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Elcometer 1800 Densimeter / Picnometer / Specific Gravity Cups
 


A stainless steel or anodised aluminium precision instrument for determining the specific weight of paints and similar products.
This instrument consists of a cylindrical container and cover with a hole for exhaust excess liquid. These can be supplied with or without a tare weight for weighing on a balance.
  • Used to determine the weight of paints and similar products
  • Stainless steel or anodised aluminium
  • Can be supplied with a tare weight which must be requested at the time of order

Standards
  • ASTM D 1475
  • DIN 53217
  • FTMS 141 a M4183
  • FTMS M4184/1
  • ISO 2811
  • NFT 30 020
  • NBN T 22-110

Information
Density
The Density of a coating should remain constant from batch to batch. Also known as Density Cups or Specific Gravity Cups, Picnometers are used to determine the specific weight per unit volume of a liquid at a given temperature.

Specifications
Model Description
Measurement
 Part Number
Capacity
Unit
Elcometer 1800/1 Elcometer 1800 Picnometer – stainless steel 50cc Metric K0001800M001
Elcometer 1800/2 Elcometer 1800 Picnometer – stainless steel with test certificate 50cc Metric K0001800M002
Elcometer 1800/3 Elcometer 1800 Picnometer - aluminium 50cc Metric K0001800M003
Elcometer 1800/4 Elcometer 1800 Picnometer - aluminium with test certificate 50cc Metric K0001800M004
Elcometer 1800/5 Elcometer 1800 Picnometer - stainless steel 100cc Metric K0001800M005
Elcometer 1800/6 Elcometer 1800 Picnometer – stainless steel with test certificate 100cc Metric K0001800M006
Elcometer 1800/7 Elcometer 1800 Picnometer - aluminium 100cc Metric K0001800M007
Elcometer 1800/8 Elcometer 1800 Picnometer - aluminium with calibration certificate 100cc Metric K0001800M008
Accessories Tare-counterweight for Picnometer KT001800N001
Calibration Certificate KCAL9960P047
Packing List Elcometer 1800 Specific Gravity Cup, Tare weight (if ordered), Storage case & Operating instructions