From: Jean-Marc Boéchat (jean-marc.boechat@mimsystems.com)
Date: Mon Dec 23 2002 - 18:46:17 EET
Hi!
There's no way you will be able to convert Rockwell C into Shore D or A or backwards. The three scales are basically based on the
same principle: A penetrator is forced in the material with a given load for a certain time and the systems measures the depth of
the penetration. However the comparison ends right there.
For Rockwell C (HRC) the penetrator is a diamond cone with a tip radius of .2 mm and an angle of 120° the load is 1471 N.
For Shore A the penetrator is a steel pin with a conical flat tip and an angle of 35°, the load is 9.8 N whereas the Shore D has
a pointed steel pin with a 30° angle cone, a 0.1 mm tip radius and a load of about 49 N.
To be practical, let say that HRC is fit for hard materials like quenched and high yield steels, Shore A is used for rubber like
materials and soft polymers and Shore D is used for the more "technical" polymers.
It is the old oranges and apples story once again.
Have a nice and safe Holliday Season
J.-M. Boéchat
Rui Costa wrote:
> Hello list!
>
> Does anyone know where can I find a way to convert the Rocwell C hardness scale in to the Shore D and shore A hardness scale?
>
> Thank you in advanced and merry Christmas to all.
>
> With my regards,
> Rui Costa
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