The Micro Hardness Tester manufactured by M/s Ernst Leitz Wetzlar, GMBH is for measurement of Microhardness in the Vickers-Knoop and Scratch Hardness. The equipment has Microloads of 5, 10, 15, 25, 50, 100, 200, 300 and 500 gms in addition to basic load of 5±0.005 gms and is equipped with 10x and 50x objectives. The 50x has graduated scale with the help of which the scale indentation diagonals can be measured.

Uses:
1. Microchardness can be taken on thin sheets.
2. Hardness of a particular phase could be measured in Microstructure.