Test Standard Category

E031 Dropping ball apparatus

( Cement-Mortar )

  • BS 4551-1
  • BS 6463-4

Used to measure the consistency of cement mortars,this instrument allows a mm 25 diameter acrylic ball to fall freely from a standard height of 250 mm into a specimen of mortar contained into a brass ring mould, and the surface of which has been carefully prepared.
The depth of the ball penetration into the mortar gives the specimen consistency.
The instrument comprises a dropping device mounted on a stand, acrylic ball, mould diameter 100x25mm.
The base of the stand is machined. Chromed finishing.

Weight: 8 Kg approx.

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