VHDT-30

VICAT / HDT Softening Point Tester

Laboratory test equipment for the determination of the VICAT softening point and HDT (heat deflection temperature) in thermoplastic materials. This testing equipment is very effective in quality control and research and development work.

The bath interior is in stainless steel, with the interior volume design studied to ensure a perfect thermal exchange, both heating and cooling. In the VICAT test, weights of 1 or 5kg can be selected; for the HDT test, load selection is based on required fibre stress.

Key Features

• Temperature control by PID and Pt-100 sensor.
• Working temperature: ambient to +250°C.
• Resolution: ±0.1°C. Accuracy: ±0.2°C.
• Heating rate: 120°C/hour and 50°C/hour (configurable).
• 3 Pt100 temperature probes (one per test station).
• Linear displacement sensors, 10mm range, ±0.01mm resolution.
• Set of 16 weights per test station included (48 total).
• Computerised VICAT-HDT testing software.
• RS-232 output interface with USB converter.
• PDF report generation with save, print and copy-to-clipboard functions.

Applications

Used across automobile panels, tubes and plastic pipes, and automotive dashboards, meeting ASTM D648, ASTM D1525, ISO 75-2, ISO 306, DIN 53460, DIN 53461, UNI EN ISO 75-2 and UNI EN ISO 306 standards.

Talk to the Techotrix team to find out whether the VHDT-30 is the right VICAT/HDT tester for your thermoplastic material testing.