Analogue Shore Durometer LX Series

MicroStar Analogue Shore Durometers are designed to determine the indentation hardness of materials ranging from cellular foam to rigid plastics. Conforms to ASTM D2240.

LX-A/LX-AT Shore Durometer, designed for testing the hardness of vulcanized rubber and plastic products. Device has simple structure, easy operation and reading, with high resolution.

LX-C/LX-CT Shore Durometer is designed for testing the hardness of foam, sponge, shoe microporore material and more.

LX-D/LX-DT Shore Durometer is designed for testing the hardness of hard rubber, resin, glass, printed board, fiber and so on.

The Durometer Test Stand is for Shore A,C and D Durometers. The Test Stand construction includes operating handle, adjusted glass stage, die poise, clip beam of durometer and carrick column. The Shore hardness testing will be more accurate with the stand. Stand size 285 mm H.

Specifications:

Model and Type:	Testing Range:	Available Test Range:	Stroke mm:	Tip Dimensions:	Order No.:
LX-A	0-100 HA	10 - 90 HA	2.5 mm	0.79 mm	75 10 01
LX-C	0-100 HW	10 - 90 HW	2.5 mm	SR2.5 mm	75 10 02
LX-D	0-100 HD	10 - 90 HD	0-2.5 mm	SR0.1 mm.	75 10 03
LX-AT	0-100 HA	10 - 90 HA	2.5 mm	0.79 mm	75 10 04
LX-CT	0-100 HW	10 - 90 HW	2.5 mm	SR2.5 mm	75 10 05
LX-DT	0-100 HD	10 - 90 HD	0-2.5 mm	SR0.1 mm.	75 10 06

Test setup for type A & D

Durometer	Indentation foot		Applied mass (kg)	Resulting force (N)
Type A	Hardened steel rod 1.1mm - 1.4mm diameter	with truncated 35ºcone,0.79mm dimeter	0.822	8.064
Type D	Hardened steel rod 1.1mm - 1.4mm diameter	with truncated 30ºconical point 01.mm radius tip	4.550	44.64

Durometer Scales & Configurations

Durometer Type	Configuration	Diameter	Extension	Spring Force
A	35º truncated cone (frustum)	1.40mm (0.055in)	2.54mm (0.100in)	822gf (8.06N)
C	35º truncated cone (frustum)	1.40mm (0.055in)	2.54mm (0.100in)	4,536gf (44.48N)
D	30º cone	1.40mm (0.055in)	2.54mm (0.100in)	4,536gf (44.48N)
B	30º cone	1.40mm (0.055in)	2.54mm (0.100in)	822gf (8.06N)
M	30º cone	0.79mm 0.031in)	1.25mm (0.049in)	78gf (0.76N)
E	2.5mm 0.098 in spherical radius	4.50mm (0.177in)	2.54mm (0.100in)	822gf (8.06N)
O	1.20mm 0.047in spherical radius	2.40mm (0.094in)	2.54mm (0.100in)	822gf (8.06N)
OO	1.20mm 0.047inspherical radius	2.40mm (0.094in)	2.54mm (0.100in)	113gf (1.11N)
DO	1.20mm 0.047 in spherical radius	2.40mm (0.094in)	2.54mm (0.100in)	4,536gf (44.48N)
OOO	6.35mm 0.250 in spherical radius	10.7mm (0.42in) - 11.6mm(0.46in)	2.54mm (0.100in)	113gf (1.11N)
OOO-S	10.7mm 0.42 in radius disk	11.9mm (0.47in)	5.0mm 0.20in)	197gf (1.93N)

LX Series Shore Durometer Test Stand:

Model:	LX-AS	LC-CS	LC-DS
Order No.:	75 13 01	75 13 02	75 13 03
Dimenion: (LxWxH)	116x161x340mm	116x161x340mm	116x161x340mm
Net Weight:	100g	100g	100g
Weight of Stand:	5.5Kg	5.5Kg	7.0Kg