Bitumen: Ductilometer • Fraas • Loss on Heating • Ring and Ball • Rolling Thin-Film • Thin-Film Oven Test

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Ring and Ball

ASTM D36
IP 58-B

Softening Point of Bitumen (Ring and Ball Apparatus)
This test method covers the determination of the softening point of bitumen in the range from 30 to 157°C (86 to 315°F) using the ring and ball apparatus immersed in distilled water (30 to 80°C), USP glycerine (above 80 to 157°C), or ethylene glycol (30 to 110°C).

LT/RB-217000-B/M

Ring and Ball Apparatus ASTM D36

• Pyrex® jar ∅ 85 × 130 mm
• Two-places brass cage adjustable in height
• 2 hardened steel balls ∅ 9.5 mm
• 2 rings with collar for centring the balls
• Heating device unit and motor stirrer

Power Supply

• 220Vac 50/60 Hz

Dimensions

• cm 40 × 40 × 60

Weight

• kg 5

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Accessories

• LAB-100-005: h.r. gloves
• LAB-102-170/1: ring and collar IP-1
• LAB-102-170/2: ring and collar IP-2
• LAB-102-170/3: rings IP-3
• T-AS15C: thermometer ASTM 15C - IP 60C
• T-AS15F: thermometer ASTM 15F
• T-AS16C: thermometer ASTM 16C - IP 61C
• T-AS16F: thermometer ASTM 16F

Spare Parts

• LAB-102-170/B: ring and ball set
• LAB-102-171: test balls
• LAB-102-172: Pyrex® jar
• LAB-102-173: cage
• LAB-102-174: rings ASTM
• LAB-102-175: collar ASTM

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