The All-Round Instrument for Convenient Testing

ZwickRoell's HDT/Vicat Allround instruments determine the heat deflection temperature (HDT), and are designed to enable convenient testing in research and development, goods inwards checks and production monitoring as well as for educational and training purposes.

The instruments are available in various versions with up to six testing stations according to requirements. Test-sequence parameterization and display of measured values are conveniently handled via ZwickRoell testing software.

Benefits

• Measuring station lowered automatically
• Optionally available automatic lowering of the test weights
• Testing to ISO 306, ASTM D1525, ISO 75 and ASTM D648.

Applications

Determination of heat deflection temperature (HDT)

• as per ISO 75, Parts 1 to 3, and ASTM D648, Method B, on thermoplastics, hard rubber and fiber-reinforced and filled thermosets.

Determination of Vicat softening temperature (VST)

• of thermoplastics as per ISO 306 and ASTM D1525 .

Determination of creep behavior

• under flexural load