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AUS40 and Caustic Soda 50% refractometers

Pocket-sized refractometers for checking urea and caustic soda concentration onboard.

Description

Pocket-sized refractometers allow crews to check the concentration of AUS40 and Caustic Soda 50% onboard. The AUS40 model measures urea over a range of 0.0 to 55.0% with 0.1% resolution and ±0.2% accuracy, needing a 2 to 3 drop sample and about 3 seconds per measurement. A similar pocket refractometer is offered for Caustic Soda 50%.

Key features

  • Urea range 0.0 to 55.0%, resolution 0.1%, accuracy ±0.2%
  • Temperature compensation 10 to 40 °C
  • Approx. 3 seconds per measurement
  • Powered by 2 x AAA batteries (about 11,000 measurements)
  • 5.5 x 3.1 x 10.9 cm, 100 g (main unit only)

Applications

Onboard quality checks of AUS40 and Caustic Soda 50%.

Specifications

Range (urea)0.0 to 55.0%
Resolution0.1%
Accuracy± 0.2 %
Temperature compensation10 to 40 °C
Measurement timeApprox. 3 seconds
Dimensions5.5 x 3.1 x 10.9 cm, 100 g (main unit only)

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