Dropping Ball Apparatus

The instrument comprises a dropping device mounted on a stand, acrylic ball, and 100 ° 25 mm mould.
The base of the stand is machined with chromed finishing.

Standards Compliance :

• COMPLIED AS PER BS 4551, 6463-4

Application :

• Used to measure the consistency of cement mortars.

Test Principle :

• Dropping Ball Apparatus allows a 25 mm diameter acrylic ball to fall freely from a standard height of 250 mm into a specimen of mortar contained in a brass ring mould, the surface of which has been carefully prepared.
• The depth of ball penetration into the mortar gives the specimen consistency.

Accessories :

• Ball penetration measuring device should be ordered separately. It is formed by a tripod on which a dial gauge 30 ° 0.01 mm is mounted. A device to adjust the height of the dial in relation to the tripod is also included.