Foaming Characteristics Tester LFCT-A10

Foaming Characteristics Tester LFCT-A10 is a benchtop unit and offers ambient to 100°C temperature range with precision of ± 0.1°C. The instrument is distributed into two groups of baths at 24°C and 93.5°C and separate control for temperature as well as flow rate. Equipped with gas diffusion head, oil-free air pump and air filter. Allows determination of the foaming characteristics of lubricating oils at specific temperatures by empirically rating the foaming tendency and the foam stability.

Temperature Range Ambient to 100°C
Temperature Precision ± 0.1°C
Air Flow 94 mL ± 5 mL/min, with flowmeters
Timing Unit 0 to 99 min 59 s, resolution 1 s
Control System Single chip microcontroller
Heating Power 2000 W
Power Supply AC 220 V ± 10 %, 50 Hz
  • Equipped with bath of 24°C and 93.5°C
  • Touch-screen colored LCD display for ease of monitoring
  • Separate control for flow rate
  • Automatic buzzer alarm for completion of test
  • Easy to use, long life span, safe and reliable
  • Confirms to international standards of ASTM D892, ISO 6247

Foaming Characteristics Tester is used to determine the foaming stability and tendency of lubricating oils at temperature up to 100°C. It finds application in petroleum industry, synthetic oil processing units etc.

Experimental temperature range -50 to 70°C
Test sample volume 50 ml
Ambient temperature range 10 to 40°C
Humidity ≤ 85%
Air flow rate Not less than 150 L / h
Max. Preset time 99 min 59 s (100 min)
Chamber diameter of oven Φ22 mm
Heating power of oven 1400 W × 2
Sample quantity 2 to 3 ml (it is equal to sample depth of 3 mm to 4 mm)
Measurement time 60, 120, 240, 300, and 600 s at random
Measurement range 7 ppm to 5 %
Repeatability < 0.029 (S + 0.6)
Thermometer 6 ℃ ~ 400 ℃
Scale Division 2 °C
Spout Aperture 0.6 ~ 0.8 mm
Ambient Temperature -10 ℃ ~ 50 ℃
Thermometer 0 ℃ ~ 360 °C
Scale Division 1 °C
Ambient Temperature ≤ 35 °C
Relative Humidity ≤ 85 %
Ambient Temperature 10 ℃ ~ 40 ℃
Relative Humidity ≤ 85 %
Temperature Measurement- Full Scale Ambient temperature to ~ 400 ℃
Temperature Measurement- Repeatability ≤ 4 ℃
Graduated Flask 100 ml
Standard Water Value 51 ± 1 s
Temperature Range 0 ~ 100 °C
Temperature Controlling Accuracy ± 0.1 °C
Graduated Flask 200 ± 0.2 ml
Standard Water Value 51 ± 1 s
Temperature Range 0 ~ 100 °C
Temperature Controlling Accuracy ± 0.2 °C
Graduated Flask 200 ± 0.2 ml (50 ± 0.2 ml for bituminous materials)
Standard Water Value 51 ± 1 s
Temperature Range 0 ~ 100 °C
Ambient Temperature 10 °C ~ 40 °C
Dimension 390 x 260 x 590 mm
Total power consumption ≤ 1200 W
Power supply AC 220 V ± 10 %, 50 Hz
Heating power of water bath 1000 W
Power supply AC 220 V ± 10 %, 50 Hz
Temperature controlling range in water bath RT ~ 90 ℃ ± 5 ℃
Cooling bath temperature (-35) ℃ ± 1 ℃
Evaporation temperature 35 ℃ ± 1 ℃
Power supply AC 220 V ± 5 % , 50Hz
Measurement range 0 ~ 75 kV
Voltage rising rate 3 kV ± 10 % / s
Distance between electrodes 2.5 mm