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Item Name:
TESTER , MATERIAL HARDNESS
Definition:
AN INSTRUMENT DESIGNED TO MEASURE THE HARDNESS OF METALS, PLASTICS, RUBBER, AND OTHER SOLIDS, BY METHODS BASED ON RESISTANCE TO PENETRATION BY AN INDENTER OF GREATER HARDNESS THAN THE MATERIAL BEING TESTED.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 96173 | PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC CO GARDNER/DEOTEC |
Federal Supply Class
Title
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES TESTING AND
Inclusions:
INCLUDES DESTRUCTIVE AND NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION EQUIPMENT SUCH AS FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION UNITS; MAGNETIC INSPECTION UNITS; INDUSTRIAL X-RAY MACHINES; INDUSTRIAL X-RAY FILM; TENSIOMETERS; MATERIAL HARDNESS TESTERS.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES GENERAL PURPOSE MEASURING TOOLS (FSC 5210) AND PRECISION MEASURING TOOLS AND INSPECTION GAGES (FSC 5220).
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | ENGLISH SCALE |
| AMQY | INSTALLATION DESIGN | PORTABLE |
| AMKD | INDICATOR TYPE | VERTICAL SCALE |
| BCKX | INDICATOR DESIGN | DIRECT READING |
| AFJU | CARRYING CASE | NOT PROVIDED |
| BCKW | INDICATOR READING TYPE | SINGLE |