Thermal Conductivity By Guarded Hot Plate Method

• Thermal Conductivity Test Apparatus By Guarded Hot Plate Method Is Based On The Steady-State Method And Is Able To Measure 20.5 Cm X 20.5 Cm Test Samples Having Thickness Ranging From A Few Millimeters To 10 Cm
• Design Concept Of Apparatus According To Indian Standard (IS : 3346-1966) And Applicable ASTM Standard ASTM C177
• External Body Is Manufactured From Mild Steel Material, Which Is Powder Coated In Attractive Shades
• Specimen To Be Tested Is Placed In Chamber Such That It Gets Sandwiched Between Two Heat Flux Sensors As Per ASTM C177 Guidelines.
• Unit Is Equipped With 5 Different Thermocouples For Temperature Measurement On Either Side Of Test Specimen And Guard Heaters (In Total 10 Thermocouples).
• Cooling Is Obtained By In-Built Mini-Chiller System, Which Provides. Efficient Cooling Temperature As Per Test Requirement.
• Chiller System Composed Of Condenser, Compressor And Cooling Coil With CFC Free Refrigerant.
• Complete Panel Mounted Electrical Controls And Measurement. All Control Accessories Are Within Reach.
• Equipped With Digital Temperature Indicator Cum Controller To Precisely Measure And Indicate The Temperature Values.
• Instrument Will Also Be Fitted With Thermal Printer To Print The Test Results Instantly On Site.
• System Will Also Be Supplied With 8 Channel Data Logger To Log The Temperature Data Of All 6 Thermocouples.
• Instrument Is Also Supplied With Dedicated Jockey, Which Facilitates An Operator To Manually Move Top Plate Upward Or Downward With Operation Ease
• The Complete Instruments Can Also Be Supplied With Dedicated PC Software For To Log, Modify And Analyze The Measurement Results (Optional – See Optional Accessories)
• Suitable For Industrial Applications Such As Thermal Conductivity Measurement of AAC Blocks, Concrete Slabs, Dimensional Stones, Marbles Etc.

Brief Construction Details :

Thermal Conductivity Apparatus Is Designed To Determine Thermal Conductivities Of Insulating Materials In The Form Of Slabs. The Apparatus Consists Of Main Central Heater Sandwiched Between The Test Specimens. Cooling Plates Are Provided On The Either Side Of The Specimen. Two Identical Specimens Are Clamped Between Heater And Cooling Plate. Ring Guard Heater Ensures Unidirectional Heat Flow Through Specimen.