Standards the instrument complies with

ISO 5893

Some of the Standards included in the default database

Rubber: ISO 34, 37, 2411, 3384-B; ASTM D 412, D 624, D 575 ; DIN 53 504, 507, 515, 539
Plastic: ISO 527-1/2/3, 178, ASTM D 638, 790, 882, 3574

Type of tests

Traction, Compression, Tear, Hysteresis, Peeling, Relaxation, Flexion

Testing procedure

Tension and Compression

Data analysis

Checking of whether results comply with tolerance limits and relative
statistical elaboration (Mean, Median, St.dev., Max, Min, Cp, Cpk)

Load Transducer and Resolution

Load cells operating in traction and compression up to 20 kN scale base can be installed
Resolution = Scale Base/ 50000.
The instrument detects automatically the load cell installed

Load cell Accuracy

Max error of accuracy in whole range of measurement < 0.5 %
Precision in compliance with requirements of ASTM E4 and ISO 7500-1

Elongation Measurement:- with Extensometers

Differential with 0,01 mm resolution.

Elongation Measurement:- crosshead displacement

Absolute with 0.0025 mm resolution

Elongation measurement accuracy

Accuracy in compliance with ASTM E 83 Class E Standard

Calibration

Calibration certificate with reference to primary standards

Selection of units for graph representation of tests

Y axis: force, force/cross sec., force/thickness
X axis: Differential elongation, absolute elongation, time

Measurement units

N, N/mm, N/mm2 (Mpa), Kgf, Kgf/mm, Kgf/mm2 , PSI

Slide speed

from 0,1 to 1000 mm/min

Slide stroke

950 mm

Thickness measurement (optional)

Digital centesimal thickness meter in com- pliance with ISO 4648 and ASTM D 3767 standards
the cross sectional area of the sample is calculated in compliance with the kind of sample
selected.

Power supply

220 VAC ±10%,50 Hz ±3,4 A, single phase - 500 W - 110 VAC ±10%, 60 Hz ±3 on request

Air Pressure (for optional pneumatics grips)

6 bar

Dimensions

(W x D x H) 700 x 750 x 1900 mm

Weight

170 kg

Thermal Chamber (optional)

Temperature: between room temperature and +250°C
Internal dimensions: W 240 x D 200 x H 600 mm

Personal computer

Minimum Configuration: Pentium IV 1 GB RAM
Compatible operating Systems: Windows NT, XP, Vista, 7 (64 bits)
Connection to the instrument with USB port

Software usage Languages

Italian, English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Turkish, Polish