DUCTILITY TESTER (A440)

Product Code: A440

Category: ASPHALT

Sub-Category: DUCTILITY


 

Regular Model:

  • Used to determine the ductility of a bituminous materials by measuring the distance to which it will elongate before breaking when two ends of a briquet specimen of the material are pulled apart at a specified speed and temperature.
  • Unless otherwise specified, the test shall be made at a temperature of 25°C ± 0.5°C and with a speed of 50 mm/min ± 5.0 %.
  • The internal bath and external body are made of stainless steel, with double wall fiberglass insulation.
  • Equipped with a thermoregulator to maintain the test temperature during the test.
  • In hot areas, upon request, refrigerating unit can be also equipped with the machine (A-440/CU).
  • Equipped with circulation motor used to maintain a constant temperature.
  • Supplied with ductility mould and plate (set of 2).

Forced Ductility (With Force Measurement):

  • Used to determine the ductility of a bituminous material measured by the distance to which it will elongate before breaking when two ends of a briquet specimen of the material are pulled apart at a specified speed and at a specified temperature
  • Machine is controlled by LCD/PC
  • Thermostatically controlled Heating & Cooling System
  • Interior Stainless Steel (Length: 1500 cm)
  • Briquette Capacity : 3  
  • Testing Speed : 5-100 mm/min
  • Elongation measured by optical system
  • Equipped with :
    • 3 Submersible Loadcells (each 500 N capacity)
    • Heating/Cooling System
    • Data acquisation system with Real-time graphs
  • Supplied with:
    • Ductility Mould (3 ea)
    • Base Plate (3 ea)

STANDARDS

ASTM D113 • ASTM D6084 • EN 13398 • EN 13589 • EN 13703 • AASHTO T51

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

  • Digital Thermostat & Indicator
  • Interior Stainless Steel
  • 220 – 240 V / 50 – 60 Hz 

ORDERING INFORMATION

Item Code
DUCTILITY TESTER A440M00XT
DUCTILITY TESTER [60 Hz] A440M00XK
DUCTILITY TESTER with COOLING UNIT A440C00XT
DUCTILITY TESTER with COOLING UNIT [60 Hz] A440C00XK
FORCE DUCTILITY TESTER A440A00XU
BASE for DUCTILITY MOULD A440P001H
DUCTILITY MOULD – ASTM A440P002H
ELASTIC RECOVERY DUCTILITY MOULD – EN A440P003H
ELASTIC RECOVERY DUCTILITY MOULD – ASTM A440P004H
FORCE DUCTILITY MOULD – EN A440P005H


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