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Micromeritics AccuPyc 1330 Pycnometer

Instrument types
Mass/Density Characterization
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For very precise density measurements of small samples.
 
The MicroMeritics AccuPyc 1330 Pycnometer is a fast, non destructive, fully automatic density analyzer that provides high-speed, high-precision volume and density measurements on a wide variety of materials.
 
This pycnometer is a device that determines the density of small samples by actually measuring their volume very precisely. The sample mass is measured on a high quality balance and entered into the pycnometer software to give the sample density. The volume is measured using the Gas Displacement Technique. MicroMeritics describes it this way:
 
The AccuPyc works by measuring the amount of displaced gas [helium]. The pressures observed upon filling the sample chamber and then discharging it into a second empty chamber allow computation of the sample solid phase volume. Gas molecules rapidly fill the tiniest pores of the sample; only the truly solid phase of the sample displaces the gas.
Technical Primary Contact:
Amanda Strom

Access Procedure: 

All instruments are available for responsible users to test their own samples. Training is offered quarterly for the more complex instruments and users may self train on the other instruments any time. More information

There are specific insurance and liability requirements for off-campus facility users. They are described at this link: Non-UCSB Use of MRL Facilities

All people working in the TEMPO lab are required to follow good practice and to have already attended the UCSB EH&S Laboratory Safety Training. Contact Amanda Strom or 805-893-7925 for more information.

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