Vicat Needle Apparatus

Order Code: 21225293.17

Category: General Lab Equipment I

The procedure, as recommended in various standards, is for determining the quantity of water required to produce a cement paste of standard consistency. The standard consistency is attained when the 10 mm plunger of the apparatus penetrates the ma...



SPECIFICATION

  • The procedure, as recommended in various standards, is for determining the quantity of water required to produce a cement paste of standard consistency. The standard consistency is attained when the 10 mm plunger of the apparatus penetrates the material to a pre-determined depth under free-fall. A new sample is prepared and tested with initial and final needles in accordance with the procedure described in various specifications. The equipment consist of the following replaceable parts : Vicat Mould Glass Base Plate Initial Needle (in Plastic Case) Final Needle (in Plastic Case) Consistency Plunger (in Plastic Case) Mild Steel Base Plate Vicat Mould Split Type, with Clamping Ring
  • Application: For determining the normal consistency, standard consistency and time of setting of cement and lime.
     

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