Manufacturer of Petroleum Test Equipment since 1873

Product   

 Softening-Point - Ring & Ball Method (manual)


Main Unit   

10-0281

 

Manual Softening-Point Tester, Ring & Ball Method

Bitumen and bituminous binders:
ASTM D 36 - AASHTO T53 - EN 1427 (DIN 52011,
NF T66-008) - IP 58 - JIS K2207 (with optional accessories:
IP & NF referee tests)

Filler aggregat used in bituminous mixtures: EN 13179-1

Consisting of:
electric heater (800 W) in stainless steel housing with electronic power regulator, 4 heater rods, electric stirrer and support for two test rings.

Supplied with:
10 rings (shouldered)
10 load balls
  2 ball centering guides
  2 thermometers
    (precision made, 1x ASTM 15C, 1x ASTM 16C)
  1 glass-beaker bath (600 ml)
  1 heater support board (50 mm bored)
  1 mortar with pestle
  1 pouring plate (brass)

Note: bath liquids & accessories for IP & NF referee tests are not included.

Power supply: 230 V, 50/60 Hz, 1000 W, EU-plug

 

10-0284

 

Manual Softening-Point Tester, Ring & Ball Method

Like 10-0281 but:
Power supply: 115 V, 50/60 Hz, 800 W, US-plug

 
Options & Accessories   

50-9167

 

Bath Liquid, silicon oil AR 200

1 kg, water clear, heat resistant up to approx. +250 °C,
viscosity at +25 °C: 190 till 210 mPa·s

 

50-5315

 

Tongs for beaker (stainless steel)

 


10-0048

 

Rings, tapered (for IP & NF referee tests), pack of 10

 

10-0051

 

Ball Centering Guide for tapered rings (IP & NF)

 


10-0061

 

Thermometer ASTM 15C / IP 60C

Range: -2 to +80 : 0.2 °C
Length: 395 mm, Immersion: total, Ø 7 mm

 

10-0062

 

Thermometer ASTM 15C / IP 60C

Range: -2 to +80 : 0.2 °C (officially certified)

 

10-0063

 

Thermometer ASTM 15F

Range: +30 to +180 : 0.5 °F
Length: 395 mm, Immersion: total, Ø 7 mm

 

10-0064

 

Thermometer ASTM 15F

Range: +30 to +180 : 0.5 °F (officially certified)

 

10-0065

 

Thermometer ASTM 16C / IP 61C

Range: +30 to +200 : 0.5 °C
Length: 395 mm, Immersion: total, Ø 7 mm

 

10-0066

 

Thermometer ASTM 16C / IP 61C

Range: +30 to +200 : 0.5 °C (officially certified)

 

10-0067

 

Thermometer ASTM 16F

Range: +85 to +392 : 1.0 °F
Length: 395 mm, Immersion: total, Ø 7 mm

 

10-0068

 

Thermometer ASTM 16F

Range: +85 to +392 : 1.0 °F (officially certified)

 
Spare Parts   

10-0055

 

Load Balls, steel (Ø 9.5 mm, 3.5 g), pack of 10

 

10-0052

 

Ball Centering Guide for shouldered rings

centering guide
 

10-0049

 

Rings, shouldered, nickel-plated brass, pack of 10

(acc. ASTM, ISO, EN, IP, NF)

 

10-0455

 

Ring-Holder Assembly for 2 rings

 


10-0056

 

Beaker, 600 ml, glass, low shape

 

11-0138

 

Support Board, center hole Ø 50 mm (2")

glass ceramics (150 x 150 x 4 mm)

 

10-0070

 

Mortar with pestle (ISO 4625, ASTM E 28)

 

10-0079

 

Pouring Plate, brass, U-shape (50 x 75 mm)

to fill the rings

 


11-0018

 

Heater Rod 200 W, 115-230 V

 

11-0019

 

Heating Element with 4 heater rods

Power supply: 230 V, 50/60 Hz, 800 W

 

11-0029

 

Heating Element with 4 heater rods

Like 11-0019 but:
Power supply: 115 V, 50/60 Hz, 800 W

 

25-0004

 

Control Module "m2" to regulate the heating power

Power supply: 230 V, 50/60 Hz

 

25-0009

 

Control Module "m2" to regulate the heating power

Like 25-0004 but:
Power supply: 115 V, 50/60 Hz

 

25-0042

 

Electric Stirrer with propeller blade

Electric Stirrer with propeller blade

Consisting of:
1 universal drive unit (Ø 42 x 140 mm, NS 24/29) with
   changeable stirring direction and an infinitely variable stirrer
   speed from 0 to ~2300 rpm
1 stirrer with propeller impeller (Ø 20 x 115 mm)
1 power unit (130 x 90 x 170 mm, 1.5-15 V AC, 1.5 A)
1 coiled cord connection ( approx. 1 m)
1 wrench (size 7) for stirrer mounting

Note:
This stirring unit is also universal useable outside any equipments as hand-operated instrument (only 580 g).

Power supply: 230 V, 50/60 Hz, EU-plug

 

25-0043

 

Electric Stirrer with propeller blade

Like 25-0042 but:
Power supply: 115 V, 50/60 Hz, US-plug

 
Order Guideline   

Minimum equipment:

1x 10-0281

Spares (approx. 1 year):

Thermometer, 10-0056

Additional requirements:

Bath liquid