Force Tensiometer
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Force Tensiometer
K100C
Fully automated measurements of surface and interfacial tension for quality control
General specifications
Instrument dimensions
Footprint
300 mm × 390 mm (W × D)
Height
585 mm
Weight (without accessories)
19 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
no
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
-
Force measurement
Maximum load
220 g
Resolution
100 µg
Precision
-
Measurement rate
50 Hz
Adjustment
optional:
automated
external weight
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
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
200 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
0.02 mN/m
Du Noüy ring
Results
surface tension (SFT)
interfacial tension (IFT)
critical micelle concentration (CMC)
Range
1 to 2000 mN/m
Resolution
0.01 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
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
-
Rod
Results
surface tension (SFT)
interfacial tension (IFT)
critical micelle concentration (CMC)
Range
1 to 2000 mN/m
Resolution
0.2 mN/m
Sedimentation
Results
-