The pencil hardness test, also known as the "Wolff-Wilborn" experiment, uses graphite pencils with different hardness values to evaluate the hardness of a coating.
The sophisticated design ensures that the cylindrical pencil lead can be maintained at a constant 45° angle and a fixed pressure.
A pencil with the minimum hardness value that can leave a mark on the coating determines the hardness level of the coating.
GB/T 6739 Pigment and varnish, pencil method to determine the hardness of paint film
ISO 15184
ASTM D 3363
Ordering number | Nib load |
2670 | 500 g |
2671 | 750 g |
2672 | 1000 g |
Pencil Hardness Tester
Pencils 6B-HB-6B, 13 pcs
Balance pads
Instruction manual