DILATOMETER-(DETERMINATION OF LINEAR THERMAL EXPANSION)-1000 °C-(ISO 10545-8)

FURNACE STRUCTURE:

1. Size of the equipment : 250 x 1000 x 300 mm

2. Shell Construction : Double wall structure with high quality fabrication of M. S. Body with neat powder coat painting and elegant design

3. Insulation : Low thermal mass zirconia blend fibre board.

4. Furnace movement : Linear bearing wheels and stainless steel rails are used for easy furnace movement and exact location

HEATING SYSTEM:

1. Heating elements : Special Silicon Carbide single end element  

2. Operation : 5 Amps/ 230 V / AC

3. Maximum Temperature : 1000°C

CONTROL SYSTEM:

1. Temperature control : PID Programmable Digital Temperature Indicator cum Controller and K- type Thermocouple

2. Accuracy : 1 degree C

3. Safety controller : By non-indicating temperature controller with air break magnetic contactor (to take care of the furnace while accidental failure of Thyristor).

4. Thyristor : Phase angle control thyristor system with isolation transformer input to heating element

5. Indications : a) Digital Ammeter and Digital Voltmeter

b) Mains Indicator

c) Out put Indicator

6. Control switches : Mains on and out put on

7. Safety : Input and out put fuses

EXPANSION MEASURING SYSTEM:

1. Measuring method : LVDT technique with digital read out

2. Measuring accuracy : 1 Micron

3. Read Out : Digital out put as well as computerized

4. Software : Special Software to computer interface for entire operation (LABVIEW)

5. Computer : I-5 or I3 processor, 4 GB ram, 500 GB hard dist.

6. Measuring range : 0 to 2000 Microns

7. Specimen size : 10 x 10 x 45mm ± 2 mm

8. Sample tube & probe : Fused Quartz

9. Calibration certificate : a. For LVDT (expansion)

b. For thermocouple (temperature)