Thermal Deformation Vicat Test Machine
-The thermal deformation Vicat tester is a device used to determine the softening point of a material under a specified load and temperature.
It is commonly used in the plastics industry to assess the heat resistance and dimensional stability of thermoplastic materials.
-The machine can also measure the heat resistance of materials by determining the temperature at which a specific deformation occurs.
This can help determine the suitability of a material for specific applications where heat resistance is critical.
| Product Name | Thermal Deformation VICAT Softening Point Test Machine |
| Temperature control range | Ambient temperature -300ºC |
| Heating rate | (120±10)ºC/h;(12±1)ºC/6min; (50±5)ºC/h; (5a±0.5)ºC/6min |
| Temperature indication error | 0.1ºC |
| Temperature control accuracy | ±0.5ºC |
| Maximum deformation indication error | ±0.001mm |
| Deformation measurement range | 0-10mm |
| Number of sample racks | 3,4,6 |
| Load rod and pallet quality | 68g |
| Heating medium | Methyl silicone oil or transformer oil |
| Cooling method | Natural cooling above 150, water cooling or natural cooling below 150 |
| Heating power | 4KW |
Test Standard:
GB/T 1633 Thermoplastics - Determination of Vicat softening temperature (VST)
GB/T 1634 Determination of plastic load deformation temperature Part I: General test method
GB/T 8802 Determination of softening temperature of plastic pipe fittings
ISO75-2013 Determination of plastic load deformation temperature
ASTM D 648 Plastic thermal deformation temperature test method
ASTM D 1525 Plastic Vicat (VICAT) softening temperature test method
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