Product Description
Vicat Softening Temperature Apparatus

Model: GC- WDK-3A
I. Product introduction
HDT Vicat Test Equipment using PLC programmable controller temperature adjustment using computer display operation. The product is simple to operate, easy to use, stable performance, high precision, and in the test process can be real time monitoring test temperature and deformation; At the end of the test, the system automatically stops heating, and the test report and test curve can be printed. This series of models is the quality inspection units, colleges and universities and enterprises of the necessary instruments for self-inspection.
II. Product features:
VST Apparatus with the lifting function of the sample frame, can be lifted or lowered at the beginning or end of the test on the sample frame, the machine is mainly used for non-metallic materials such as plastic, rubber, nylon, electrical insulation materials such as thermal deformation temperature and vicat softening point temperature determination.
III. Execution standard:
• GB/T1633《Thermoplastics - Determination of Vicar softening temperature (VST)》
• GB/T1634《Plastics - Determination of load deformation temperature - Part 1: General test method》
• GB/T8802《Determination of softening temperature of plastic pipe fitting》
• IS075-2013《Plastics - Determination of load deformation temperature》
• ASTM D 648《Test method for thermal deformation temperature of plastics》
• ASTM D 1525《Test method for softening temperature of plastics Vicat》
IV. Product advantages:
• Intelligent PID control, accurate heating rate, accurate temperature control and no difference
• The thermal deformation test of various standard splines can be done
• Vicat softening point test of various standard splines can be done
• Thermal deformation and Vicat softening point tests can be carried out simultaneously
• The required load can be calculated automatically according to the test standard and the spline size
• Two heating rates can be selected, free to switch, simple operation
• Support a variety of test, test curve color separation processing, intuitive to see the test process of each group of samples
• After the test is completed or the temperature exceeds the upper limit, turn off the temperature control and shut down
• Software overtemperature protection and external mechanical overtemperature protection dual protection
• Diversified report Settings, perfect report printing function
V. Technical parameters:
Model | GC- WDK-3A |
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Temperature Control Range | Rt—300℃ |
Heating Rate | (120±10)℃/h (12±1)℃/6min / (50±5)℃/h (5±0.5)℃/6min |
Temperature Indication Error | 0.1℃ |
Temperature Control Accuracy | ±0.5℃ |
Maximum Deformation Indication Error | ±0.001mm |
Range Of Deformation Measurement | 0—10mm |
Number Of Sample Holders | 3 |
Load Bar And Pallet Quality | 68g |
Test Span Range | According To 64 Or 100mm |
Tank Volume | About 25L(Customers Buy By Themselves) |
The Heating Medium | Methyl Silicone Oil Or Transformer Oil |
Cooling Way | Natural Cooling Above 150 Degrees,Below 150 Degrees Water Cooling Or Natural Cooling |
Heating power | 4kw |
VI. Accessories:
Number | Name | NO. |
1 | Computer | 1 Set |
2 | Printer | 1 Set |
3 | Electric Cabinet | 1 Set |
4 | Equipment Host | 1 Set |
5 | Sample Frame | 3 Set |
6 | Heat Deformation Indenter | 3 Set |
7 | Methyl Silicone Oil | 20L(Customers Buy By Themselves) |
8 | Weights (Including Boxed Weights) | 1 Set(Table) |
VII. Table :(Accept Non-Standard Customization):
Weight | Number(3) | Weight | Number(3) |
1000g | 12 | 932 | 3 |
500g | 3 | 200g | 6 |
100g | 3 | 50g | 3 |
20g | 6 | 10g | 6 |
5g | 3 | 2g | 3 |
1g | 3 |
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