SEACO Lead Hardness Tester

SEACO Lead Hardness Tester
- The Saeco Lead Hardness Tester is a precision instrument that accurately determines the hardness of
- It measures alloy hardness by determining the depth of penetration of a hardened steel indenter into
- Hardness of a bullet is read from Vernier scale.
- The Vernier scale is calibrated in arbitrary units with pure lead as 0 and linotype as 10.
- This unit works for bullets up to 45 caliber.
A SAECO Lead Hardness Tester will pay for itself many times over by allowing you to convert inexpensive scrap lead of unknown composition into casting alloy of known and reproduceable hardness. It provides a standard by which you can check the quality of purchased cast bullets. The SAECO Lead Hardness Tester measures alloy hardness by determining the depth of penetration of a hardened steel indenter into a bullet. Relative hardness of the bullet is read off a vernier scale. Relative Hardness SAECO Brinell (Approx.) Pure lead . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 5 1:20 tin: lead . . . . . . . . 6-7 10 5:5:90 tin: antimony: lead . . . . . 7-8 15 2:6:92 (taracorp) . . . . . 8-9 16-17 (magnum alloy) 5:10:85 (linotype) . . . . 9-10 22 The vernier scale is calibrated in arbitrary units from 0 for pure lead up to a SAECO hardness of 10. We have found that a SAECO hardness of at least 6 is required for medium velocities in handguns and a SAECO hardness of over 8 for Magnum handgun and gas check rifle bullets. As a point of reference, wheelweights vary in composition and hardness but usually test between 7 and 9, while linotype registers approx. 10.
Country USA
Brand Saeco
Manufacturer Redding Reloading Equipment/SAECO
Binding Misc.
ItemPartNumber 42000
UPCs 611760420009
EANs 0611760420009
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Saeco
Manufacturer	Redding Reloading Equipment/SAECO
Binding	Misc.
ItemPartNumber	42000
UPCs	611760420009
EANs	0611760420009
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

SEACO Lead Hardness Tester

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