13.6 Application table (recommendations/ reference values)
Prepare standard sample:
- If necessary, crush sample and spread evenly in the aluminum dish.
Prepare special samples:
- For sensitive samples or materials that are difficult to spread (e.g. mercury) a
glass fiber filter may be used.
- Spread sample evenly on glass fiber filter and cover with a second glass fiber
filter.
- The glass fiber filter may also be used as protection for materials that tend to
splash (each splash will falsify the final result).
MATERIAL Test item
weight
g)
Drying
temperature
(º C)
Data inquiry
interval
(s)
% Moisture %
solids
Drying time
(min)
Dry piece of
apple
5-8 100 10 76.5 10-15
Moist piece
of apple
5-8 100 10 7.5 5-10
Butter 2-5 138 15 16.3 4.5
Mustard 2-3 130 20 76.4 10
Ground
coffee
2-3 106 5 2.8 4
Cornflakes 2-4 120 15 9.7 5-7
Yogurt 2-3 110 15 86.5 4.5-6.5
Cocoa
powder
2-3 106 20 0.1 2
Margarine 3-4 138 20 16 10
Milk powder 2-4 90 15 5 6
Red wine 3-5 100 15 97.4 15-20
Sunflower oil 10-14 138 20 0.1 2
Sugar 4-5 138 15 11.9 10
Milk 2-3 120 15 88 6-8
Flour 8-10 130 10 12.5 4-5
Cement 8-12 138 15 0.8 4-5
Paper 2-4 106 20 6.4 10