Standards the instrument complies with

TR test: ISO 2921; ASTM D 1329, D 746
Brittleness point: ISO 812, 974; ASTM D 2137; DIN 53 546

Test temperature

0 -120 °C (depending on heat transfer liquid used)

Numerical Test Data (for each test procedure up to 20 test results can be selected)

TR-Test: TR10,TR30,TR50,TR70,TRx (x customer defined)
Time from test start at calculated TR points
Brittleness Point: Test temperature, Striker speed

Graphic representation and printout

% Retraction versus Temperature Curves for the 6 samples tested
Temperature versus Time curve during test

Temperature check

By means of heat regulator with PID microprocessor with 0.1 °C accuracy

Cooling system

Liquid nitrogen with internal heat exchangers

Test chamber

Test chamber capacity of 5 litres; Stainless steel chamber equipped with mixer to ensure the temperature of the test bath is uniform (methyl alcohol-silicon oil).

Sample holders

TR-Test: n° 6 samples
Brittleness Point: n° 10 samples

Speed of striker for Brittleness Point test

Pressure regulator for pneumatic piston Striker with automatic or manual start-up

Lifting System

Pneumatic system for lifting sample holder for TR-Test.

Power Supply

220 VAC ±10%,50 Hz ±3,4 A,single phase -Other on request

Power

600 Watt

Compressed air

Min 6 bar. Air treatment unit (cleaning and lubrication) is included.

Instrument dimensions

(Width x Depth x Height) 540 x 540 x 2200 mm

Weight

235 Kg

Personal computer

Minimum Configuration: Pentium IV 512 MB RAM
Compatible operating Systems: Windows 2000, NT, XP, Vista
Connection to the instrument with one serial or USB port

Software usage Languages

Italian, English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese