Vicat Needle Apparatus with Dashpot

Product Description

Vicat Needle Apparatus with Dashpot: MTCT-22A

Vicat needle apparatus with dashpot is may be used the normal consistency of hydraulic cement in include of water required to prepare hydraulic cement pastes for testing. Apparatus consists of a frame having a movable rod with a cap at one end and at the other end the attachment which are interchangeable.

Consistency is a measure of wetness or fluidity of cement.

The main purpose of the consistency test is to determine the required quantity of water to obtain a standard or homogeneous paste and water quantity is enough to hydration process.

The standard consistency of a cement paste is defined as that consistency which will permit the vicat plunger to penetrate to a point 10 +/- mm below the original surface in 30 s after being released.

Technical Specification

• The apparatus consists of a metallic frame bearing a freely movable rod with a cap at top, one vicat mould, split type and glass base plate and one set of needles one each initial needle, final needle and consistency plunger.
• Consist of a metallic frame bearing a movable rod with cap at one end and a VICAT mould 70 mm in dia at the base, 50 mm at the top and 40 mm high and with a glass base plate consistency plunger, initial and final setting needles in a nice jeweler case. With dashpot to facilitate the gentle lowering of the needle.
• Power: Hydraulic,0.75kW
• Material: Steel
• Voltage: 380v