• Determination of Vicat softening temperature (VST), heat deflection temperature (HDT) and creep behavior under flexural load for thermoplastics, hard rubber and fiber reinforce thermosets

• No. of measuring stations 3 

• Temperature range +20 to +300 °C

• Re-cooling PC-controlled via solenoid valve

• Oil capacity, approx. 19.9

• Height x width x depth 500 x 440 x 600 mm

• Weight (without accessories), approx. 30 kg

• Display accuracy at 250 °C ±0.5 °C

• Spatial temperature gradient ±0.1 °C

• Temperature measurement resolution 0.1 °C

• Temperature sensor Oil-bath temperature is measured by 1 temperature sensor.

• Heating rate 50, 120 or freely adjustable K/h

• Displacement measurement with digital measuring transducers: resolution 0.001 mm

• display accuracy ±0.01 mm

• POWER CONNECTION: mains voltage 230/240 V, mains frequency 50/60 Hz& power rating 3460 W

• PC INTERFACES REQUIRED: 1x for temperature channel (RS) & 1x for displacement channel (RS)

SPECIMEN DATA: 

• VST specimen dimensions, max. 10 x 6.5 x 10 mm

• HDT specimen dimensions, max. 13 x 15 x 130 mm

• HDT spans 64, 100 and 101.6 mm

ACCESSORIES REQUIRED

• Vicat flat-ended needle - 3No.

• Weight set for Vicat - 10N and 50N as per ISO 306 and ASTM - 3No.

• Die for HDT - 3No.

• HDT calibration and centering tool for alignment of the HDT die - 1x required

• Weight set for HDT

1. HDT weight set, ISO 75-2 flatwise - For specimen size 4 x 10 mm (thickness x width ± 0.05 mm) and 80 mm length (± 2 mm), for flexural stresses of 1.8, 0.45 or 8 MPa. Adherence to specimen dimensions within ± 0.05 mm

2. HDT weight set, ISO 75-2 edgewise - For specimen size 10 x 4 mm (thickness x width ± 0.05 mm) and 120 mm length (± 10 mm), for flexural stresses of 1.8, 0.45 or 8 MPa. Adherence to specimen dimensions within ± 0.05 mm.

3. HDT weight set as per ASM D648 Methods A and B - For specimen size 3.175 x 12.7 mm (thickness x width), for flexural stresses of 1.82 / 0.455 MPa

4. HDT weight set as per ASM D648 Methods A and B - For specimen size 6.35 x 12.7 mm (thickness x width), for flexural stresses of 1.82 / 0.455 MPa

• Calibration set for HDT/Vicat measurement transducer. 

• Universal set of weights for HDT/Vicat test standards - 1No. Required

• Heat-transfer fluid for HDT/Vicat - 10 liters

• Specimen cutters for Vicat for dimensioning Vicat specimens, with stop for specimen length of 10 mm