Fraass Breaking Point Tester: BPA 5

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The automatic breaking point tester determines the brittle behavior of bitumen at low temperatures. The Fraass breaking point is the temperature at which the first crack appears in the coating of a thin, flat steel plaque, flexed under descending temperatures.

Features

Benefits at a Glance

· Peltier cooling for the refrigeration of the test chamber

· Touchkey panel with large LC-display

· Software BPACon (optional)

· Calibration set (optional)

· Melting apparatus BPM 5 (optional) for steel plaque coating

Convenient Operation

Test chamber refrigeration by Peltier elements. These solid-state cooling elements require a light auxiliary refrigerant only and you therefore avoid investing in a bulky and highly energy-consuming cooler.

Specification

Configurations	BPA 5 BPA 5 Set (incl. a circulation cooler)
Application range	-45 °C to +60 °C (dependent on the temperature of the cooling circuit)
Programs	Standard (cooling rate 1 K/min) for Fraass breaking point Rapid (cooling rate 2 K/min) for very low breaking points Search mode to find the approx. breaking point User-definable to set up program modifications
Refrigeration	Peltier elements and optional circulation cooler
Detection principle	Force (resolution 10 mN)
Interfaces	RS232 for printer, RS232 for PC, LIMS compatibility
Power supply	230 V, 50/60 Hz or 115 V, 60 Hz, 450 W
Dimensions	230 mm x 450 mm x 400 mm (W x D x H)
Weight	approx. 12.5 kg