{"title":"Mohs Hardness Test Kits","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"mineralab-mohs-hardness-test-kit-for-industrial-use","title":"Mineralab Mohs Hardness Test Kit for Industrial Use","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhile the Mohs' Hardness test\u003c\/strong\u003e was developed originally for testing minerals, the same concept can be applied to industrial materials.  Use this kit for \"scratch testing\" substances to determine their Hardness according to the Mohs' Hardness scale, which ranges from 1 to 10, where Diamond is the hardest at 10, while Talc is softest at 1.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do you use the hardness picks?\u003c\/strong\u003e Simply scratch a smooth surface of your material with the picks of various indicated hardness. 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industrial uses, with these notable differences versus our Geology kit:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMolded Plastic Case to withstand rugged use in an industrial environment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNon-tarnishing Nickel-Plated Brass Pin Vise Holders for the Hardness Points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCustomized Instructions for Use on Industrial Materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCustomized Hardness Tables that cover the range of common materials\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis version of our Kit is optimized for Concrete Hardness Testing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is included in the Mohs' Hardness Test Kit - Industrial 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and which can be easily sharpened.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy measure the hardness of a mineral?\u003c\/strong\u003e  Because hardness is an important and quantifiable physical characteristic of a mineral, and in your effort to identify an unknown mineral, the hardness, if known, combined with other properties, can narrow your search to just a handful of possibilities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do you use the hardness picks?\u003c\/strong\u003e Simply scratch a smooth surface of your unknown mineral with the picks of various indicated hardness. 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