Quality Testing Lab Equipments
1. Barcol hardness Tester
Parameters to be tested
1. Tensile strength & modulus
2. Flexural strength & modulus
3. Modulus of elasticity
4. Compressive strength
Function of test
Universal testing machine is used to test the tensile stress, compressive strength and elongation of materials.
International Standards
ASTM D638, ASTM D3039, ISO 527, IS 13360(P-5/S-1), IS 13411, ASTM D790, ASTM D7264, ISO 178
2. Barcol hardness Tester
Parameters to be tested
Barcol hardness
Function of test
Measures hardness of soft materials such as rigid plastics
International Standards
ASTM D2583
3. Glow Wire Test Apparatus
Parameters to be tested
Glow wire test
Function of test
Specifically, the glow wire test is used to simulate heating effects that may arise in malfunctioning electrical equipment caused by an overloaded connection or component that is overheating.
International Standards
IEC 60695, IS 11000, IS 14772
4. Power Arc Resistance Tester
Parameters to be tested
Power arc resistance
Function of test
The dry arc-resistance test for wire insulation provides an assessment of the ability of an insulation to prevent damage in an electrical arc environment
International Standards
ASTM D495, IS 13411
5. Comparative Tracking Index Tester
Parameters to be tested
Comparative Tracking Index
Function of test
The CTI test provides an accelerated simulation of conditions of surface discharges and possible resulting tracking and failure in equipment using insulating materials.
International Standards
IEC 60112, ASTM D3638, IS 2824
6. Muffle Furnace
Parameters to be tested
1. Loss on ignition
2. Fibre glass content
Function of test
Loss on ignition(LOI) describes the process of measuring the weight change of a sample after it has been heated to a high temperature causing some of its content to burn or to volatilise.
International Standards
IS 13411, ASTM D2584, IS 11320
7 .Weight scale
Parameters to be tested
Weight measurement
Function of test
A weighing balance is an instrument that is used to determine the weight or mass of an object
International Standards
NA
8. Density kit
Parameters to be tested
Density of moulding
Function of test
Determine the density of unknown compacted materials
International Standards
ASTM D792, ISO 1183, IS 13360 (P-3/S-1)
9 .Spectrophotometer
Parameters to be tested
Colour measurement
Function of test
These instruments are used in the process of measuring colour and used for monitoring colour accuracy throughout production.
International Standards
NA
10.HDT tester
Parameters to be tested
Heat distortion temperature
Function of test
Heat deflection temperature (HDT) test used to assess the temperature at which a polymer, plastic or plastic composite specimen deforms under a given flexural load (fibre stress) to a certain extent
International Standards
ASTM D648, ISO 75, IS 13411
11.Brookfield viscometer
Parameters to be tested
Viscosity
Function of test
Viscometer is an instrument used to measure fluid viscosity
International Standards
IS: 6746
12. Water Bath
Parameters to be tested
Water absorption
Function of test
It is used to determine the amount of water absorbed under specified conditions
International Standards
ASTM D570, IS 13411
13. Hot air oven
Parameters to be tested
Volatile content
Function of test
Find out the volatile matters in organic compoind/resin, also find out solid content
International Standards
IS 6746, ASTM D1259
14. Flammability test chamber
Parameters to be tested
Flammability test
Function of test
The flammability test is used to determine the relative rate of burning of self-supporting plastics
International Standards
UL-94, IS 4249, ASTM D635, IS 6746
15. Melting point test apparatus
Parameters to be tested
Melting point
Function of test
It is used to determine the melting point of a substance.
International Standards
IS 13360(P-6/S-10)
16 . H V Tester
Parameters to be tested
Dielectric strength
Function of test
Dielectric strength is defined as the electrical strength of an insulting material.
International Standards
ASTM D149
17 .Impact tester
Parameters to be tested
Izod/Charpy impact strength
Function of test
The Izod test is most commonly used to evaluate the impact toughness or fracture properties of a given part or component.
International Standards
IZOD : ASTM D256, ASTM E23, ISO 180, IS 13411 CHARPY : ASTM E23, ASTM A370, ISO 148, ISO 179
18. Notch cutter
Parameters to be tested
Function of test
Made notch on Izod/Charpy test specimens
International Standards
19 .Surface / Volume Resistivity meter
Parameters to be tested
Surface / Volume Resistivity test
Function of test
Surface resistivity is the resistance to leakage current along the surface of an insulating material. Volume resistivity is the resistance to leakage current through the body of an insulating material.
International Standards
ASTM D257, IEC 62631-3-1, IEC 60093, IS 3396
20. Moisture content tester
Parameters to be tested
Surface / Volume Resistivity test
Function of test
Surface resistivity is the resistance to leakage current along the surface of an insulating material. Volume resistivity is the resistance to leakage current through the body of an insulating material.
International Standards
ASTM D257, IEC 62631-3-1, IEC 60093, IS 3396
21. Reactivity tester (Oil Bath)
Parameters to be tested
Gel time
Function of test
To measure gel time of resin.
International Standards
IS 6746
22 . Oxygen Index test apparatus
Parameters to be tested
Limiting oxygen index (LOI)
Function of test
LOI is to measure the relative flammability of plastics and composite materials by burning them in a controlled atmosphere consisting of a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen.
International Standards
ASTM D2863, ISO 4589-2, BS 2782(Part 1, Method 141), IS 13360(P-6/S-6)