Standard Penetrometer- Engineering Lab Training Systems Description and Specifications for Lab Tenders
Standard Penetrometer- Engineering Lab Training Systems.
IS : 1203 : IS : 310 (Part II) For testing a wide variety
of materials such as grease, bitumen, tar wax, polish, food
stuff, rubber, asphalt and pharmaceutical creams. By applying a given
force over a given period of time depression is made in the sample which
may be measured in tenths of a millimeter and expressed as a
penetration number.
Consisting of a head support, mounted on
a vertical rod which can be adjusted four height. A rack and pinion
and pointer assembly provides fine adjustment of needle or cone tip to
sample and incorporates slipping clutch mechanism which makes reading
penetration subsequent re-setting a simple and accurate operation. The
dial is graduated from 0400 in one tenth millimeter sub division.
Complete with plunger and weight of 54 gms. Without cone or needle.
(b) Cone for use with the above.
(c) Needle for use with the above.