Penetrometer Apparatus

As per IP 49, 50 & 167 specifications and also per IS 1448 [P : 92 and P : 93]. This apparatus is used for penetration test on a wide variety of materials such as greases, petroleum, bitumen, tar, wax, polish, food stuff, rubber asphalts and pharmaceutical creams. A given force is applied over a given period of time and the depression is made in the sample which is measured in tenth of a millimeter and expressed as penetration. It consists of a head support mounted on a vertical rod which can be adjusted for height. A rack and pointer assembly provided fine adjustment of needle tip to sample and incorporates a slipping clutch mechanism which makes reading of penetration and subsequent resetting a sample an accurate operation. The dial is graduated from 0- 400 in one tenth millimeter sub-division. Instrument is supplied with two sample containers.