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Fraass Breaking Point Tester: BPA 5
Fraass Breaking Point Tester: BPA 5
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.
| 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 |