Force Tensiometer
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General specifications
Instrument dimensions
Footprint
300 mm × 390 mm (W × D)
Height
585 mm
Weight (without accessories)
23 kg
Temperature measurement
Range of temperature measurement
-60 to 450 °C
Resolution
0.01 °C
Precision
0.05 °C
Accuracy
0.5 °C
Internal sensor
sample stage
External sensor
optional: sample vessel
Power supply
Voltage
100 to 240 V
Power consumption
40 W
Frequency
47 to 63 Hz
Environment
Operating temperature
15 to 30 °C
Humidity
> 30% without condensation
Temperature control
Type of temperature control
liquid (-10 to 130 °C)
electrical (50 to 300 °C)
Peltier (-15 to 130 °C)
Range of temperature control
-15 to 300 °C
Flow-through thermostat
-
Interfaces
PC
USB 2.0
Auxiliary
RS232
Thermostat
optional
(quick lock fittings)
Inert gas
yes
Housing and peripherals
Built-in bubble level
yes
Built-in and software-controlled ionizer
yes
Glass windshield doors
yes
Windshield doors
-
Stainless steel measuring compartment
yes
Control pad
yes
Control panel
-
Touch panel
optional
Display
-
Product group specifications
Sample stage
Travel distance
> 110 mm
Simple platform
optional
Temperature control jacket
optional: 50 mm, 70 mm or 100 mm
Inverse CMC
optional: cone-shaped vessel
Integrated sample stage
yes
Drive
Resolution
16 nm
Travel speed
0.1 to 500 mm/min
Type of motor
brushless DC servo motor
Optical height sensor
Resolution
0.1 µm
Force measurement
Maximum load
210 g
Resolution
10 µg
Precision
-
Measurement rate
50 Hz
Adjustment
fully automated
internal weigth
Locking mechanism
automatic
Measurement specifications
Software
Software type
ADVANCE
Available software modules
surface tension (SFT) / interfacial tension (IFT)
contact angle (CA) / surface free energy (SFE)
critical micelle concentration (CMC)
liquid density
solid density
special purpose
adhesion analysis
sedimentation / penetration
Surface free energy of solids
Results
surface free energy (SFE)
Models
equation of state
Zisman
Fowkes
Wu
Owens-Wendt-Rabel-Kaelble
extended Fowkes
acid-base theory
Washburn
Results
contact angle (CA)
Resolution
0.01°
Range
0 to 90°
Type
advancing
Wilhelmy contact angle
Minimum fiber diameter
20 µm
Results
contact angle (CA)
Range
0 to 180°
Resolution
0.01°
Type
advancing
receding
Wilhelmy plate
Results
surface tension (SFT)
interfacial tension (IFT)
critical micelle concentration (CMC)
Range
1 to 2000 mN/m
Resolution
0.002 mN/m
Du Noüy ring
Results
surface tension (SFT)
interfacial tension (IFT)
critical micelle concentration (CMC)
Range
1 to 2000 mN/m
Resolution
0.001 mN/m
Correction method
Harkins-Jordan
Huh-Mason
Zuidema-Waters
linear correction
no correction
Liquid density
Liquid density range
1 to 2200 kg/m³
Resolution
0.1 kg/m³
Precision
3 kg/m³
Solid density
Solid density range
1000 to 20000 kg/m³
Resolution
1 kg/m³
Precision
±3 kg/m³
Penetration
Results
graph: mass vs. time
Rod
Results
surface tension (SFT)
interfacial tension (IFT)
critical micelle concentration (CMC)
Range
1 to 2000 mN/m
Resolution
0.02 mN/m
Sedimentation
Results
graph: mass vs. time